It feels good and it is comforting. He was probably relaxed around his littermates, and anyone who objected to being humped had already told him off. He knew his place in that world. Now he's in a new, exciting, confusing, anxiety provoking life. He's reacting to the change with socially inappropriate behavior. He doesn't know it's gross, any more than a toddler knows that picking his nose in public is disgusting. He's just a clueless baby. I think you are doing the right thing by distracting him and giving him something more socially acceptable to do.
New spoo humping
We picked up our 8 week old spoo yesterday. We had spent about a total of four hours with him while he was at the breeders during visits. There was never any humping behavior with his litter mates or the other adult dogs at the home. Now that he is home he is humping everything and everyone. Why would he never exhibit this behavior at the breeders but it’s non stop here? We don’t have any other animals and its just me and my husband. We are using distraction to discourage. Help!
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