My older neutered dog still humps. Is this normal? How to stop?

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Hello! We just adopted Russell (10yrs old) a couple of days ago and he was unaltered until the adoption. Even though he is neutered now he is still humping things pretty frequently. Is this normal? Will it go away after a while? Can we do anything to change this behavior? This is the first time I have a male dog so I'm not familiar with any of this. Thank you! Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | neutered | 10 years old | 11 lbs

Rebecca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Oh, He's a cutie! Humping can be a dominance behavior or sexual in nature. Neutering can sometimes help, but the fact that Russel is already an older dog means that even his hormone driven behaviors are also habit by now. It can take a few months for the testosterone to fully decrease. During that time work on basic training while integrating him into your house and family. Try to redirect him when he is demonstrating undesirable behaviors. There are some good behavior and training articles here: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47

My older neutered dog still humps. Is this normal? How to stop?

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