Training a Dog to Hump On Command

many stud dogs are trained to mount on command...and they do need that command for movie work many times....

Not a trick I'd need trained, but it would be practical if I kept a stud dog on site.

I don't think I would call it a training video.  I would have liked to have known what she was trying to teach/explain by this demonstration.  I just finished her book "Oh Behave" and she talks about humping NOT ever being about dominance, in her opinion.  All about sex.  It did make sense the way she explained it in that book.

OT but is it that common for a healthy male to have to be taught how to mount a female in heat who is receptive?  I have known and heard of many females who had to be held and basically raped. I witnessed one such episode and it was horrific, the bitch was just screaming and not in pleasure. Seems to be something wrong when animals don't know how to or are tempermentally unstable to the point that they can't perform the most basic of animal skills. 

The reason a stud dog is trained, at times...is because then they know WHEN they are supposed to mount...which specific instances when it is okay. Otherwise some may be indiscrimanate...rude...or obnoxious about it. It also saves time when a very in demand stud dog is being campaigned and may be short on time...breedings have to be arranged at times, between shows, or on the road, etc.

Some stud dogs have bad experiences their first time, and they will NEVER mount another bitch until their confidence is restored...command and training can help with that, as well.

Some DA breeds...always need a lot of supervision when bred. A DA bitch is season is still DA...after all...it doesn't magically switch off... Akitas for example...it can be a boisterous affair. Surely breeds like Terriers etc known to be quarrelsom shouldn't all be mellowed down? After all there are plenty of biddable happy to be with any dog breeds to choose from?

Timing is also a part...if the timing is right a bitch has less to say about it...but many bitches holler no matter HOW perfect the timing is...just as some will holler at their feet being handled even if you NEVER come close to the quick. They simple are of that temperament to be vocal.

Pleasure is not a part of all animals couplings...the male cat has spines on the penis which upon withdrawl cause the female cat pain...but also trigger ovulation, she will often turn right as he withdrawls and scream and claw him...is there something wrong with cats?

Knowing how...did you know how in minute detail the first time? LOL...I sure didn't. I know in theory but in practice? Well it took some time to get things right...dogs are the same. Once a stud and matron are experienced things typically settle down...but dogs are individuals...and not all go with the flow. that's breeding...of ANY animal, really.

What you are saying makes sense.  I guess I was assuming based on my limited knowledge.  The female I saw being bred was a Labrador, Field Champion, being bred by another Field Champion and it was not the first time for either dog.  I assumed that the female had temperment problems because so many Field Bred Labs do nowadays.  Pleasure is surely not always involved in animal coupling, humans are a perfect example!  Thanks for the info and I will try to refrain from assuming that some bitch isn't having the time of her life, even if she is screaming! LOL and just kidding.  That's why I leave the dog breeding to people who hopefully know what they are doing!

It's no problem. I hope I don't come across as preachy...I do that at times (lol). I wouldn't pick either whelping OR breeding to judge temperament on...hormones and all that bwah ha ha...that goes for people too at times...*laffin*

You don't sound the least bit preachy to me.  And yes, that's another good point about not judging based on behavior when hormones are raging.  What do you think of the video the OP posted?  That is Jean Donaldson's chow, a female.  Maybe she was trying to point out that you can put unwanted behavior on a command.  I tried that with barking with one dog and it didn't work out the way I had planned. LOL  Could have been a trainer failure.......no doubt.

JackieG

You don't sound the least bit preachy to me.  And yes, that's another good point about not judging based on behavior when hormones are raging.  What do you think of the video the OP posted?  That is Jean Donaldson's chow, a female.  Maybe she was trying to point out that you can put unwanted behavior on a command.  I tried that with barking with one dog and it didn't work out the way I had planned. LOL  Could have been a trainer failure.......no doubt.

 The only thing was - it wasn't really on cue but being used as a reward. And even at that, the dog continued to try to grab her leg as she was walking away. It seemed that the dog became fixated on the mounting and then it wasn't so much under control (she stopped and started again repeatedly). If you didn't have the sound up when you watched it, try it again with the sound. Jean says some rather weird stuff alomg the way like "ohhhhhhhhhh mommy's team!", "we like to cuddle afterwards" and "I think she's blacking out". Bizarre LOL

I couldn't watch the whole thing. It was just too disturbing.

Since this video was of a female, could it be it was trained to do the action as a way to stop her from humping at other times?

Sort of training the dog to bark on command to make it easier to train it to hush?

AgileGSD

The only thing was - it wasn't really on cue but being used as a reward. And even at that, the dog continued to try to grab her leg as she was walking away. It seemed that the dog became fixated on the mounting and then it wasn't so much under control (she stopped and started again repeatedly). If you didn't have the sound up when you watched it, try it again with the sound. Jean says some rather weird stuff alomg the way like "ohhhhhhhhhh mommy's team!", "we like to cuddle afterwards" and "I think she's blacking out". Bizarre LOL

I listened to it with the sound on and I didn't hear a command either.  It did seem pretty bizarre and I can't imagine why she was demonstrating that.  If it was supposed to be "cute" well Jean and I differ on what is a cute trick.  I did hear the part about "I think she's blacking out".  Guess you had to be there. LOL

JackieG

Guess you had to be there. LOL

That's kinda the vibe I got...like clowning around off camera no way this makes it to video type of stuff LOL. But still I can see where a command (if you cued it) for such would be useful if only to connect the act with a proper time for it...

I don't really know why you'd want to teach that command, unless it was for laughs or to possibly stop the behavior as others have suggested.  This post did remind me of a video I saw a while ago when checking out some different protection training videos...lol

http://www.sitmeanssit.com/funny-dog-training-video-frank-the-tank/