I can agree to some extent....true we are suppose to be the pack leader, but at the same time a good pack also has it's own ranking order between them, so depending on the situation it is not always a good idea to interfere. For example, if the number 3 dog in the pack wants number 2 dogs toy and number 2 gives him a light growl to back off, but number 1 dog doesn't interfere then the human leader shouldn't either, because number 2 is trying to hold onto his rank, and number 1 dog is holding his own, and number 3 has to be kept in his place in order to maintain peace and harmony within the pack.
If however, number 2 dog goes to attack number 3 dog and number 1 does try to join in, then the human leader of the pack must interfere to assert herself as the leader which will automatically put them back into rank order The trick is....do you, or anyone for that matter, understand who is who in the rank order of your pack? Some times it is not so easy to see and may need close observation to figure it out. Also as dogs get older, or if one is sick, or another dog is added to the pack, the rank order will change, even if only temporary, as that usually happens when one dog is sick, and once he is better will claim his rank back again. That happens because a sick dog cannot help to protect those under him, so he has to temporarily move down to the bottom of the rank. -------Original Message------- From: Rebecca Date: 2/8/2012 10:09:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior True! My female Dane does it, very rarely. But I stop it in a heartbeat. She is not the dominant dog!!! I AM. she is not allowed to put another dog in its place. That's my job as the leader! Rebecca Sent from my iPhone On Feb 8, 2012, at 9:31 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: I have to disagree with that statement. Yes it is a sexual act between males and females during mating,. But it is also a dominance display and can occur anytime whether they are neutered or not. It is a normal pack behavior asserting dominance. I have had males and females display this behavior and so have my friends. And no my dogs are always neutered or spayed..not the point here. From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:44 AM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior Well, the only time that male ‘dogs’ normally do this to female ‘dogs’ is when the female is in heat and the male has not been neutered. That is why when a dog is neutered that they don’t do it very often; and when they do it is not a sexual thing. You must have unaltered dogs, or else there would not be this activity between your male and his ‘bride’. Dogs are not like humans as far as the male having had a vasectomy and a female that has had a hysterectomy still do the deed…but dogs only do it when the female is in heat and the male has not been altered. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Dean Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior To each his own on this behavior. If mine did it on people or even other of my dogs causing altercations, I would take issue with him for sure. But when he indulges himself with his own "bride" I am not going to get in his face about being a dog. He usually likes to take her to another room for privacy anyway lol.. Sometimes we civilize them to the point where we expect them to be "little people" not dogs. From: Ann Banks <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior I agree, Joan Ann sent from Ann's IPAD On Feb 7, 2012, at 5:03 AM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: Desi was neutered before 4 months old. He does it sometimes and I have been told that humping is not always sexual behavior – especially if the dog is neutered. I have probably only seen Desi do this three or four times in over two years. You need to stop them calmly by gently touching them and picking them up, or removing the object while telling him that is not the way to play with that toy. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of sheila Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 4:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior That won’t always stop it. Heck probably 80% of the time it doesn’t From: ann banks Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 4:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questionable behavior get him neutered On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Shelley <[email protected]> wrote: Gimli, my 3 month old, is always humping his big toys. I am not liking this and wondering what you all do about this behavior? Shelley -- Ann & Pedro and Chico <~WRD000.jpg> <image001.jpg> <image002.jpg> =
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