Why would a male dog try to mate with another male dog?

Question

One of our male dogs keeps trying to mate with one of our other male dogs. The dog that he tries to mate with has been neutered. Could that have something to do with it? The dog that keeps trying will not let the other dog out of his sight. He follows him where ever he goes. He lays down right by him and if he so much as moves just an inch he picks up his head to look back at him as though he is making sure he isn't about to get up.

Answer 1

Humping to a dog is not always about sex. They do it as a way of showing dominance or release of excitement. Your dog sounds like he is just being dominant.
If a dog persists in humping another dog in a social situation, distracting the dog who's doing the humping into another activity is a good idea. For one thing, it's best that a dog not get obsessed with humping. Besides the potential annoyance to others, it can even result in physical irritation. When you consistently interrupt the humping, you prevent it from becoming a strong habit in the dog.

Secondly, being humped can become oppressive to the dog who is the target, so that's another reason to interrupt. This is a common complaint in situations where dogs get together to play, such as dog parks. Just distract the humping dog, without punishment of any kind.

Physical Issues

Irritation or itching in the genital area can cause both male and female dogs to hump in response to the physical sensation. Be alert to this possibility, and of course have your veterinarian prescribe treatment to correct any underlying condition.
Correcting a dog in a harsh manner for humping is not necessary and can create problems worse than the humping. Work with the dog to develop several behaviors the dog will perform on cue, such as sit, down, come, fetch, go to a spot and settle calmly, go find a toy to chew, and any trick the dog enjoys doing for a reward.

The list of alternative behaviors can be endless. Vary which behavior you cue as a distraction from humping. This keeps your intervention interesting for the dog, and helps avoid encouraging new obsessions.
More about this behavior: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1498

Answer 2

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Answer 3

As others have mentioned it is not mating it's an act of dominance.

I come from a country where spaying and neutering is the exception rather than the rule and I have noticed that neutered males tend to get picked more by intact males and females. This is of course not the case for all neutered dogs, but definitely for some. It has something to do with them not smelling "right".

I would break up the dogs, and not let the dominant male continously harass the neutered one.There used to be a neutered male in our dog park and he could barely walk two feet before being humped and having to surrender to a dominant dog. He spent the majority of his walks on his back instead of on his feet. I'd always call off my dog as soon as she had established her ranking. It's very rude of a dog to constantly assert his/her dominance and a pain in the rear to the dog being humped.

Answer 4

It's just a dominance thing. Humping isn't always sexual, it's like saying, "hey, I'm the boss here." You know what I'm saying? Also, because he was neutered, he has way less testosterone, making him attractive more like a female dog, not completely, but in a sense.

Funny thing though, my dogs are gay. Completely serious. They have been around dogs in heat several times and not shown a speck of interest, but any male dogs they hump the crap out of. Dog specialists probably don't agree that dogs can indeed be gay, but mine are and I know that for a fact. That could be the case with your dog.

At least you won't have any puppies terrorizing your house! LOL!

Good luck! :)

Answer 5

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Why would a male dog try to mate with another male dog?
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Answer 8

Stop his behavior for the sake of the poor victim dog. You'll have to redirect his energy some how. It is probably a dominance gesture and that is why he doesn't care that it is not a female any more than a persons leg. Watch Dog Whisperer. Call your vet, read up on it and figure out how to stop it.

Answer 9

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