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floofernaut

3-4 month old puppy aggressively humping toys?

Behavior

My golden retriever puppy is 3-4 months old. I didn't expect him to have these urges so early but ever since he was 2 months old he's always aggressively humped his stuffed toys, especially at night when he gets his "crazies". We try to discourage it by taking away the toy and, if he's standing up, pushing his butt down on the ground, but that's done little to quell his "urges" at night. Do we need to neuter him-- I am just worried because he is so young and people have said, especially for large breeds, to hold off on neutering until they are at least 6 months old. I am just worried that he'll progress from toys to legs and furniture and that it might become a behavioral problem. Is this normal?

Posted Mar 12, 2019, 4:07 AM UTC

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notoriousrdc•

Puppies that age hump when they get overexcited or overstimulated. What worked for us when our guy got humpy was to do have some quiet, no toy time. If your pup is crate trained or has another going down for a nap routine, give that a try and see if it helps.

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Barkbringer•

Puppy humping is not sexual, it is over excitement coming out all wrong.

My puppy was quite a little toy and bed humper, but I discouraged it by keeping him well rested with enforced naps so he didn't get too overtired and then we managed play better. I would sit in a pen with him, bringing a toy, and we would play. If he would hump the toy, I would stand up, take the toy with me, and exit the pen until he calmed down. Rinse and repeat.

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