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Question about my dogs knackers.

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Inthepotty · 21/03/2012 12:27

Basically, when to chop em off?!

Pup is 8months. Has recently started to do loads of weeing, sniffing licking of bits and general horn dog stuff when out walking. A few times I've seen him put his paw onto anther dogs back as ifs hes debating a quick hump. I've managed to call him away but am much less confident re recall- I've upped recall training, and have been keeping him on his lead when lots of dogs/bitches around. He constantly has his head up the arse of my dads whippet bitch. He's also been dragging his vet bed around the garden and giving it bit of a hard time. Not currently humping the family or anything inside. When I had dogs as a kid, they were all done at 6 months. Current vet says 12/18 months or when fully grown and matured. My trainer who is as fab as a fab thing is of the 'if it's not an issue, don't bother' approach. Says it can make a nervous worried dog worse, due to loss of hormones. ( although he's neither, is very cheery and steady). Any advice/personal experience much appreciated.

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Scuttlebutter · 21/03/2012 12:35

I'm with your vet and your trainer - wouldn't rush especially if he is a large breed, and still growing. Wait till he is physically mature.

And dragging beds around is something lots of dogs do, including our two neutered males who are eight and twelve respectively!

Most of the behaviour you've described is just normal dog behaviour - again, ours love to do "I can piss more than you" competitions, sniff each other's willies, nose up the arse etc - completely normal and to be expected. Grin

Inthepotty · 21/03/2012 12:49

Thanks scuttle! He's a lab cross, (most likely poodle although I'm not 100% convinced) and a big brute already. Will wait then I think.

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midori1999 · 21/03/2012 14:34

I agree his behaviour is normal dog behaviour, but if you don't want him to do it then you can prevent it with training. We have an entire (he will soon be neutered) dog here who we have successfully taught not to hump anything/anyone/any dogs.

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