Female Humping?

    • Gold Top Dog

    Female Humping?

    My 8 week old, female, Yorkie-poo keeps trying to hump our hands, feet and all of her toys. It is so wierd, our Male dog NEVER has humped anything. I always thought he was wierd because he is a male (and not neutered until 1 year of age). Is this normal behavior for a female & especially at only 8 weeks old???
    • Gold Top Dog
    this is not uncommon, in older dogs it is usually a dominence thing, but your pup is still so young she is most likely just excited, whenever she is doing it i would just try your best to distract her attention, hopefully it is just a stage
    • Gold Top Dog
    Thank you Danegirl, I am glad that she is normal!!! Its actually quite funny!
    • Bronze
    We have a 6 1/2 month old Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix named Daisy who began humping only my boyfriend.  She even began humping him as we laid in bed.  We had her fixed a couple weeks ago and it has since ceased.  I thought it was strange too.  But I was told by numerous people that it was normal.  Here's a good laugh for you..........
    My boss has 3 Yorkies all of which are females.  She has one that lifts her leg to pee.  I thought the humping was strange.  I have to say that I have never seen a female dog lift her leg like a male to pee.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Hmmm... My dog's name is Daisy too.... Maybe its the name???[;)]
     
    Just kidding, that is funny.  My little Daisy has started to lift her leg a little bit too,
    but I think that is because she is watching what my other Male dog is doing.  HA! (or maybe she just thinks she is a boy)
    • Silver
    Caprice,
       I can't believe we are having the same problems with our girls too. Maddie has been caught humping a stuffed toy the other day and she too lifts her leg when she potties. What a Hoot!
    • Gold Top Dog
    Ha! MY Daisy humps other dogs. Maybe it is the name!!!
     
     She doesn't hump people though, unless they're wressling on the floor, then she gets excited. She mostly humps other dogs. Usually it's dogs that are bigger than her. She tried humping Oscar and he snapped at her. I really dont' know what to do about it all though. I do know that she was already 1 1/2 when we got her spayed (we rescued her, so we have no clue about her past).
     
    • Gold Top Dog
    I think all pups go through a stage of figuring out that feeling.  I usually passes quickly.  I have heard dominance things... but I just think theyre exploring their feelings.
    • Gold Top Dog
    i think age plays a part in why they do this along and also with breed.My female husky will do this with the 2 males we have,who are both bigger,yonger,and have less time in the home than she does...i definitely see her humping as a dominance issue(staying on top,pardon the pun,in the alpha role)..she bitesthe back of thier necks to get thier heads down...not hard,but firmly...she is spayed and 3 years old..
     we could post a dog humping picture thread...are there laws against doggie porn? lol
    • Puppy
    [8|]my dog shelby(a.k.a. rat dog) has a habbit of humping her new stuffed dog.
    Are there any ways to break her of this habbit?[8|]
    • Gold Top Dog
    My  adult spayed,rather submissive girl lifts her leg to pee,and humps my other dog and my moms female.She has never humped any other dogs.