Ahh my dog has developed an embarrassing habit

[BBH]

Crotch sniffing


As a Bullmastiff she is eye line to people's nether regions and last night the neighbour came around and she went straight to his crotch, now he was very good humoured and said she's friendly isn't she but normally i shake hands first, call me old fashioned.

But it is becoming an issue as she's done it in the park before and doesn't matter if its a man or women or if they're with a dog or not.

She's now on a lead if there are people around just incase.

Habit has only been apparent for last 2 / 3 weeks.

Any ideas.

 

[Hanzybaby01]

My old cocker spaniel, sadly no longer with me:

Down in Cornwall on a holiday and wandering through St. Ives on a hot sunny day, my dogs on the lead next to me as i stop to look in the window of a shop. All of a sudden the woman standing next to me also looking through the window leaps up in the air and shreaks - needless to say I almost followed suit from the shock! - The cause for this, my dog had just shot up the back of her long flowy skirt and put his big wet hooter up her jacksie.

Never have I been so embarrassed, but luckily she ended up laughing and I skulked off all pink faced with the naughty doggy.

 

[Archangel]

Just

 

[Clodagh]

Our labrador does it, although luckily mainly with people she knows. I asked on here and was told that its an attetion thing - no one is likely to ignore a dog with its snozzle in your bits are they! Just ignore and push away. Lab still does it though...

 

[Baby-G12]

My best i dea would be to get some family friends or relatives to come to your house and whenever the your dog does that get them to simply walk away woth no eye contact or anything and if it continues maybe get some advice from local dog trainers.

 

[Cop-Pop]

LOL!!

Yellow Dog embarrassed me the other day - was doing a photoshoot in a churchyard and I took him with me. Unfortunately I forgot it was bell ringing practise - YD HATES bells and followed me around howling at the bell tower. Tbf he was more tuneful than the bells....

 

[Wiz201]

Its how dogs get information off each other I'm afraid, and some do see the need to apply the same method to humans too. I'd rather see my dog using her nose to greet humans rather than just trying her teeth and then asking questions later.

 

[ChesnutsRoasting]

My bitches grumble if a strange dog sniffs their nether regions. Frankly, I don't blame them. I find it revolting too and would be mortified if mine greeted humans that way (the Border Terrier, being vertically challenged couldn't anyway!).

ETA - a vocal reprimand with the necessary sterness should be enough. If not, a grab and growl/flick the nose/water pistol should put her off.

 

[Apercrumbie]

Our setter does this. We've trained her so when we say "nose out" she knows that she has to evacuate their nether regions

 

[cremedemonthe]

My male staffy x lab does it to all my mates, he's known locally as the "ball lifter" none of my mates are immune nor me, we all have "them" lifted occasionally and it can catch you unawares!
I have told my mates to wear jockstraps but drew the line when they told me I had to make them some!
Oz

 

[Dobiegirl]

My male staffy x lab does it to all my mates, he's known locally as the "ball lifter" none of my mates are immune nor me, we all have "them" lifted occasionally and it can catch you unawares!
I have told my mates to wear jockstraps but drew the line when they told me I had to make them some!
Oz

With a nice matching whip and boots.

 

[cremedemonthe]

Wouldn't be the first time I have been asked to make those either!

 

[Dobiegirl]

Well what people chose to do behind closed doors and all that

Might be a nice little earner

 

[cremedemonthe]

Well what people chose to do behind closed doors and all that

Might be a nice little earner

lol, I could make your hair curl if I told you what I've had to make over the years!

 

[Dobiegirl]

lol, I could make your hair curl if I told you what I've had to make over the years!

I very much doubt itI already have curly hair.

Still you do do a nice line in dog treat recipes.

 

[MileAMinute]

Fab stories!

My little beagle has a tendency to whip out his 'sh*g blanket' when guests are over. He never, ever bothers with it at any other point, but he does like to show off somewhat

 

[CAYLA]

I would not say it was an attention thing, it's more a way of familiarising by scent as they would do one another.
Lest not forget thats a very scentful area (is that even a word) and dogs have a massively powerful scenting ability, she is obs getting some very strong scents for these regions I would ask the people to block her and as suggested use a firm vocal. If she is persistent with a strange person then try to otherwise distract her.