Wondering if anyone has any ideas. I have a 10 month old cockapoo who was neutered at 7 months. He's absolutely great and a really good boy. I take him out for runs in our local common with me and he loves it! He ranges around a little bit but generally sticks quite close to me and is happy to trot along while I run and chuck the odd stick for him!
My question is, he seems to get a fair bit of unwanted attention from other male dogs, usually big breeds. Today there was a massive retriever that just would NOT stop sniffing and licking my dog's privates (not his bum) even as my dog was trying to get away and follow me.
I tried to carry on running but the other dog just followed and followed (completely ignoring its owner and their pointless whistle) and kept tripping me up and stepping on my dog in its relentless pursuit of my dog's crotch! In the end it was clear this dog wasn't going to stop and my pup was whimpering so I had to stop and push the dog off multiple times and eventually pick my dog up and wait around for the owner to catch up and drag him away. All the while he was lunging at my dog in my arms.
Now if my dog was a female in season I would totally understand the problem but my dog is a neutered male!? It's happened a few times now (always with bigger breed male dogs) but it's not all the time. I have checked the area and there's nothing there, he's not licking himself or irritated or anything so I am slightly at a loss to understand what the fuss is all about! Has anyone experienced this (from either side) with their dog? Any insights much appreciated!
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WineGumption · 16/01/2019 12:09
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