Older dog appears to be in love with puppy

[carbuckety]

Our old boy is entire. He is not aggressive and has never ever to my knowledge attempted to shag anything other than the sofa occasionally. When we fostered rescues he never tried anything. We have a puppy now who is 5 months and in the las 2 days the older dog has been constantly humping him! It's driving me nuts. Puppy getting no peace. I've tried 'no' 'leave it' and separating them but he cries! but what can I do? Vet advice was that at 6-12 months puppy should be neutered but he's only 5 months. Any advice in how to stop older dog? He's usually well trained but he seems to be incapable of hearing me. Will it pass.

fivedogstofeed nothing apart from puppy is different. We moved 2 years ago so gave had time to settle him in. We had a tumultuous time October to March when DD was diagnosed with cancer and he and the Cats took a back seat but our son moved back temporarily to help. Everything is fairly calm now I think but puppy is obviously very full on! But we are used to dogs, I thought...

Maybe your older dog has some hidden stress or just full on excited about the puppy hope it settles. My neutored rescue used to hump when we first got him he eventually calmed down

Ignore every poster saying it's dominance - they are talking utter and outdated pish.
Dominance and picky theory have long since been scientifically debunked (including by the scientist who came up with it in the first place).
Without seeing the behaviour in the flesh it's hard to tell, but my guess would be the old guy is stressed by the puppy.
However I'd recommend getting a qualified behaviourist in to assess.

positively.com/contributors/why-does-my-dog-hump-everything/

www.apbc.org.uk/articles/why-wont-dominance-die

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fairfax thank you. Struggling to get a qualified behaviourist in our area ( been trying for 3 months but we are out in the sticks and people won't come this far). I hadn't realised how tough getting a professional would be for basic training rather than simply puppy classes. However I will read up and see what we can come up with. I felt quite experienced with dogs in general having had several but this behaviour is new,. I'm starting to give older dog some extra attention and stuff to do so I'm hoping that this may calm him. Up to now it's been the puppy who has been crazy!

I'd still get pup checked for a UTI just in case that is what it is if the humping has only just started. Easily solved if that's the case.

My neutered male humps my unspayed bitch. He had never done it to anyone before. I tell him to get off and he does. It's usually after dinner. When she is in season he is no more interested that normal and I leave them altogether.

I wouldn't be neutering based on if I see 'aggressive' traits. I neutered my boy at 10 months on veterinary advice with his behaviour and I wish I hadn't, he was just being a moronic young dog. Luckily I don't think there were severe consequences for him but I'd not do it again. My bitch is 2 and I may spay her between her third and fourth or her fourth and fifth seasons.