is this normal or not?

[TamanduaGirl]

Are you sure she's pregnant? It's pretty comon for dogs to get false pregnancies. Asuming she is pregnant for sure I wouldn't worry about it. Humping is a dominance thing. My
Hyzzie girl humps a stuffed dog toy whe she's feeling frustrated about something.

[applesmom]

To answer the question; it's not "normal" for an intact male to mount a pregnant female with the intention of breeding.

It is normal for one dog to go through the motions of attempting to mount another dog for many other reasons including play.

It's difficult for anyone to hazard a guess about what's going on without more information. Information such as what they were doing at the time of the mounting incident.

Is this the first time your male has ever done this? If it is, you might want to check her anal gland to see if it is full.

[angelbow20]

Are you sure she's pregnant? It's pretty comon for dogs to get false pregnancies. Asuming she is pregnant for sure I wouldn't worry about it. Humping is a dominance thing. My
Hyzzie girl humps a stuffed dog toy whe she's feeling frustrated about something.

She is pregnant she is due near xmas time. she has already been to the vets a few times so we know for sure she is. I dont know if he was playing with her or not, he isnt really the dominant dog out of our dogs he is the big baby. They were all playing right beofre he did it, but the pregnant one wasnt playing and he ran over to her and I saw him hump her and yeld at him because I dont want him to upset her, she is still big and doesnt look like she has any problems, I was wonering if she has a different smell since she is getting closer to giving birth?

[applesmom]

Have you seen a fully aroused male dog in action? Was this the way he was acting? If so, you might want to check with your vet. If not, I wouldn't worry about it unless his actions increase or become more extreme.

Do you have other intact males? What is their reaction to her?

[angelbow20]

No he is the only make we have and we have 3 females, all fixed but the pregnant one, and I didnt see any other males outside, I guess sometimes but not often he will try to mount our other females but not often, I was just scared because she is pregnant and I never saw him do it to her when she was pregnant, but maybe its his way of playing or something.

[borzoimom]

Attempting to mount another is not just for breeding, but also for dominance in play, or even the odor of an anal gland in excitement that gives the appearance to the other dog of being in heat. Especially being pregnant when the digestion system slows down, it is possible she could have a mild anal gland infection. I would check her by the vet. Could be as simple as they express it, or more so with antibiotics, but it would be better to go earlier before the puppies are born as they are not nursing yet.

[angelbow20]

She has an appt monday and since I cant take her and my parents are I will ask them to ask the vet to check her glands out and everything. thanks