How to stop a dog from mounting another?
Letha McKenzie
2025-06-23 07:14:43
Count answers: 5
If the other dog doesn’t care and the other people don’t either, the mounting need not be an issue, especially if it’s short-lived. You may need to try a few tactics to get them to stop. Interrupting a humping dog is easier said than done. If your dog won’t come when called or back off when told to ‘leave it’ you may have to go to them and gently take them away by the collar or with a lead. Then, redirect them to another dog or person to play with, try to get them interested in a toy, or remove them from the situation entirely. Assess how the other dog (and their person) feels about it. A good guideline is that it’s only play if everyone involved is having fun. That means you should intervene and stop the behaviour if a dog is correcting your dog, trying to avoid the interaction or clearly not having a good time. If the humping is relentless or if the recipient of this behaviour keeps trying to escape, you should intervene and break it up.
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