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Sexual aggression

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Jakeamd

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Hi I'm wondering if anyone has experience Sexual aggression in there dogs. My GSD is around 10 and a half months old and has begun to show an interest in mounting and sex. I have no issues with this and am working on trying to tain him when it's okay to do so and when not. I'm struggling a little with this but he doesn't do it often enough for it to be a problem.

The biggest issue I'm having is that when he gets horny it turns from him positioning to mount or showing interest in mounting to him becoming aggressive. He sorta half mounts and then jumps off and will have the urge to bite something. This is usually my arms and ankles. If I stay on all 4s he will keep biting at my arms and ankles every 10 seconds and lots of pacing around. If I try to stand up he will try to mount and then again jump off and start the process again.

Does anyone have any tips in how to address this because ive tried all the standard training methods such as telling him of, grabbing his collar, giving him a time out ect.

He is fine the rest of the time it just seems like it's when he is horny.
 
lisalaura said:
Is it your dog? Sounds like dominance behavior to me.
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Honestly this, sounds like my female Pyr when she’s putting my other two in their place, she will mount and then nip at them, (not in a dangerous or I’m going to hurt you way) and usually afterwards just lay on them seemingly satisfied lol!
 
FlaredKnCrash said:
Honestly this, sounds like my female Pyr when she’s putting my other two in their place, she will mount and then nip at them, (not in a dangerous or I’m going to hurt you way) and usually afterwards just lay on them seemingly satisfied lol!
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Its only if im on all 4s and then mess with his sheath a little. He will start getting horney and then a few seconds later will do as I describe.
 
10 months is young so don't worry. It's hard to talk about dominance if there is no agressivity. You always see a puppy biting when he'is excited so biting is not enough to talk about agressivity. First, I would say do you have a doy (kong, plastic bone etc) that he may bite to relax during this time of tension? Then there a re few games you can use to help him to control himself. If you want to talk more about it I'm available on p.m
 
Syncronia1213 said:
10 months is young so don't worry. It's hard to talk about dominance if there is no agressivity. You always see a puppy biting when he'is excited so biting is not enough to talk about agressivity. First, I would say do you have a doy (kong, plastic bone etc) that he may bite to relax during this time of tension? Then there a re few games you can use to help him to control himself. If you want to talk more about it I'm available on p.m
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Ive pmd you but I will clarify he does get a bit agressive. His bites do hurt and the more excited he gets the harder he seems to nip. Doesnt draw blood but its not far off at times.
 
Very young, playful, excited... biting can be oart if the play but it should not be hard.

Dominance is quite likely, and mounting is generally a quite aggresively dominant mive iver other dogs when breeding is not involved.
Since we are not canine females and do not smell as such... he us likely mixing the two instincts

Mine bites my upper right arm from behing as signal he is about to mount, If he went too excited I would just stop him. Now he just holds... as it should be.

It is not different than biting in play. It is fine as long as he holds with his teeth and releases without hurting. If he overdies, play stops until he calms down.

Which makes me wonder. Does he control his biting strenght (bite inhibition). Can you take things (food, toys...) from his mouth without resistance?
 
Goattobeloved said:
Very young, playful, excited... biting can be oart if the play but it should not be hard.

Dominance is quite likely, and mounting is generally a quite aggresively dominant mive iver other dogs when breeding is not involved.
Since we are not canine females and do not smell as such... he us likely mixing the two instincts

Mine bites my upper right arm from behing as signal he is about to mount, If he went too excited I would just stop him. Now he just holds... as it should be.

It is not different than biting in play. It is fine as long as he holds with his teeth and releases without hurting. If he overdies, play stops until he calms down.

Which makes me wonder. Does he control his biting strenght (bite inhibition). Can you take things (food, toys...) from his mouth without resistance?
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Mine bits my upper arm but doesnt usually result in mounting. I have spoken to a few people and they have said simillar to you. He is probably a bit young and confused thinks its play but the hornyness makes him less in control of his bites and strength.

He lets me put my hand in his mouth or take food and toys from him. For the most part is behaved just very cheeky and stubborn at times. He does tend to run away with his ball or toys if I try to take them cos he thinks its a game. But if he doesnt run then he does just let me take it.
 
Definitely dominance behavior.
He is in his dog "teen" era. For starters, too young to be having sex, and might even be a rule violation to admit having sex with such a young dog. And you displaying a submissive behavior have triggered this dominance against you for him.
Wait until he is mature enough to not see mounting as dominance, but as something that feels very nice.
 
My GSD play bites a lot and sometimes it can hurt and if he is being extra playful (not just sex, but play time) his nips/bites can get a little out of hand and I stop him, tell him no, and then we go back to playing.

There are times he is not a great listener…like most males…and I do submit to him so I suppose it is part of it. But you have to be able to assert yourself enough to make sure you can’t get hurt. That is basically where I am with my gsd.

Some play biting is fine, even erotic. Just not to hard or real biting
 
AriesAngyl said:
My GSD play bites a lot and sometimes it can hurt and if he is being extra playful (not just sex, but play time) his nips/bites can get a little out of hand and I stop him, tell him no, and then we go back to playing.

There are times he is not a great listener…like most males…and I do submit to him so I suppose it is part of it. But you have to be able to assert yourself enough to make sure you can’t get hurt. That is basically where I am with my gsd.

Some play biting is fine, even erotic. Just not to hard or real biting
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Honestly sounds very similar to mine. How old is yours?
 
AriesAngyl said:
My GSD play bites a lot and sometimes it can hurt and if he is being extra playful (not just sex, but play time) his nips/bites can get a little out of hand and I stop him, tell him no, and then we go back to playing.

There are times he is not a great listener…like most males…and I do submit to him so I suppose it is part of it. But you have to be able to assert yourself enough to make sure you can’t get hurt. That is basically where I am with my gsd.

Some play biting is fine, even erotic. Just not to hard or real biting
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Making it clear from the very start that dominance is only allowed when certain criteria is met, but never elsewhere, is a good beginning of having a dog as a sexual partner without unwanted behavior.
Be clear that you are the pack leader, but that he is allowed to be the boss at certain occasions.

Not only saying this to you, Aries, but rather adding on what you already said.
 
MDF-MS said:
Making it clear from the very start that dominance is only allowed at a certain criteria is met, but never elsewhere, is a good beginning of having a dog as a sexual partner without unwanted behavior.
Be clear that you are the pack leader, but that he is allowed to be the boss at certain occasions.

Not only saying this to you, Aries, but rather adding on what you already said.
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That is great advice and wise words. There is always a balance with dominance. You need to be the pack leader, but you can also submit at times. With my gsd I feel a good balance, but like you said, unwanted behaviors should be stopped when they start
 
MDF-MS said:
Making it clear from the very start that dominance is only allowed when certain criteria is met, but never elsewhere, is a good beginning of having a dog as a sexual partner without unwanted behavior.
Be clear that you are the pack leader, but that he is allowed to be the boss at certain occasions.

Not only saying this to you, Aries, but rather adding on what you already said.
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Tbh he is pretty good most of the time. He is at the age where he is testing boundries but nothing to bad. He is very well behaved out the house. In the house he is mostly fine but in the garden he is a bit of a nightmare. He cant stop himself digging. Yet when told off he always answers back if he is in the garden.
 
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