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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>MomPerson, I know you know this
but just in case others don't......Neutering won't solve all of the Humping,
Marking or Dominence issues if you have an Alpha personality dog. or
bitch. I have 3 intact bitches (2 champions, 1 wannabe
champion) and 1 intact male(Champion) and 2 spayed older girls. The
biggest humper is the smallest spayed bitch who has been spayed since her first
season. She has wanted to be "top dog" all her life. My intact
females will hump each other when one is in season.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>My intact male only humps when someone
is in season. And he only marked inside the house when the puppies were
moved into the doggie lounge.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>A lot of the behaviors we associate with
sexuality are actually dominence behaviors. I find it amusing that young
puppies will also use these dominence behaviors on each other.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>And I always keep a squirt bottle of
water handy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>Cathy</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>