Article from Barbara Kasey Smith’s Corner of the World:
Most pets are a part of the family; they’re shown love and given the proper care they require by their owners. People who own pets do not know what they would do without them. They listen as we speak to them; we all know they don’t speak back to us, but it’s the thought of having them there to talk to and to fill in the vacancy of being alone. Many times I actually believe our pet understands everything we say to them. Their heads turn from side to side and their eyes seek ours allowing us to connect with them. I’m a person who loves animals and I cannot imagine my life without a pet.
My husband and I are totally in love with our Jack Russell terrier, Miss Daisy, she is a big part of our everyday life; we consider her just like a child and she is treated as such. She has brought us joy and happiness and I cannot imagine life without her during our days of retirement. Miss Daisy’s presence in our lives is the glue that holds us together and gives us reasons for the many things we do. The majority of pets love for people to visit and the excitement can cause them to hump a visitor’s leg, arm, shoulder, or any other part of the body. This is one of the most embarrassing moments an owner can experience. It will invariably happen when people come to visit. Our pet doesn’t do this because she has been neutered but prior to that it was a disaster every time visitors came.
We’ve had lots of experience with pet dogs; I’ve read and researched different things that we’ve encountered with our dogs over the years. Dogs (male/female) that have not been spade or neutered have a tendency to hump objects, people’s arms, legs, and other parts of the body that they can get to at the time; this is a form of masturbation for the pet and it gives them pleasure. When a dog humps, it can be due to masturbation or it can signal a health issue your pet maybe suffering. I don’t know if you’ve ever had a puppy or seen a puppy in a humping mode; if you have, the humping is thought to be an innate form of practice for future sexual experiences.
Dogs that have not be spade or neutered share flirting with each other by humping and this is a form of an intimate sexual encounter. I’ve also experience dogs who have been neutered and they will hump when another dog comes around; it’s my belief, “That even though they’ve been spade/neutered they “still” want to come on as being interested and to show their dominance to the dog.” Humping can also be a form of excitement and pleasure for a dog when visitors come around; and/ or when another dog is around and they’ll do this as a form of play. Owners are aware pets have fascinating habits; and sometimes, they can be hard to figure out.
I look at Miss Daisy as an “Old Maid” who is frustrated on occasion. My son has a Boston terrier and all it wants to do is hump; especially, with the female owner. The dog, a male, has never been spade; it’s believed that the dog’s humping has grown into a compulsive disorder. They had him spade and he didn’t hump anymore. Dogs also experience urinary problems and a problem with a persistent erection can cause humping too and both of these can be caused by health issues. People should seek a veterinarian’s prognosis in these types of cases.
When a dog begins to hump excessively, the owner can use various different methods to prevent it. It’s suggested that the owner have play time with the pet; distract them by pitching a ball, giving them a treat, give them a hard bone; and also try to stop the humping before it starts; and they can also use obedience cues too. The owner/owner’s should not interfere when a dog is humping because it could cause safety issues for them. Owners should be aware of how a pet can get aggressive over a simple issue in a second. It’s my belief, “Pets are a person’s best friend.
” The writer of this article is Barbara Kasey Smith and it is based on her own opinions. Barbara’s New Book Titled, “Jailbait,” is available through lulu.com; Amazon.com; Barnes & Noble.com.