Guest Anonymous Posted October 16, 2002 Posted October 16, 2002 My neutered four year old terrier mix is suddenly being harassed by un-neutered male dogs, who apparently think he's a bitch in heat. He and his best friend, a big sweet lab, used to have great fun playing, but now every time they're together that dog tries to mount him and will not leave Buster alone for a minute. Buster of course growls and snaps to get him to lay off, but to no avail. This happens whether or not Buster has just had a bath. He's healthy and active, with no skin or other problems that might have changed his scent, is taking no medicine other than a chewable daily vitamin. Any advice? Any "I'm all boy" cologne I can use on him? Thanks! Quote
Rowie-the-Pooh Posted October 17, 2002 Posted October 17, 2002 *sigh* Yup, just dominance.... How d'ya do it K???????????!!!!!!!!111 :o :wink: :D Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted October 29, 2002 Posted October 29, 2002 Thanks to you all for responding. I get it about the dominance thing, but Buster is the LEAST alpha dog in town, not one dog he's ever met raised it's hackles at him, they all know he's no threat. The way his lab friend responds is beyond dominance, I'd say...he sniffs Buster's parts like a dog obsessed...just as though B. was a bitch in heat, seriously. The lab plays normally with other neutered males, he doesn't challenge them or mount them. He only has eyes for Buster! Buster "defense" is completely ignored, the pestering goes on and on. I don't imagine there's a behavioral solution. Does no one know of some sort of spray or powder I could try to change his buddy's unfortunate desire? Thanks. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted October 29, 2002 Posted October 29, 2002 Trust me, it's not sexual. My malt tries to mount my rottweiler (now THAT is an amusing sight) and they are both nuetered males. The malt feels threatened in his position of dominance in our dog pack by the rott. Buster is probably doing something that you cannot read in dog language that is making the lab insecure in his position that other dogs are not. The lab is probably asserting his dominance more forcefully by mounting buster to "show" him who's boss. All the sniffing and harassing of Buster is bad manners and his owners need to stop it. No amount of cologne etc. is going to solve this problem. This dog's owners making him behave with Buster will. Quote
ShadyLady Posted October 29, 2002 Posted October 29, 2002 Just a question how old is the lab ? How often do they see each other ? The lab is trying to dominate Buster by mounting him but Buster is not submitting because he is snapping back hence the lab persistance with the behaviour .It more likely the fault lies with the lab not your fellow if they live together how long were they seperated during the operation 1 day or so, if it is a friends dog it might have been longer which was obviously long enough for the lab to feel that he was alpha and he didnt want to surrender when he came back and yes he would have smelt funny after the vets. If this lab is yours mabey you need to dominate the dog yourself so you become the alpha dog ?Good luck :roll: Quote
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