Leela and PJ Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 My male BC is just about to hit the six month mark. I have never owned a male dog before so I don't know what to expect in terms of hormones and behaviour. I need to know what's normal and acceptable behaviour and what is not acceptable and what I should be putting a stop to. What I am experiencing with PJ at the moment I am unsure if its hormonal related or just his personality. At the moment PJ needs to be near me, on me or in contact with me and can get quite sooky at times especially when he wants pats and cuddles. His behaviour is only like this in the house. When he is outside he is happy to play fetch and explore. Is this pay attention to me hug me pat me male hormonal behaviour? Another issue I have noticed is that when I try to pat my female border collie he runs over and squeezes his way between me and her and needs to be the centre of attention. Does this sound like normal male puppy behaviour? Is this something I need to be correcting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Male-female-neutered-entire the behaviour you should be encouraging is the behaviour you want and the behaviour you should be discouraging is the behaviour you don't want. Shoving in is not a male thing, all jealous bossy dogs do it. I have never found the behaviour of a male pup to be any different to that of a female pup just because he's male - all pups are different regardless of sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) :) From your post, it seems to me your dog is being possessive and 'bad mannered' , IMO. being a puppy has meant it looks cute .....however , he may start to shove more , and be more assertive as he grows - not a really good thing. he may be 'claiming' you as HIS ..and not want the other dog near you ... this is also not a good thing . Most dogs are more happy & secure when they are taught that they actually own NOTHING .. everything they use/eat/play with,belongs to their human .. ;) this includes affection/cuddles!! AS the resident human and all-powerful deity - it is your choice as to when pats/treats/body contact is given ..not the dog :) Yes, by all means love and pat/treat him ...but it may work much better if he earns it for other things than just being fluffy and cute ;) Have a read of this - called "Nothing In Life Is Free" ...where dogs are rewarded as long as the behaviour they are showing is one YOU want ..so if your dog wants cuddles etc - he must 'play by the rules' . It's a bit like teaching human kids to say please, to sit quietly , or to not interrupt ...that's all - an everyday way of life :) read about it HERE Edited August 16, 2013 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNut Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 My 6mth BC female pup tried the same thing, pushing the 1.5yr boy out the way when I was patting him. I just nudged her back out the way and put my body in between the two with my back turned to the pup, worked a treat. If you've decided to keep him entire for a while, as I did with my boy, you may find a spike in frantic sniffing, marking and selective hearing. But as mentioned earlier, every pup is different. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leela and PJ Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Thanks Persephone that's exactly what I'm afraid of. Pj becoming too pushy as he gets older and also claiming me as his. I'll have a read of the article it's exactly the info I'm after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 My male BC is just about to hit the six month mark. I have never owned a male dog before so I don't know what to expect in terms of hormones and behaviour. I need to know what's normal and acceptable behaviour and what is not acceptable and what I should be putting a stop to. What I am experiencing with PJ at the moment I am unsure if its hormonal related or just his personality. At the moment PJ needs to be near me, on me or in contact with me and can get quite sooky at times especially when he wants pats and cuddles. His behaviour is only like this in the house. When he is outside he is happy to play fetch and explore. Is this pay attention to me hug me pat me male hormonal behaviour? Another issue I have noticed is that when I try to pat my female border collie he runs over and squeezes his way between me and her and needs to be the centre of attention. Does this sound like normal male puppy behaviour? Is this something I need to be correcting? Perfectly normal male BC behaviour. The males desexed or not are very much velcro dogs and much more affectionate than girls as a general rule. They want to be wherever you are, as close to you as possible and preferably on your lap so just allow as much of that contact as you want. It is part of their will to please trait and makes them so easy to train. The squeezing between you and the bitch is normal jealousy for both sexes. So long as he does not get nasty about it just let him know he has to share you. All my Borders of both sexes have been jealous like that and so long as they know you are in charge and will dictate the rules they are fine and it never progresses beyond pushing. I also have the same thing happening with my JS and BC at the moment. Both entire males that get on well but as soon as you pay attention to one the other will push their way in to be included. I don't mind them jumping on my lap and now I get two at a time and we share a cuddle. The JS always tries to push his way into the best spot but I just move him to one side so they get half of me each. They will get down as soon as told and will stay down if I tell them not to jump up so I have no problem with them doing it at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leela and PJ Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 My male BC is just about to hit the six month mark. I have never owned a male dog before so I don't know what to expect in terms of hormones and behaviour. I need to know what's normal and acceptable behaviour and what is not acceptable and what I should be putting a stop to. What I am experiencing with PJ at the moment I am unsure if its hormonal related or just his personality. At the moment PJ needs to be near me, on me or in contact with me and can get quite sooky at times especially when he wants pats and cuddles. His behaviour is only like this in the house. When he is outside he is happy to play fetch and explore. Is this pay attention to me hug me pat me male hormonal behaviour? Another issue I have noticed is that when I try to pat my female border collie he runs over and squeezes his way between me and her and needs to be the centre of attention. Does this sound like normal male puppy behaviour? Is this something I need to be correcting? Perfectly normal male BC behaviour. The males desexed or not are very much velcro dogs and much more affectionate than girls as a general rule. They want to be wherever you are, as close to you as possible and preferably on your lap so just allow as much of that contact as you want. It is part of their will to please trait and makes them so easy to train. The squeezing between you and the bitch is normal jealousy for both sexes. So long as he does not get nasty about it just let him know he has to share you. All my Borders of both sexes have been jealous like that and so long as they know you are in charge and will dictate the rules they are fine and it never progresses beyond pushing. I also have the same thing happening with my JS and BC at the moment. Both entire males that get on well but as soon as you pay attention to one the other will push their way in to be included. I don't mind them jumping on my lap and now I get two at a time and we share a cuddle. The JS always tries to push his way into the best spot but I just move him to one side so they get half of me each. They will get down as soon as told and will stay down if I tell them not to jump up so I have no problem with them doing it at times. Yes that sounds exactly like Pj as soon as he is in the house he sticks to me lol. I do love the cuddles but he does leave me alone when I tell him to. And if it gets too much I put him outside. And no he does not get nasty when he tries to get between me and leela I do push him away but he is like a magnet and comes back for more. I took him to the shops today and he was very well behaved he sat when I told him to and likes pats from approaching people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 All sounds pretty normal to me. My Aussie is a velcro dog, it can be annoying at times but that's just her. Both my dogs, male/female, desexed/entire, push in at times, it's just cheeky jealous behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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