This behavior is especially common amongst energetic puppies, but is seen in some older dogs as well – male or female. Dogs are never taught that certain actions are inappropriate, so it’s common to see a back and forth of playful mounting. Casual Play: With people, we’re taught at a young age what actions are acceptable in public and which aren’t.Here are several reasons your dog may be humping other dogs: While it can be sexual, dogs have their own social norms that are different than those of their human friends! Through different types of play and body language, dogs use non-verbal actions to communicate. So when our dogs start mounting each other in public, it can cause us to feel embarrassed and confused about why our beloved fur babies are engaging in such uncouth behavior.įor dogs, mounting can be done for a variety of reasons. To humans, humping in public is considered a big no-no. Some dogs hump things as a form of play, while others do so when they are anxious. It’s important to note that while these advances – which may not even involve actual intercourse – often provide sexual or physical gratification, dogs also engage in humping behaviors for a variety of other reasons. Sometimes their sexual advances even extend to other species, as countless cats, stuffed animals and human legs can attest. However, dogs can certainly exhibit gay sexual behavior for a variety of reasons, which we’ll explain below! Homosexuality in Dogs and Animal Sexualityĭogs do what they want, when they want, and are presumably unconstrained by the internal conflicts that often plague humans. In short, dogs can’t really be gay, simply because dogs don’t have a sexual orientation or consistent sexual preference the way some humans do.
Plenty of dogs engage in sexual behavior (or sex-like behavior) with members of the same sex.īut are these same-sex scenarios nothing more than hormones run wild, or do they actually represent homosexual behavior and imply that such dogs are gay? We attribute a lot of human qualities to our canine friends, causing people to wonder – can my dog be gay? Can Dogs Be Gay?ĭogs live unconstrained by internal (or external, for that matter) conflicts about their sexuality. Knowing why your pooch is doing this can help alleviate awkward situations, help you understand your dog better, and even be a conversation starter! We’ve all been there – you’re at the park, or having a dinner party, and your dog starts humping someone else’s pup or one of your guests’ legs.