Why does my FEMALE dog try to ride my MALE dog?

0utpost31

Where did she learn this? She mounts my male dog from behind and starts pounding away, it usually happens when she's angry...!

Genuine question by the way. Does anyone else know what I'm talking about?

peasant

It's nothing sexual, just sheer dominance.

(she's showing him (who she thinks) is boss)

Personally, I don't tolerate that kind of behaviour between my dogs. They can have their little spats, but anything overly aggressive or overly dominant (like mounting) and I let them know that no matter what THEY think that I AM boss. Full stop.

engrish?

peasant wrote: »

It's nothing sexual, just sheer dominance.

(she's showing him (who she thinks) is boss)

Personally, I don't tolerate that kind of behaviour between my dogs. They can have their little spats, but anything overly aggressive or overly dominant (like mounting) and I let them know that no matter what THEY think that I AM boss. Full stop.

By mounting the couch?

reality

peasants right, your dog has dominance issues. it may not cause problems if the male dog is particularly submissive and if the female acknowledges you as her leader. are either of them neutered?

EGAR

It isn't as clear cut as sheer dominance. Some bitches mount if they are sexually excited often shortly before they come into full blown heat, other play mount during play (often pups and teenage dogs) and yes, there is the dominance mounting. BUT there is also mounting to release stress, this is a learnt behaviour and should be curbed by stopping it AND offering an alternative for stress release e.g. a toy, time out alone, one to one walk or sometimes if helps to rub the dog down. Or the last possibility: there is a organic problem i.e. hormone problem.

kmart6

It's obviously telling you it wants a gender op!

mikemac

kmart6 wrote: »

It's obviously telling you it wants a gender op!

I lol'ed

x Purple Pawprints x

Yeah the other posters are right, she's trying to assert dominance over your male dog, she's the boss in her head and she's trying to let him know that.

x Purple Pawprints x

micmclo wrote: »

I lol'ed

Me too

0utpost31

They're both neutered btw. It's wierd how she knows the... "technique" though. What's it doing in her brain at all?

muckety

My two dogs (1 male 1 female) do this to each other regularly. I thought it was a dominance thing. The male is older and would try to be more assertive, but female doesn't really let him away with it. I haven't stopped them - should I? They do seem to live very happily together without my interfering with their dominance attempts.

peasant

0utpost31 wrote: »

They're both neutered btw. It's wierd how she knows the... "technique" though. What's it doing in her brain at all?

She's an animal, they all "know the technique" ...neutering just interferes with the plumbing, not with the mind/instinct.

Also, she wasn't raised with human ideas of morality either, she doesn't see anything "wrong" or "weird" with natural behaviour.

Morganna

Its defo a dominance issue

arybvtcw0eolkf

I was going to post something similar to this thread.

Since Jericho was snipped a few weeks ago we've noticed dogs are regularly mounting him, is this normal after the operation?.

EGAR

Neutered males lose their *male* scent and can sometimes gender confuse other dogs.