I have a 13 mth and a 6mth female Bichon's. My older one tries to hump the baby and we can't get her to stop. Any ideas how I can stop this? The older one seems to be controling everything the baby does and not sure how to stop this. Any ideas would be great!! Thanks in advance!
2007-05-28 15:40:15 · 12 answers · asked by Kimmy S 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She is just being dominant and letting the little one know she is boss and pack leader. Leave them alone, if she keeps dominating this way you won't have a b*itch fight in a couple of months from the little one trying to challenge the older dog.
My dominant female does this often, she sometimes does it more just before the others come into season.
2007-05-28 16:04:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The humping is a dominance thing. She is just trying to show the younger dog she is boss. Unless she is actually hurting the puppy there is really no harm and usually decreases once the puppy learns who is boss. Remember, though, that these dogs consider you part of the pack and you must show them that you are alpha. You should be able to eat, walk through a door, etc first followed by the older dog. Do not "comfort" your puppy for being picked on, it may just make the alpha dog more intimidating toward the puppy. If your older dog does something undesireable stop her and treat her when she is showing desireable behavior. Alpha dogs may do things that look mean to the underdogs, such as snarling and humping, but as long as the dog is not seriously hurting the pup it is just showing who is boss.
Another thing is, the younger dog is reaching or has reached breeding age. If they are both unaltered then hormones could be another factor.
2007-05-28 15:56:14 · answer #2 · answered by greyfluffykitty 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Strictly dominance issue your dog is having a hard time being the boss of the dog she fights with so she is showing the less aggressive therefore less dominant dog that she's the boss over her Its like if I can't boss him around she gets it all Good Luck hope this helps
2016-05-20 03:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's dominance behavior by the older dog. It's not like she is doing anything sexual.... or is the younger one getting hurt by this? If yes- you can keep them separate. (get a gate or something)
2007-05-28 15:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Listen to potogold & greyfluf, everyone else who answered is a moron, I can't believe how many people offer advice when they obviosly don't know what they're talking about.
2007-05-28 16:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by canidlover78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can't really stop it...juss say NO! and eventually they will stop after they are neutered and when they get older cuz they might be in heat(female)...so yeah...went through this before!
2007-05-28 15:43:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop playing that darn Melissa Etheridge music so darn loud!!!!
2007-05-28 15:48:20 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Wizard 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1, EW!
2, what the heck! go to a vet
3, *shudder* that's just NOT RIGHT
2007-05-28 15:43:08 · answer #8 · answered by theBLONDE 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
one of my dogs, the oldest likes to hump the other ones. lol. idk, we call her a lesbian because she hates boys,and loves our two females. She is eight and never had babies yet. we have two males and we let them be together and neither of them can get her bred...maybe your having the same situation? lol idk
2007-05-28 15:49:07 · answer #9 · answered by Britt 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Buy a male dog, should help. Trust me, my mom is a vet.
2007-05-28 15:44:53 · answer #10 · answered by Angel Light 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋