Do dogs only hump strange b itches on a walks if she is in season?

blue_monkey_2

Strange one.

I have 2 b itches. One is 2 and has been spayed, the other is 6 1/2 months old. She has been licking a lot and is really, really grumpy and naughty at the moment (call it teenage syndrome if you will), she seems to be a little swollen but there is no blood that I have actually seen anyhow - she could be cleaning it up though with all the licking.

A few days back we went to the park and a big lab came up to us and would not leave us alone (mine are on leash all the time), the owner called and called and he took no notice - she said that he never did that. Anyhow, after sniffing the smaller one he tried to jump her, she moved out of the way and he suddenly jumped my older female dog instead. She was petrified and the look in her face said it all!!

But this has never happened before, do you think my younger dog is coming into season? I have to decide on dog training this week and do not want to take her if this is what all the male dogs are going to do - she is the only b itch. Although the other dogs there have recently been done, I believe it takes a while for the urges to go.

Just wondered what others thought, we have not been anywhere else with other dogs off lead to have the same happened. We did get a lot of attention when we was out yesterday but it might have just been where we were (strange park). The lab was a year old - could this have been why? Just trying to decide what to do for the best.

If dogs have been done, do they lose the urge to hump or will they hump regardless? I've only got girls.

Beckyy

Be careful, she could be having a silent season.

Dogs mght mount through dominance too, but at 1yr he would have had hormones gong crazy and could just be the kinda lad who humps anything that moves. :P

blue_monkey_2

Thanks Beckyy, I was not sure with only having girls. I did not realise this.

What is a silent season please?

My other girl was 6 1/2 months when she went into season - she is a staff cross, I have a full staff pup that is 6 1/2 months so I was wondering if it was nearing. I don;t let her off without the long line anyway, she seems to have got selective deafness at the moment.

Nod_Off

Definitely sounds like she is either in season or coming into one. You certainly won't be able to take her to training class until her season is finished and try and stay away from parks etc at busy times if you can.

Kittendreich

It does sound like she is in season (so be extra vigilant as you don't want puppies so young). Our boy is always VERY interested in !!!!!es in season and it is the only time we have trouble with recall. However, he will sometimes try and hump for dominance (boys and girls - either end!) and this is more prevalent with young dogs (although he does stop when told, either by us or the dog!). He's not bad with it and my SILs b!tch also tries to hump for dominance so it is not just a boy thing.

ali-t

Hi Clair, it sounds like she is coming into season especially if she is getting a bit swollen at her lady bits. It would be worth your time dabbing her with a tissue each day to see if there is any discharge that would indicate her season has started.

Some dogs have silent seasons but IME they aren't particularly common and they are seasons with no symptoms like bleeding, swollen lady bits, 'baggy' lady bits. My !!!!! used to struggle with her bladder before a season and would pee everywhere when her season was almost upon her.

blue_monkey_2

Well, thats interesting Ali, she spent last week peeing everywhere. I can see that she is a bit swollen, but with the other dog she ended up having a phantom pregnancy as well - which I understand is quite common, my friends dog had one too. Oh the fun is begining then!! I've sent a message to dog training to say we will not be there.

ali-t

She would be all right at training until she gets to her very fertile point. the trainer where I go encourages !!!!!es in season to go so the dogs get used to working with distractions. It keeps everyone on their toes but is very controlled so there will be no accidents or disasters.

My experience is that if the weeing is starting your baby is gonna be a lady in the very near future!

cjmumto2

ali-t I think that is awful that your trainer encourages dogs in season as a distraction, that is just pure cruelty in my opinion. It is a hormonal and natural urge and to flaunt a dog on heat infront of an unneuterd male is cruel and irresponsible.

It does sound like the OPs is coming into season but I am a dog walker and goodness knows neutered males like to hump other dogs male or female. But definitley keep her on the lead and dont be surprised by rogue dogs sniffing around that is what nature is telling them to do

ali-t

cjmumto2 wrote: »

ali-t I think that is awful that your trainer encourages dogs in season as a distraction, that is just pure cruelty in my opinion. It is a hormonal and natural urge and to flaunt a dog on heat infront of an unneuterd male is cruel and irresponsible.

I don't think it is cruel but it forces dogs and owners to be alert, focus on each other rather than other dogs and try harder to build the bond between dog and owner.

Apparently sled dogs are worked while in season for the same reason (according to a friend of mine who was husky racing).

Nod_Off

cjmumto2 wrote: »

ali-t I think that is awful that your trainer encourages dogs in season as a distraction, that is just pure cruelty in my opinion. It is a hormonal and natural urge and to flaunt a dog on heat infront of an unneuterd male is cruel and irresponsible.

I agree - they must be really underestimating the power of hormones if they reckon a few distraction techniques are gonna override those urges. Poor dogs