Question
My dogs are both neutered - however they both still hump people, objects, and even each other. Sometimes they even get aroused.
Is this a sign of dominance? Or is it a sexual thing?
Answer
There are a number of reasons why dogs hump, and most of them have nothing to do with sex. As a result, neutering has limited impact on this behavior. The ASPCA gives a fairly thorough list of reasons why dogs hump in an article entitled Mounting and Masturbation. Most frequently, especially in a spayed or neutered dog, mounting and penis crowning are simply signs of over-excitement:
Some dogs respond to stressful or exciting situations by mounting or masturbating. For instance, after meeting a new dog or person, an aroused and excited dog may mount another dog, his owner or a nearby object, like a dog bed or a toy.
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