2007-06-20 09:03:22 · 15 answers · asked by tuyna 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
"Hunching" is a domination issue - I have 2 dogs that are neutered and they still do it - it's not a sexual issue. If you are not planning on breeding, then you should get him neutered anyway - you wouldn't want him running away trying to get a female that is in heat....
2007-06-20 09:26:49 · answer #1 · answered by mnhuskyluv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A nine month old lab is becoming sexually mature, even though he is still a puppy. Now is the time to neuter him, and you can nip this behavior in the bud. It is also probably a dominance behavior, when he's doing to another dog, or to a humans leg...but dogs can and do masturbate and so humping pillows etc can be a sexual release behavior. Please set an appointment to have him neutered...and while you wait for the hormones to go away, you can either redirect him when he is humping pillows etc ( a nice game of fetch should work for a Lab) or sternly reprimand him if he is doing it to your leg or another human. If he's doing it to another male dog, sometimes it's best to just let it go, since that is one way that dogs decide who is the more dominant, and if you don't let them figure it out on thier own, they will try to settle it in other ways ( such as fighting or marking or most likely both if he remains unneutered.) Obviously if he's doing it to a b*tch in season, you will want to seperate the dogs...
2016-05-21 00:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll have to agree with most of the people that have answered already; Yes and No...neutering him will definitely CUT DOWN the humping, but may not completely stop it. The sooner you get him neutered, the better of a chance he'll stop humping. My Grandma used to work for a vet and I've been having some problems with my male dog and was considering getting him fixed also because he hikes his legs on things he shouldn't, and she said that if you are to get them neutered for behavioral reasons, you need to do it before they are 2 years old or it's pointless. I decided to not neuter my dog just because I want to get another dog and have a litter of puppies, so I would say if you aren't planning on breeding your dog, I would definitely consider getting fixed...the sooner, the better. He is more than likely to stop because he's so young, but if you wait till they are older and then get them fixed, it has pretty much just became a habit to them so they'll still do it just to do it...
2007-06-20 09:21:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not, he just won't get them pregnant. I've had all 4 of my pets done and the cat still tries to get jiggy with the other. I have 2 female dogs but ever since the surgery (and I swear something went way wrong w/one of them!) one of my girls thinks she's boy and tries mounting the other. I don't know about the spaying and neutering thing. It's caused housebreaking issues to crop up as well.
2007-06-20 09:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by GoodJuJu2U 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would stop trying to mate with them but he might still occasionally hump other dogs (including males and possibly people) since this is a dominance behavior, not a sexual one. It's a behavioral problem that has to be solved with training.
But yes, get him neutered before he gets one of these dogs pregnant.
2007-06-20 09:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a yes and no answer.
Some dogs do it to show dominance. Every time I bring my female dogs to get groomed I come home with them and he will jump on and start humping them....he is remarking them.
But he does this to my friends dogs that come over to play. He just wants to tell them that he is the boss around here.
Hope I helped you out.
2007-06-20 09:09:11 · answer #6 · answered by Yooper_Chic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have him fixed but be aware that hunching as you call it is a sign of domination and not sexual in nature. The neutering will help maybe but it may not. You will still have a happier healthier dog if he is fixed
2007-06-20 09:08:26 · answer #7 · answered by nerakian 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He might not stop all together, but he will definitely quit doing it so much. He might be doing it partly because he wants to show he's dominant. But getting him fixed will help with his dominance, too. He'll calm down, won't mark as much, and will be less likely to roam or want to get out after female dogs.
2007-06-20 09:08:09 · answer #8 · answered by Bambi 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Male dogs tend to do that forever. And females will sometimes do it to. It is sometimes used as a way dogs show dominance.
2007-06-20 09:08:44 · answer #9 · answered by Jon H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe i have 4 dogs all 2 boys and 2 girls 1 pair stoped after but they other two didn't...idk
2007-06-20 09:07:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋