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My dog is mounting my son!

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  • nomrbddgsN

    Thx Pat-that's what I wanted to say-but I thought I would be shot down again!

    Arlene, the Basenji Brats with the Boxenji![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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  • tanzaT

    @nomrbddgs:

    Thx Pat-that's what I wanted to say-but I thought I would be shot down again!

    Not a problem… and really while there have been pretty heated discussions on these boards... for the most part we usually agree. This behavior in young Basenjis is pretty standard, IMO... (humping the other Basenjis in the house).. and bitches humping each other too.... especially when they are in season... my girls used to do the "humping" train... 4 of them... it was pretty darn funny but pretty hard to explain it to people... :D

    My oldest boy started humping Maggii (she was 10 wks old) when he was 8 wks old... but it stopped by the time he was 12 wks old... as she ruled the house between the two of them...

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • tanzaT

    @tanza:

    Mounting and humping… is not play... per say... it is dominance, especially young males puppies

    I should rephrase that… it is pretty normal for pretty young Basenjis, male or female....

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • QuercusQ

    @nomrbddgs:

    Thx Pat-that's what I wanted to say-but I thought I would be shot down again!

    uh…I guess I would be the one who does the shooting down, huh?

    Nope, not in this case...I agree that humping is usually a dominance related behavior. But it can be prompted by play (in young male puppies) and arousal :)

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • tanzaT

    @Quercus:

    uh…I guess I would be the one who does the shooting down, huh?

    Nope, not in this case...I agree that humping is usually a dominance related behavior. But it can be prompted by play (in young male puppies) and arousal :)

    And I agree with that too, Andrea… but I will go just a bit further to say that the fact that this dog that starting this thread mount her son, that is sexual... IMO... especially this time of year! These Basenjis know breeding season.. many times even when they are neutered... of course then if you have in tact bitches... that would be "safe sex" :eek:

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • MaxBooBooBearM

    Sorry I kind of got the thread off track. I agree with both Pat and Andrea–it is dominance and can be prompted by play. My situation was different than the originator of the thread. It usually happened after my two had already been playing together--and maybe progressed to "play fighting"

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  • tanzaT

    @MaxBooBooBear:

    Sorry I kind of got the thread off track. I agree with both Pat and Andrea–it is dominance and can be prompted by play. My situation was different than the originator of the thread. It usually happened after my two had already been playing together--and maybe progressed to "play fighting"

    Totally expected…. and yes it is a different situation... but always good to talk about all kinds of things these critters of ours do!

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • lovemybarooL

    Thanks for the advice. The problem has gotten better, but it does still happen from time to time. We have decided to go ahead and get him neutered, and hopefully that will take care of it.

    Rebecca

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  • tanzaT

    @lovemybaroo:

    Thanks for the advice. The problem has gotten better, but it does still happen from time to time. We have decided to go ahead and get him neutered, and hopefully that will take care of it.

    That is a good idea…..

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • MaxBooBooBearM

    I think neutering him will do the trick. Max never mounted anyone or anything after he was neutered :) Tyler, the male that I have now, was used by a backyard breeder for breeding. He was neutered at the SoCal Basenji Rescue–I think he was about 4 or 5 when that was done. I have him and his daughter (who was spayed), and I haven't seen Tyler do any mounting since I've had them (about 6 months now).

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