• Humping: give the "victim" dog a chance to tell off the humper. Dogs learn this behavior is inappropriate a lot more quickly from each other than from our interventions. If the behavior doesn't stop and the victim appears stressed, remove the dog that's humping. If a fight breaks out, go to the dogs (don't call from across the room), clap loudly or make a loud noise to startle them. When they release, grab the hips of the dog behaving inappropriately and pull the dog away. Don't grab collars or step between them. This can result in a redirected bite at you. Consent test If you aren’t sure whether an interaction is okay, remove the more “forward” of the dogs by grabbing their hips, restraining them from play. If the unrestrained dog returns for more play, let them loose again. If the unrestrained dog doesn’t engage the restrained dog, remove the dog from play for a few minutes or redirect them to another activity.
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