Re: Sexual Behaviour

In Reply to: Sexual Behaviour
Category:   Breeding
Posted by:  Kevin Todd
Posted on:  November 07, 2002 at 17:07:05

: I have just homed 2 JRs from a rescue home. Before adoption that have been living together for several weeks - a 15 month bitch and a 4yr dog.
: All is going very well at home, with the exception of the dogs constant sexual advances on the bitch. The dog has been neutered and the bitch spayed. Is there anything we can do to stop his harassment?

Response:

Dear Kevin,

On behalf of the all the volunteers on this Forum, thank you for adopting these needy terriers.

By "sexual advances" I am assuming you are referring to the male terrier "mounting" the female as if to mate with her. This behavior is a canine form of dominance and is used to establish the pack hierarchy. Since us humans are the head of the pack, we can intervene as needed. Consider "distracting" the male the next time he tries to mount the female by having him respond to your commands.

Please use our search engine to read more about "humping." I hope you'll also take advantage of the information in our FAQs as well as other pages on this website.