I'd have to agree, because as a 4-pound chihuahua puppy, she's generally the submissive one. The duck is bigger than she is, but it doesn't resist her "advances." It still drives me nuts.
Carol Carol L. DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 Phone: 563-333-6482 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://web.sau.edu/psychology/psychfaculty/cdevolder.htm The contents of this message are confidential and may not be shared with anyone without permission of the sender. -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Morgan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 4/18/2008 10:35 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Skeptical about gay animals DeVolder Carol L wrote: >My female puppy keeps mounting a stuffed (plush) duck. I have no idea of the >sex of the duck, but it drives me nuts. I don't think it says anything about >her sexual 'preference' though. > > Again, I think if you asked an animal behaviorist about this (well, if you asked me, anyway!;-)), he or she would say that this mounting is about dominance (an important aspect of dog social behavior that needs practice) and not about sex. --Kathy Morgan Wheaton College Norton, MA 02766 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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