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THE INTERNET CONVINCED US

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Why it worked

The video addresses a common, often misunderstood, behavior in dogs, providing an educational and surprising explanation that challenges popular assumptions. The use of relatable examples and a clear, concise breakdown of the reasons behind the behavior likely resonated with a broad audience of dog owners.

Summary

This video explains that dogs humping is not always due to sexual arousal, but can be a complex behavior driven by excitement, stress, anxiety, or learned responses. The creator, a dog owner and breeder, highlights that even neutered and female dogs exhibit this behavior for reasons related to emotional regulation and seeking attention.

Structure

1Introduction to the common misconception about dogs humping
2Explanation that it's more complex and not always sexual
3Examples of neutered and female dogs humping
4Reasons for humping: excitement, stress, play, learned behavior
5The role of owner reaction in reinforcing the behavior
6Conclusion: it's about emotional regulation, not attraction

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Has yours ever done this?

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THE INTERNET CONVINCED US THAT DOGS HUMPH BECAUSE THEY'RE HORNY AS A DOG OWNER AND BREEDER IT'S ACTUALLY MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT IT'S OFTEN NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS AT ALL EVEN NEUTERED DOGS DO IT FEMALE DOGS DO IT IF IT WERE PURELY SEXUAL NEITHER OF THOSE THINGS WOULD MAKE SENSE I'VE WATCHED A NEUTERED DOG HUMPH A PILLOW MID PLAY ONCE OWNER MORTIFIED APOLOGIZING TO EVERYONE IN THE ROOM DOG HAD ZERO HORMONES LEFT TO BLAME FOR IT HONESTLY PURE EXCITEMENT NOTHING ELSE GOING ON THERE AT ALL THAT'S THE ACTUAL TRUTH IT'S MORE ABOUT GENERAL AROUSAL NOT SPECIFICALLY SEXUAL AROUSAL THE MOST COMMON REASON IS SIMPLE OVER EXCITEMENT ENERGY WITH NOWHERE ELSE TO GO SECOND MOST COMMON REASON STRESS OR ANXIETY RELEASING TENSION THE ONLY WAY THE DOG KNOWS HOW AND THE THIRD REASON SURPRISES MOST OWNERS IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU SOME DOGS LEARN IT GETS A REACTION LAUGHTER ATTENTION EVEN SCOLDING TO A DOG ANY REACTION CAN REINFORCE A BEHAVIOR EVEN A NEGATIVE ONE PEOPLE LAUGH IT OFF ONLINE AS JUST A HORNY DOG JOKE THE REAL EXPLANATION IS ALMOST ALWAYS ABOUT EMOTIONAL REGULATION NOT ATTRACTION DOG OWNERS HAS YOURS EVER DONE THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH EXCITEMENT OR AROUSAL

Original caption

The internet convinced us dogs hump because they're horny. As a breeder, I can tell you it's more complicated than that. Even neutered dogs do it. Female dogs can do it too. In many cases, mounting is connected to excitement, stress, overstimulation, play, or simply a learned behavior. It isn't necessarily about attraction or sexual behavior. Sometimes, dogs use mounting as a way of responding to situations they find emotionally overwhelming. Dog owners, has your dog ever done this at the most unexpected moment? 😂🐕 #DogBehavior #DogFacts #DogTraining #DogOwners #DogTok