You are here:

Canine Behavior/Bitch been speyed

Advertisement

Expert: - 1/21/2008


Question
I have a year old cross lab/ staff bull terrier rescue dog.  before she was speyed she was displaying signs of wanting a male dog, although she wasnt in season,  we had her speyed last week and she is just as bad as ever, trying to sit and rub herself on my feet, and taking my hand in her mouth and trying to place it underneath her.  This is driving me nuts as i cant clap her head anymore for her turning around and giving me her hind end.  Is this just a habbit with her now or will this stop!

Any advice would be appreciated!

Julie

Answer
You may have spayed this dog before her hormones resolved.  One optimally waits six to eight weeks after a heat cycle before spaying.  You may not have seen signs of her being in season but it's likely she was at the end of a heat cycle when she was spayed.  Within two months, this hormone driven behavior should stop.  Meanwhile, when she offers her hind end, get up and walk away.  Totally ignore any behavior that you do not like and, in the meantime, teach the dog some simple behaviors you can reward, like sitting on command.

Canine Behavior

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Jill Connor, Ph.D.

Expertise

I have spent my entire professional life rehabilitating the behavior of the domestic dog and I can answer any question regarding any behavior problem in any breed dog. If you are a caring, committed owner and need advice, I'm here for you. THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES for serious behavioral issues; not only is it unprofessional to offer same, it is also unethical. IF I ASK YOU SUBSEQUENT QUESTIONS, I NEED YOU TO INTERACT WITH ME. More information equals more credible answers and a more successful outcome. If you want ANSWERS THAT WORK, participate in any way I request. I'm quite committed to working on this site for YOUR benefit and the benefit of YOUR DOG. Help me in any way you can.

Experience

30 years of solving serious behavior problems in domestic dogs; expert in dog to human aggression; Internet columnist for ThePetChannel.com for 5 years; former radio talk show host, WHPC.FM, Garden City, NY "Bite Back" (1995 through 2000). List owner, international animal behavior experts, K9Shrinks@egroups.com. Seminar leader: "Operant Conditioning and Learning"; "Aggression in The Domestic Dog"; "Solving Problem Behaviors" -- conducted for various training facilities on Long Island from 1993 through 2000. Former clinical director of "Behavioral Abnormalities" in conjunction with Mark Beckerman, DVM, Hempstead, New York.

Organizations
Member, APDT (UK); Psychologists in Ethical Treatment with Animals

Publications
Harcourt Brace Learning Direct: "The Business of Dog Training" "The Fail Safe Dog: Brain Training, not Pain Training"

Education/Credentials
Ph.D., UC Berkeley

Past/Present Clients
Board of Directors: Northeast Dog Rescue Connection; The Dog Project; Sav-A-Dog Foundation; etc. Pro Bono counselor: Little Shelter Humane Society My practice is presently limited to forensics. I diagnose cause of dog bite, based upon testimony before the Court, for attorneys and insurance companies litigating dog bites, including fatal injuries. I also do pro bono work for bona fide rescue organizations, humane societies, et al, regarding such analysis in an effort to obtain release for dogs being held for death in municipal shelters in the US.

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.