thinking of getting a male boxer, I have a lab ***** who is spayed, how do I get the boxer to stop mounting her, this happened when a pup tried to mount her, she went mental. Only genuine replies only please
2007-12-04 22:22:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's a show of dominance and has nothing to do with her being spayed or not.
If you are considering buying the puppy that tried this, I would consider another pup. If it's showing signs of dominance at a very young age, you could be looking at a difficult dog when it get's older, as well as creating stress for your Lab.
2007-12-04 22:50:06 · answer #1 · answered by Yo LO! Aussie Grins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is instinctual behavior, but CAN still be trained out of the animal. When you catch him, show your displeasure by whatever negative reinforcement technique you employ for training situations. you will have to be vigilant about this however. is is NEVER cute, funny, or acceptable. With enough reinforcement that this is undesired behavior, it should get to a point that the dog simply will not do it, or a simple look or sound will be enough to get him to stop. More info would be helpful...age of the boxer, etc....
2007-12-05 06:27:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The female usually will assert dominance naturally over the male, so I'd assume that she will put him in his place ... non?
2007-12-05 06:25:28 · answer #3 · answered by Banting B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the boxer neutered?
2007-12-05 07:30:44 · answer #4 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋