[nagdu] Adrian tried to hump me and no, I'm not asking for it! :)

[Ioana Gandrabur]

Hi all,

I have been somewhat out of touch with the list but every time I am back I
am surprised at how much fun it is and how much you can learn from all of
you. So now I am back with a baffling behave or of my silly guy Adrian.

I've head him for almost 2 years now and about a month ago he started to try
to jump on me. First it happened after he played with other dogs so I
thought that it was just that he could not make the switch between play and
well-mannered guide dog but it happened more often afterwards and it looks
like he's doing it not to get at my face to lick me but to try to hump me.
Mostly when we go out right before he starts to work or when we arrive at
the studio where I spend the day and before we get in the house. Sometimes
it would happen if I am healing him in a shopping centre for longer time
than usual.

I have always corrected him and or turned away and made him sit and then
when we moved on rewarded him for keeping his paws on the ground. I have
increased the rewards for just healing nicely to motivate him to try to
avoid the behaviour rather than intervening after it happened. He is getting
better I think but I was wondering what you guys think about this. Is he
trying to dominate? Engage in play? Speaking of play, he used to love to
play tug and I can't get him to be interested in that unless it is with his
flexi. He is not the most enthusiastic retriever either. Only if he gets
food rewards does he get more into it and out doors on a flexi or off leash
in a fenced in area he will give up and prefers to sniff around.  And he
chews on his bone only if it is a new one and often right before we leave
the house. I am writing this because I am wondering if he does not get
enough play. But it is not for lack of trying on my side I think. He just
seams laid back.

Anybody has any idea about what this behaviour might mean? Hard to
understand sometimes what happens in their minds...

All the best to you all,

Ioana