Kirby (ex-Woody) Uppity dates

[Ginger's Mom]

It isn't sexual, it is dominance. Ginger does it all of the time when she is excited (by excited I mean overly active or on sensory overload, not sexually). We have a toy named Mr. Bear, that she has always humped, even as a very young pup. It is her way of taking control over something when chasing the ball around the house gets her adrenaline pumping. She has never tried to hump my leg, and only very rarely tries to hump one of her friends when playing rough. Ginger is not a dominant dog by any stretch of the imagination, and I think Mr. Bear is a perfect way for her to release her energy (although it does seem to surprise guests when she does it).

[Pam]

I've only ever had two male dogs - one before Ripley and now Ripley. My first male (toy poodle) never humped anything and I had attributed that to the fact that we got him as a puppy and neutered him right away. Ripley, on the other hand, was about three years old (a guess) when we got him and he still had his family jewels at that time. We had him neutered right away, but he humps Bella occasionally and she just sits down. I am thinking that he still thinks the testosterone is flowing.

[loveallfurryfriends]

My dad and his wife have an 11 yr old Jack Russell, and he still does it. He has was neutered a very long time ago, but that did not stop this guy!! The funny thing is that he is very strong, and will " have his way with you", if you aren't careful. On the other hand, I've never seen Smokey do it. I'm not sure why some do & some don't?!?