Comments on: Tell Your Dog To Keep It In His Pants – An Anti-Humping Rant

By: Clowie

Clowie — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:04:28 +0000

Yes, this does happen sometimes when we meet another large dog (the small ones can’t reach). I immediately sit so that they slide off. My bipeds ask the other dog’s people to keep their dog away and try to keep between us. If the dog keeps trying, I will growl.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:58:18 +0000

OMG Delilah sometimes humps when she’s excited. We were at playgroup and there was one dog she kept going after, over and over again. We kept trying to redirect her and it would work for a few minutes and then she’d go right back at it.

Hubby was getting pissed and he redirected her a little too forcefully and I lost my shit and we left playgroup. Which is the biggest reason we don’t go to play group anymore.

By: Monika & Sam

Monika & Sam — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 04:07:08 +0000

Sadly, Sam has been on both sides of the hump (eek, that’s so embarrassing to admit!) but I’m with you, I always intervene when he’s the humper and definitely if he’s the victim. We don’t suffer that kind of behavior lightly. 😉 Kudos to Honey for being so sweet about it.

By: Marianne Hovde

Marianne Hovde — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 11:25:54 +0000

In reply to jan. Humping isn't about dominance or power. More often than not, it's a displacement behaviour for a dog who got too excited or anxious and didn't know what else to do. Occasionally they do it just because it feels good, but then it's usually directed at stuffed toys or pillows.

By: Marianne Hovde

Marianne Hovde — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 11:24:04 +0000

Wow, that’s so rude of the guy to just stand back and let it happen.

Humping is rude doggy behaviour. Even for dogs who know each other, it’s not a very nice or polite thing to do. So you shouldn’t even have to say anything, other people should just get in there and stop their dog from humping, without being asked.

At the very least they should get in there and stop the behaviour when asked by the other owner. Some people are just clueless. If their dog humps the wrong dog, they could have a serious fight on their hands.

By: Kimberly Gauthier

Kimberly Gauthier — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 23:36:43 +0000

One of the many reasons we don’t go to the dog park is because Rodrigo is a chronic humper and I’m constantly keeping my eye on him. He knows the tone I use when I want him to stop and he listens, but in a huge field, it’s impossible to control him and I know it would piss me off if someone let their dog hump around, so I stay away.

By: jan

jan — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:09:20 +0000

Your post is somewhat sexist. Female dogs, even one who have been spayed will hump other dogs. It is a power thing, not a sexual thing. Some will hump male dogs, other female dogs, cats, pillows, legs…

By: All Things Collie

All Things Collie — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 06:27:55 +0000

Yes, Scarlett and Kori do this every evening after dinner. It’s a celebration, and they take turns. It’s odd, but since neither seem to mind, we gave up trying to intervene.

By: Dachshund Nola

Dachshund Nola — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 01:49:32 +0000

I had to laugh at this, even though I totally agree! Honestly, it scares me when strange dogs try to hump mine – it’s usually a dog much, much larger than they are! Nola does not accept being humped. She’s quick to correct it, and that can lead to a mess if it’d continue. Ugh.

By: Groovy Goldendoodles

Groovy Goldendoodles — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:28:21 +0000

This may sound like a porno movie title – but…. when they get excited my boys hump each other! #allinthefamily 🙂 Since it’s the two of them – neither one of them get annoyed. I’ve never seen another dog try to hump one of mine – I’m thinking it wouldn’t go over too well.