I have to agree with you Pam, but I have also noticed there is usually a subtle difference between mating and dominance in the body language between two dogs when one is trying to claim dominance rather then actual mating. One will confront the other by standing on his hind legs and then stand over the side of the other dog first, and if the dog on bottom signals a challenge, the dog standing on it's hind legs will try again from the rear. Sometimes one dog will stand on all four and just lift up one leg over the side back of another dog as a warning and then try to mount from the rear. It happens very fast, especially if they are engaged in playing first.
I do feel that when a dog engages it in this behavior with a toy, it is not for dominance, but rather a feel good mating act. Dogs do not display dominance over inanimate objects. They will display the prey drive when they chase and tear up a toy, especially if it is a stuffed animal. -------Original Message------- From: Pam Dean Date: 2/8/2012 9:31:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior I have to disagree with that statement. Yes it is a sexual act between males and females during mating,. But it is also a dominance display and can occur anytime whether they are neutered or not. It is a normal pack behavior asserting dominance. I have had males and females display this behavior and so have my friends. And no my dogs are always neutered or spayed..not the point here. From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:44 AM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior Well, the only time that male ‘dogs’ normally do this to female ‘dogs’ is when the female is in heat and the male has not been neutered. That is why when a dog is neutered that they don’t do it very often; and when they do it is not a sexual thing. You must have unaltered dogs, or else there would not be this activity between your male and his ‘bride’. Dogs are not like humans as far as the male having had a vasectomy and a female that has had a hysterectomy still do the deed…but dogs only do it when the female is in heat and the male has not been altered. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Dean Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior To each his own on this behavior. If mine did it on people or even other of my dogs causing altercations, I would take issue with him for sure. But when he indulges himself with his own "bride" I am not going to get in his face about being a dog. He usually likes to take her to another room for privacy anyway lol.. Sometimes we civilize them to the point where we expect them to be "little people" not dogs. From: Ann Banks <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior I agree, Joan Ann sent from Ann's IPAD On Feb 7, 2012, at 5:03 AM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: Desi was neutered before 4 months old. He does it sometimes and I have been told that humping is not always sexual behavior – especially if the dog is neutered. I have probably only seen Desi do this three or four times in over two years. You need to stop them calmly by gently touching them and picking them up, or removing the object while telling him that is not the way to play with that toy. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of sheila Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 4:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior That won’t always stop it. Heck probably 80% of the time it doesn’t From: ann banks Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 4:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior get him neutered On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Shelley <[email protected]> wrote: Gimli, my 3 month old, is always humping his big toys. I am not liking this and wondering what you all do about this behavior? Shelley -- Ann & Pedro and Chico <~WRD000.jpg>
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