Peanut sings "My Hump"

Yes, the title is right; but no, Peanut doesn't really sing BEP's My Hump. I was just taken aback when one night as I watched TV on the sofa, Peanut started humping my arm! After the initial shock, I got amused as it looked really funny. And then I had to put her back in her place.

This humping of a female dog is not unusual at all. It is a learned dominance behavior and she was simply trying (just trying) to establish her dominance over me. Of course I didn't agree to that because hubby and I should and will always be the alpha "dog".

I noticed that she would also try to dominate Toepy (our senior dog). It is true that a Miniature Pinscher is a big dog in a small body, and she believes that without question. She feels that since we let her sleep on our bed (yeah, if Mama were alive, she'd have a fit), she is the "favored one".

It is quite a challenge to care for a minpin and any handler should have a strong enough personality to train one. For those of you who plan to get one, beware! They are certainly super cute and cuddly as puppies, but they can become little tyrants when mature.

Our good old Toepy has challenged Peanut's assertion many times and has "humped" Peanut as well. The old gal won't give up her dominance without a fight!

So, if you ever catch your female dog humping a person or another dog (male or female), don't be alarmed. Just gently but firmly put her back in her place and show her who's the boss. She'll soon get the message and will no longer be singing "My Humps" all the way up your arm.