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AJ the greek · 06-07-2002, 02:42 PM

I am perplexed by my spayed female dachshund that has a humping reflex. Any ideas?

Liquidrage · 06-07-2002, 03:21 PM

Humping in dogs is a sign of dominance regardless of sex.

One of the last sane · 06-07-2002, 04:18 PM

Girl cows hump too. They hump other cows that are in season. Not that I am suggesting you should keep a cow as a pet. Not indoors anyway.

AJ the greek · 06-07-2002, 07:09 PM

It just seems odd that she would have a similar hip motion as a male would need for more practical reasons. Maybe an evolution thing? It looks very sexual, but then again, maybe sex is about dominance too.

Liquidrage · 06-07-2002, 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by AJ the greek:
It just seems odd that she would have a similar hip motion as a male would need for more practical reasons. Maybe an evolution thing? It looks very sexual, but then again, maybe sex is about dominance too.

Yup. In packs, only the alpha male and female mate at all. Even though the pack can have many males and females capable of reproduction.

Without dominance, wold dogs do not pass on their genes.

The Other Michael · 06-07-2002, 08:08 PM

Does this behavior apply to humans too?

cheers,
Michael

Vorkosigan · 06-08-2002, 04:36 AM

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Originally posted by One of last of the sane:
Girl cows hump too. They hump other cows that are in season. Not that I am suggesting you should keep a cow as a pet. Not indoors anyway.

But there's no room on the balcony for her!

RufusAtticus · 06-08-2002, 04:50 AM

There's room in my stomach though.

lpetrich · 06-10-2002, 11:48 PM

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Originally posted by AJ the greek:
It just seems odd that she would have a similar hip motion as a male would need for more practical reasons. Maybe an evolution thing? ...

Seems to me to be a side effect of both sexes having the same genes, like male nipples. A "male" set could get switched on in the male sex and switched off in the female sex, and a "female" set could get switched on in the female sex and switched off in the male set.

Another clue could be the spaying -- it could keep that dog from being "completely" female, allowing it some "male" behavior patterns, like that humping reflex.

echidna · 06-11-2002, 12:25 AM

We used to have a female daschund who used to hump her sleeping basket. And a female kelpy cross who used to hump her male partner�s head, both females spayed. As mysterious back then as it is today. Pets are so educational to children.

Odd, the things you�ll tell strangers over the internet �

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06-07-2002, 03:21 PM	#2
Liquidrage Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 1,301	Humping in dogs is a sign of dominance regardless of sex.

06-07-2002, 04:18 PM	#3
One of the last sane Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: hereabouts Posts: 734	Girl cows hump too. They hump other cows that are in season. Not that I am suggesting you should keep a cow as a pet. Not indoors anyway.

06-07-2002, 07:09 PM	#4
AJ the greek Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: out there Posts: 140	It just seems odd that she would have a similar hip motion as a male would need for more practical reasons. Maybe an evolution thing? It looks very sexual, but then again, maybe sex is about dominance too.

06-07-2002, 08:08 PM	#6
The Other Michael Honorary Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In the fog of San Francisco Posts: 12,631	Does this behavior apply to humans too? cheers, Michael

06-08-2002, 04:50 AM	#8
RufusAtticus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NCSU Posts: 5,853	There's room in my stomach though.

06-11-2002, 12:25 AM	#10
echidna Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,832	We used to have a female daschund who used to hump her sleeping basket. And a female kelpy cross who used to hump her male partner�s head, both females spayed. As mysterious back then as it is today. Pets are so educational to children. Odd, the things you�ll tell strangers over the internet �

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