Spayed girl humping entire male?

[popdog]

After my last post about my little girl coming into season and having an entire male in the house, well things have developed - but not in the way you would think!

My little girl was spayed two weeks ago, she is fine and happy in herself. But since being spayed she's developed a new and rather interesting habit.

She has started humping my entire male dog, she never did this before?!?!?!? He just lets her do it, he is such a softy. She doesn't care which end it is and often humps his head :o

Has anyone else experienced a female dog becoming more dominante after spaying? My entire male dog NEVER humps anything!

[i love dressage]

No, but I have a friend who's female cavalier marks and cocks her leg on walks and she's spayed. :confused:

[starrynight]

Slightly different but female rabbits hump other rabbits/things as a sign of dominance. Also if she was only spayed 2 weeks ago then her hormones may still be a bit of a mess. (again i can only compare to rabbits but i know it takes a good 2-3 weeks at least for their hormones etc to settle). I know my post may seem slightly irrelevant but i just thought the dominance thing might apply to your dog since she is doing it to your male and he isn't bothered (ie he knows she is in charge lol)

[stormy's mum]

shes just letting him know she is dominant

[Keket]

Yeah, it's a dominance thing. Don't worry about it. My spayed female did it once to my other spayed female.

And as for spayed females lifting to pee... There's dozens of "elimination postures" a dog can do. Lifting, squatting, squatting and walking... And they're all considered normal regardless of sex or altered status.

[noodle]

Its all natural behaviour!

I have 'trains' here of a bitch humping a dog,who is humping another dog who is humping another bitch who is also humping a bitch who is humping a dog duvet! does look funny though :)

[Mimi + Me]

I wouldn't worry, my Yorkshire Terrier was spayed when she was a puppy (she's 8 now) and often humps things. Soft cushions, my nephew's cuddly toys .................. it's so embarrassing ;);)