tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945235235412384665.post2180624140072384068..comments2024-03-20T05:30:30.681-07:00Comments on Leopold's Crate: Humpty hump and canine hierarchy. Laura: of Paws and Tailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17796206837313902865noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945235235412384665.post-82974931768596865012013-05-27T08:10:58.374-07:002013-05-27T08:10:58.374-07:00I really don't think mounting in this situatio...I really don't think mounting in this situation is a dominance issue. Dominance comes into play in a relationship between members of the same species when one individual wants to have the first pick of available resources such as food, beds, toys, bones, etc. Here are some great articles on DEBUNKING ALPHA/DOMINANCE THEORY: http://dogwilling.weebly.com/articles---alphadominance-theory-and-other-training-myths.html. Go to the bottom of the articles page to find them.<br /><br />Here is a good article on humping: http://thebark.com/content/hmping. My dog humps all other dogs and it's not because he's dominant but just the opposite, he is insecure with other dogs and humps because he can't figure out how else to interact. If another dog snaps at him and tells him to get off, he acts deferential, not dominant.Mindy Cox, B.S., CPDT-KSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084117223343012659noreply@blogger.com