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Advice please! Humping

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llwilson7883

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I have a 1 1/2 year old female cavi. She was spayed at 8 months old. She went into season before she was spayed. At that time she started humping our arms. We just assumed that it was because she was in season, but it has continued . What can I do to get it through her head that it's undesirable?
 
Hi and welcome! This is actually pretty normal behaviour for dogs, if undesirable. Spaying generally helps, as does the dog just getting a bit older, but it can persist with some dogs. Both males and females do this. I've had dogs that are lifelong humpers, and dogs that are not. :) There are various things you can do, including thinking about the context in which she does this and why. You should interrupt gently and distract her to something more desirable, and having some toys or favourite chews you can redirect her to, or just gently setting her down on the floor away from your arm all can work. :) In some cases you might wish to just calmly set her in a confined area to chill for 5 minutes or so, to link this unwanted behaviour to a consequence.

The Dog Star Daily website has good advice on all sorts of training and behaviour topics. Have a read of:

The Happy Humper

There is a video clip circulating the internet of a well known trainer letting a chow hump her leg. Reactions are varied from disgusted to humored. Few dog behaviors illicit such a strong response from pet owners as this one. Now I don’t know the details of the video, such as the reason the dog...
www.dogstardaily.com www.dogstardaily.com

Where she says:

As far as changing the behavior the why doesn’t really matter much. The treatment is still the same. To prevent it from becoming an ingrained and possibly embarrassing habit, simply interrupt it and redirect the dog to another behavior. If they are trying to hump a person, have the person leave the room and everyone remove all attention to the dog. They need to learn that their behavior is what is causing the consequence of losing the attention. Remember that some dogs consider negative attention as positive simply because it is attention. Any attention is good to some dogs. (Pushing a dog off a person uses touch which can be a form of praise in the dogs perception.) You can also use times outs as a consequence or moving into their own space and then rewarding the “off” and 4 paws on the ground. (how to address the issue may depend on the dog in question, especially if working with an aggressive dog)A good solid recall can work in a group setting where other dogs may be present.
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Also see these helpful and sensible articles:

www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com

Dog Humping – And How To Stop It - Dogs Naturally

Does your dog love humping other dogs? Find out the causes of humping, and how to stop it.
www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com

www.pdsa.org.uk

Humping Behaviour in Dogs

Dog humping or mounting for both male and female dogs can occur for a number of different reasons.
www.pdsa.org.uk www.pdsa.org.uk

Hope that might help!
 
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