My spayed dog humps me playing. Is it excitement or a problem?

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I have a 5 year old spayed German shepherd husky mix. She's been fixed for 3 years now. She's been starting to hump me whenever I play with her. What is causing this? Is this excitement or something else? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 5 years and 4 months old | 69.2 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

If there are no other signs, it certainly could just be behavioral. Humping is a dominance behvior in dogs, so yes, it is possibly occuring from Lucy getting too excited. However, if there are any changes to her vulva (enlarged, any discharge, etc.) or any other behavioral changes, I would certainly have your vet evaluate her just to be sure that there isn't a medical cause. I hope that answers your questions. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My spayed dog humps me playing. Is it excitement or a problem?

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