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Why does my neutered dog only hump one specific male dog at friend's?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 4 years and 9 months old | 160 lbs

Hello, whenever i go to my friends house i bring my dog with me, he's a 5 year old mixed male dog whom is neutered. He trys to specifically hump 1 out of the 3 other dogs in the household and that dog is a 3 year old male. He's never done this before since Ive gotten him and only does it to this specific dog. Whys that?

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Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on May 27th, 2017

It's hard to say why Duke might be doing this with only one specific dog. Humping in dogs is often associated with frustration, over-excitement, or can be an attempt to solicit attention or play in some cases. It would help to be able to observe the dogs interacting in order to make a better guess at why he does this.

If it's causing a problem, the best option would be to simply separate Duke from this dog when you are at your friend's house, or keep him on-leash so that he can't bother the other dog. You could also try giving him something special to chew on when he is there, such as a bully stick or rawhide, to help keep him busy.
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