Stopping embarrassing behaviour
 He is not even a dog that is that interested in smelling other dogs privates.
Later we let him out (after he was crying at the top of the basement steps for being away from the party - he did solicit a big AWWW from everyone) and I gave him a bone to chew on. But at the end he started it again. I only had dogs do it to me in the past during a certain time of the month but I knew they weren't all sychronized so of course the problem is Harry is lacking manners. I kept him by me then and I mentioned that a dog will obey being corrected by the visitor. But I am wondering if there is a way for ME to correct this behaviour without embarrassing the person. I most certainly don't want to be sticking my hand down there to push his head away. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. PS - Thank goodness I have you guys to ask about this embarrassing behaviour |
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| HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
I guess it was "dog appropriate" since the first "git to know ya" behavior a dog exibits is butt sniffing!!!! According to Cesar Milan when dogs sniff each others butt it is a good sign, if they are going to be aggressive they go head to head not butt to head 
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| I definetly do not have a suggestion about how to handle this situation but, I am interested to see what other members of the board have to say. We were up in New York for a week at Thanksgiving visiting family and we were staying with my in-laws. My Mother-In-Law who is absolutely not a dog person acquired Fred's attention and he was permiscuous with her leg. I almost fell over because my MIL is a very prim and proper lady. I had to pry Fred off. This was the height of embarressment |
| lol....Harry, Harry, Harry!!! I think I will refrain from saying a lot of fun stuff...
I have no solution, but Harry, I adore you! |
| Chummie loves to shove her head between people's legs. Sometimes, in her enthusiasm, she would then pop her head up as if to look at the person -- except with her head between the legs, well, you can figure out what was happening. I don't think it is to sniff as much as it is to get comfy and petted.
Whether it is for sniffing or petting, it helps to keep them on a leash while guests are around and command them to sit when greeting people. The sit usually prevents the head from being between the legs. I always ask my guests not to pet until the dog is sitting or lying down. If that doesn't work, you can stand on the leash to prevent this overly friendly greeting. If that fails, you can use the leash to retrieve him without having to reach in. . . At the dog park recently, I met a Weimeraner puppy that liked to shove his head between legs in order to get his bum scratched. If you scratched his rump, he would then to a little hoppy dance from one leg to the other. I thought it was hilarious. |
Valerie wrote: If that fails, you can use the leash to retrieve him without having to reach in. . .  |
| Judi ,I don't mean to laugh but 'OMG' how funny.
I can just picture it. 
Who was more embarrassed you or your guest?
I am sorry I have no idea what you can do  but when you find a remedy that works 'please please, please '  let us know.
Antoinette..... GOOD LUCK! |
Oscar, too, likes to go for the "privates",  but he's not as bad as our first sheepie, Quincy. I found that Val's suggestions work. I have Oscar on a leash when guests come, as it's the easiest way to gain control of the situation. When he's in a down-stay, it's pretty hard for him to get too familiar! Then once they've greeted him, he's fine, and then I can let him loose.
Oscar also likes to walk between our legs....to my 70 year old mother-in-law's surprise! Luckily she has really good balance! He does it for the butt scratch, and also hops from foot to foot, like the Weimeraner puppy. What a goof! |
| Judi,
My best friend has a mutt that has always done this from the day I had met her. Anyone who walked in the door, male or female had gotten a dog nose in the crotch. At some point only recently and she is now @ 10 yrs old has she stopped this behavior. I have no advice, but I hope you are able to curb the problem. |
| Yeah, my little girl, Dixie, is quite the croch-shiffer, too. She will get you from behind, too!
It is normal behavior for dogs, and I don't know how much I'd want to curb it. They are dogs, and that is how they introduce. If you "correct" him for it it may just make him not like people coming into the house, and then you have a whole new set of problems...that aren't funny.. Good suggestion is to replace that behavior with another one...like have him sit, or lie down, as soon as company comes over. |
| Oh, I think it is a sniffing, getting to know you thing. Mine aren't bad with that but it is important to correct them, just as it is important to correct them when they jump on visitors. Good manners are impportant so that everyone can enjoy our dogs.
As I said, crotch sniffing wasn't a big problem with our dogs, but with Archie and Merlin, they loved to......groom one another in intimate ways. On the front lawn. Much to the dismay of my then teenaged boys. |
| I feel for you - it isn't a very fun situation! |
| If anyone figures it out post it on the forum - I have one that does that too and it is very embarassing. |
| This is the dog way of shaking hands and saying glad to meet ya and how ya doing. How to curb it...no clue. I had a siberian husky who greeted everyone this way. I just grabed his head and pulled him away. |
| Actually the leash is probably the only answer. Once the dog has been settled and around the newcomers for awhile, maybe.....maybe they can be let off. If you go around and talk to each person with the dog on the leash and correct immediately any move to the crotch (or leg) that might work.
Like Chummie, I have a two tunnelers. I'm afriad I started it by playing and pushing them between my legs so I could give them full body rubs....head to tail/rump. And like Chummy, if a new upright doesn't respond and start giving rubbies, up goes the head until the person either starts petting or backs away in surprise
Fox has taken it one step further, if a person is sitting down, he will jam his head between their legs in order to get his shoulder rub. Ladies in long skirts pose a problem.....but not short skits
Obviously I don't invite people into my home unless they are truly dog people. |
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