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CH cheeky half Member Tucson, AZ Joined: Nov 22, 2002 Posts: 801	CH cheeky half Posted posted on Fri, Jan 31, 2003 6:17 PM On 2003-01-28 07:47, thebaxdog wrote: It's kinda like a small dog The more I love you the more I want to bark and hump your leg, but once in a while I will curl up and rest. But don't make a sound, cause I'm a light sleeper and I'll be right back on your leg again. I did a little research into this behavior and this is what the experts at Petsmart have to say: "Between this behavior and eating their own feces, it seems that dogs have cornered the market on disgusting behavior. You may be surprised to learn that this behavior isn't necessarily sexual. Puppies of both sexes do it to each other as away of testing their relationships. But it's still disturbing. Take heart: Unless your dog's leg humping is a sign of dominant behavior -- a more serious overall behavioral problem than leg humping in and of itself -- you can probably break yourpet of the habit. (If the real issue is dominance, you'll need to watch your own behavior, making sure you give your pet the firm message that you're the one in charge.) One quick way to get the message across to your dog that leg humping isn't going to win him any friends is to give him a blast of clean water from a spray bottle when you see that he's about to start in. Repeat the correction each time he repeats the action, and he'll give it up. A loud noise is one way to distract your dog from what he's doing. Clap your hands, slap your hand on a table, or use an air horn. At the same time, tell the dog "No" in a stern voice. For adults, leg humping is a slightly embarrassing experience. But for a small child confronted with a large dog, it can be truly frightening. If your dog is a habitual humper, you need always to supervise his interactions with people, especially children, and correct him firmly each time he attempts it. One easy way to lessen the likelihood that your male dog will become a chronic leg humper -- and to avoid all sorts of other problems -- is to have him neutered by the time he's six months old. If you wait much longer than that, the operation may not have much effect on this behavior. " [ Edited by: cheeky half on 2003-01-31 18:30 ]

On 2003-01-28 07:47, thebaxdog wrote:

It's kinda like a small dog
The more I love you the more I want to bark and hump your leg, but once in a while I will curl up and rest.
But don't make a sound, cause I'm a light sleeper and I'll be right back on your leg again.

I did a little research into this behavior and this is what the experts at Petsmart have to say:

"Between this behavior and eating their own feces, it seems that dogs have cornered the market on disgusting behavior. You may be surprised to learn that this behavior isn't necessarily sexual. Puppies of both sexes do it to each other as away of testing their relationships. But it's still disturbing. Take heart: Unless your dog's leg humping is a sign of dominant behavior -- a more serious overall behavioral problem than leg humping in and of itself -- you can probably break yourpet of the habit. (If the real issue is dominance, you'll need to watch your own behavior, making sure you give your pet the firm message that you're the one in charge.)

One quick way to get the message across to your dog that leg humping isn't going to win him any friends is to give him a blast of clean water from a spray bottle when you see that he's about to start in. Repeat the correction each time he repeats the action, and he'll give it up.

A loud noise is one way to distract your dog from what he's doing. Clap your hands, slap your hand on a table, or use an air horn. At the same time, tell the dog "No" in a stern voice.

For adults, leg humping is a slightly embarrassing experience. But for a small child confronted with a large dog, it can be truly frightening. If your dog is a habitual humper, you need always to supervise his interactions with people, especially
children, and correct him firmly each time he attempts it.

One easy way to lessen the likelihood that your male dog will become a chronic leg humper -- and to avoid all sorts of other problems -- is to have him neutered by the time he's six months old. If you wait much longer than that, the operation may not have much effect on this behavior. "

[ Edited by: cheeky half on 2003-01-31 18:30 ]

Post #21568 by cheeky half on Fri, Jan 31, 2003 6:17 PM