And if I were to simply Google “Dog Humping” or “Dog Mounting,” I’d be scared, too! There's loads of really bad information out there.
So why do dogs mount and hump? Apart from procreation, there are many, many, many different reasons why dogs hump!
The below resources explain the Whys of Mounting and Humping. They are written by applied ethologists and veterinary behaviorists — people who study animal behavior and address real-world issues. These resources cover:
- Who mounts?
- Why do they mount? (i.e., contexts and emotional states)
- Should you do anything about it?
Check Out These Resources, and Get To Know Humping
- Hecht, Julie. H*mping Why do they do it? The Bark, June-August 2012: 70, 56-60.
- Bekoff, Marc. Why Dogs Hump. Psychology Today, September 2012.
- Bergman, Laurie. Canine Mounting: An Overview. Applied Behavior / North American Veterinary Conference Clinician’s Brief, January 2012: 61-63. (free registration for easy access to this article and more)
- Benal, Jolanta. What to Do About Your Humping Dog. Quick and Dirty Tips The Dog Trainer, October 2009
- ASPCA Virtual Pet Behaviorist. Mounting and Masturbation.
"If dogs could talk — and they actually are with their behavior — they’d ask us not to clump mounting into one universal meaning. So what’s your dog’s mounting behavior telling you?" (Hecht, The Bark)
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