Humping my leg???
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| I'm not sure...in fact, I'm interested in the answer to this one myself! Tucker humps my leg when gets really excited while we're playing (I've started just yelping like it hurts, then I firmly say "no more" and walk away, ending the game, or I say "OFF!", pushing him off if necessary, make him sit, then continue, but like you, I've been doing this for a long time and it doesn't seem to change anything). He also does it when Brad or I are holding our friends' 1 year old daughter. Are they being protective of her? Of us? Jealous? I don't understand... |
| Have they been neutered is my question? |
| They are actually trying to dominate whoever or whatever you are holding. A firm "No" and pushing them away should help but if it's been going on for a while you also need to work on your leadership.
Don't want to sound mean or anything but when they have the urge to dominate, they will try to hump things - pillows, chairs, legs, kids, etc. It's not sexual in the way most people think. The best thing you can do is to make them stop it and ask them to sit or lie down instead, then praise. Here is a link you can read about General Rules for dogs, I'm sure most of you remember it. http://forum.oes.org/viewtopic.php?t=17163 Just make sure you stop them otherwise it can get worse. |
| Thanks for the feedback...my puzzlement (is that a word?!) is due to the fact that I think I am VERY diligent about providing rules and leadership. We do the following:
1. We walk out the door first. 2. Each command is given only ONCE. 3. He must wait for his food and even his water sometimes. 4. Games are ended immediately when his energy gets out of control. 5. I use a strong, authoritative voice. 6. Each and every time he mounts my leg, the action is met with a strong, "no!" and he must sit and sometimes stay for a few moments. 7. No food or treats are ever given for free. The only thing I don''t do is remove his food if he doesn't eat it. Is this something I should start to do? Will this help in other areas? He isn't one to wolf down his food, typically, and will instead often save his breakfast until dinner time before he eats it. Should I give it to him, wait 10 minutes, then remove it? I have also been giving him his breakfast in his crate if I'm leaving him for the morning - is this an unwise thing to do?? Thanks! |
| PS Yes he is neutered and has been for a year. |
| • Never say a cue if you can’t get that behavior.
I have came to realize this one with Laika on the beach if she is intently smelling something I don't call her anymore. She used to hump me as well. I have to say in the last few months it is like a light bulb went off for the two of us. It is so nice. I cannot believe how well behaved she is; she was never a bad dog. But it is like living with a little angel. Love it! She is 2 1/2 now. |
Mel & Tucker wrote: Thanks for the feedback...my puzzlement (is that a word?!) is due to the fact that I think I am VERY diligent about providing rules and leadership. We do the following:
1. We walk out the door first. 2. Each command is given only ONCE. 3. He must wait for his food and even his water sometimes. 4. Games are ended immediately when his energy gets out of control. 5. I use a strong, authoritative voice. 6. Each and every time he mounts my leg, the action is met with a strong, "no!" and he must sit and sometimes stay for a few moments. 7. No food or treats are ever given for free. The only thing I don''t do is remove his food if he doesn't eat it. Is this something I should start to do? Will this help in other areas? He isn't one to wolf down his food, typically, and will instead often save his breakfast until dinner time before he eats it. Should I give it to him, wait 10 minutes, then remove it? I have also been giving him his breakfast in his crate if I'm leaving him for the morning - is this an unwise thing to do?? Thanks! Mel, everything you do is great! And you are so right about your last point! Even though you make him sit and wait for his food, you still let him eat whenever he wants to by leaving the food down all day. He is NOT working for his food after all! So, while you have great rules and showing leadership, in his eyes you are not consistent. He probably get confused because you are strict but you aren't at the same time. Do you know what I mean? He doesn't eat fast because he knows he can always go back to eat, he doesn't have to worry about the food not being there so he takes his time. Pick his food up after 10 minutes and don't feed him until dinner. Do the same with his dinner too. It doesn't take them long to learn the new rules. If he still doesn't eat all of his food, then cut back on it, you are feeding him too much. I don't think you should give him his food in his crate. You are not trying to make him like his crate so feed him the same place his water bowl is. Pretty much same thing with us - we should eat at the dinner table (breakfast, lunch and dinner!) not at the sofa...  |
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