{"id":23351,"date":"2022-03-25T11:11:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-a-3-month-old-puppy-to-hump\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:11:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:11:50","slug":"is-it-normal-for-a-3-month-old-puppy-to-hump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-a-3-month-old-puppy-to-hump\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it normal for a 3 month old puppy to hump?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-a-3-month-old-puppy-to-hump\/#Is_it_normal_for_a_3_month_old_puppy_to_hump\" title=\"Is it normal for a 3 month old puppy to hump?\">Is it normal for a 3 month old puppy to hump?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-a-3-month-old-puppy-to-hump\/#Why_do_puppies_hump_8_weeks\" title=\"Why do puppies hump 8 weeks?\">Why do puppies hump 8 weeks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-a-3-month-old-puppy-to-hump\/#Is_it_normal_for_a_3_month_puppy_to_hump\" title=\"Is it normal for a 3 month puppy to hump?\">Is it normal for a 3 month puppy to hump?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-a-3-month-old-puppy-to-hump\/#How_do_I_get_my_3_month_old_puppy_to_stop_humping\" title=\"How do I get my 3 month old puppy to stop humping?\">How do I get my 3 month old puppy to stop humping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-a-3-month-old-puppy-to-hump\/#Should_I_be_concerned_about_my_puppy_humping\" title=\"Should I be concerned about my puppy humping?\">Should I be concerned about my puppy humping?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_for_a_3_month_old_puppy_to_hump\"><\/span>Is it normal for a 3 month old puppy to hump?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Puppies don&#8217;t reach puberty until they&#8217;re six to eight months old, so <b>humping is non-sexual play behaviour. It&#8217;s one of the first ways a puppy discovers its own strength and social standing. Because of this, it can continue into adulthood, even if your dog is female and has been desexed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_puppies_hump_8_weeks\"><\/span>Why do puppies hump 8 weeks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Puppies don&#8217;t usually enter sexual maturity until six to eight months old, so humping is found to be a common and social dog behaviors during puppyhood. In fact, it is <b>one of initial steps for a puppy to explore their own strength, living surroundings and social standing<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_for_a_3_month_puppy_to_hump\"><\/span>Is it normal for a 3 month puppy to hump?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes it&#8217;s perfectly normal for a young dog to hump things. Dogs hump for a number of reasons, both male and female, usually it&#8217;s due to excitement &#8211; especially in such a young pup. But it can be sexual under a year, or in older dogs a sign of dominance.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_my_3_month_old_puppy_to_stop_humping\"><\/span>How do I get my 3 month old puppy to stop humping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Humping is usually caused by anxiety or over-excitement. Give them some calm time to settle, for example by <b>sending your puppy or dog to their &#8216;time-out&#8217; spot, ensuring there are no nearby toys, and ignore them<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_be_concerned_about_my_puppy_humping\"><\/span>Should I be concerned about my puppy humping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although this can be embarrassing for owners, <b>it&#8217;s certainly nothing to worry about. Occasional humping is perfectly natural behaviour for dogs. Any dog can display humping behaviour during their lives. From males and females, and even puppies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is it normal for a 3 month old puppy to hump?Why do puppies hump 8 weeks?Is it normal for a 3 month puppy to hump?How do I get my 3 month old puppy to stop humping?Should I be concerned about my puppy humping? 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