Do dogs grow out of mounting?
Meta Purdy
2025-07-01 18:44:36
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Puppies don’t reach puberty until they’re six to eight months old, so humping is non-sexual play behaviour. It’s one of the first ways a puppy discovers its own strength and social standing. Because of this, it can continue into adulthood, even if your dog is female and has been desexed. At around 6 months, once your puppy reaches their sexual maturity, their humping will grow more sexually charged. Humping is most often a normal part of all puppies’ lives, male or female. Although we may interpret it as taboo through our eyes, it’s important to remember it is often nonsexual and habitual for puppies to hump. If your adult dog has begun humping recently, it could be a symptom of a medical-related issue. Humping in female dogs can still just be the result of them attempting to assert social dominance and honing their social interaction skills.
It is not uncommon for female dogs to hump often if they have not been spayed or desexed.
Spaying or neutering your puppy early can stop them developing sexually motivated humping behaviour.
Emmalee Orn
2025-06-23 02:27:00
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Humping is a very common behavior. You are far from alone in having a hump-loving dog. Brief moments of humping between dogs can be a normal part of play. For instance, while running and playing, dogs might take turns mounting each other in a harmless expression of excitement. Humping will also be easier to curb if you catch it early, instead of waiting until the behavior is an embedded habit. The likelihood of humping being sexual in nature is greater in younger dogs that have not been spayed or neutered. If your dog is still very young, you may want to continue to manage the behavior through training until they’ve reached a safe age for alteration.
Sedrick Klein
2025-06-23 01:38:47
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Humping is a totally natural and instinctive behaviour for both male and female dogs. Never punish your dog for humping – it’s a normal and natural behaviour for them, so they won’t understand why you’re telling them off. If it doesn’t happen often and doesn’t bother you, it may not need addressing. However, if it’s happening regularly, or becoming a problem, you might need to take action. Socialise from a young age – socialising your dog with others from a young age will help teach them how to play and interact appropriately. Neutering – neutering your dog can help if their humping is hormone related – this usually has more of an effect on males than females. You will need to be patient – it often takes time and a lot of repetition to stop the behaviour completely.
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