Dr Chris Brown reveals the very surprising reason why dogs hump things – and it is not sexual

Dr. Chris Brown has revealed the surprising reason why dogs often bump objects around the house.

The famous vet, 45, shared a video on TikTok on Thursday, explaining that it has nothing to do with dominance, nor is it a sexual act.

He said the most common reason for a dog to hum is to get his owner’s attention.

“This is perhaps the most misunderstood behavior in dogs because it almost never has anything to do with dominance or sexual behavior,” he said.

“It’s always hard to ignore and that’s the point.”

“Because if you’re at home and the TV has your parents’ attention, this is the only guaranteed way to get it back and it works every time,” he added.

Sydney dog ​​trainer Jac Tarrant also previously said that dogs don’t hump because they want to have sex, but because they are over-excited.

She told followers of her dog training company, The Dog Nose, that humping is “a behavior dogs exhibit when they brain fart and don’t know how else to express their hyper-arousal.”

“It’s like when a child gets overstimulated and goes wild,” she said.

The trainer shared a video of her own dog, Primrose, mounting her foster brother PJ while the pair played.

She pointed out that her dog was female, saying that this further proved that the action had no sexual connotations.

“Prim is a girl, but fucking is not usually a sexual behavior,” she said. “As mentioned above, more often than not it’s a sign that your dog is overexcited and doesn’t know how to handle this emotion.”

Jac said she used treats and distraction techniques to separate the two, explaining that dogs should never be punished for humping as this would only reinforce the behavior.

To help prevent further hump attacks, Jac recommended looking at what might be causing the dog’s stress and teaching the dog calm behavior – first in a calm environment and then in situations where the animal would normally become more excited.