Originally Posted by
Snowshoe
My boy started humping blankets and dirty laundry lying on the floor at a mere 9 weeks old. I bought him a big teddy bear, bigger than him at the time, and encouraged him to hump it. He is now 9 years old and has never humped anything other than Poppa Bear, not other dogs, furniture or people's legs. Humping is not as frequent as when he was 7 months but Poppa does still get a workout after a good meal or a good walk. We don't mind him humping and we can hide Poppa if company comes. If you do mind you can still try this method and then fade the big, soft toy.