Swank Pets Dog Blog

Ever wonder about your dog’s sex life and sex habits? If not, its time to learn. Since sex is such a hot topic when it comes to humans, I figure that I’d bring it up with dogs. First, dogs are  very close relatives to wolves, however their sexual behavior is quite different. The first dogs were derived from wild wolves, and over many years of evolution, our dogs have become  what we know today.

As I mentioned earlier, dogs are quite different from their wild counterparts in terms of sex. Dogs are a lot more promiscuous when it comes to sex. That’s right, as much as we would like to deny the fact, our little babies are sex addicts! Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating, but dogs do not stick to one mate their entire lives. If you have a male dog, I’m sure you’ve seen him running around the dog park trying to hump every thing and everybody! Wolves are different in that they usually tend to stick to one mate for their entire lives. However, don’t blame your little babies for being such roaming casanovas because this trait was actually bred into them by humans.

Another trait that we see in dogs is that they reach sexual maturity at a much younger age than wolves. Dogs tend to reach sexual maturity at around 7 to 10 months. Wolves on the hand reach their sexual maturity at about 22 to 24 months of age. Smaller breed dogs tend to reach sexual maturity at an even younger age than large dogs. That probably explains your little teeny tiny humper! Male dogs are pretty much able to breed anywhere and anytime. However, wolves can only breed during a short period time.

Once your female comes into heat, you will probably notice a difference in her behavior. She may get more playful with male dogs, but she may also become more aggressive to other female dogs. Male dogs can smell and sense a female in heat up to a quarter mile away. And I thought Superman had some pretty crazy senses. Anyhow, its not always the dominant male dogs that get to breed with a female. If a female does not want to breed with a dominant male, she will lay on her back or on her side so he cannot breed with her. Weaker males that are rejected can sometimes get a little nip or bite to let them know that they aren’t wanted. Harsh world isn’t it? Can you imagine a girl at a nightclub nipping at guys’ noses as they try to hit on her?

Dogs also have different breeding cycles than wolves. Female dogs usually come into heat about twice a year. Wolves, on the other hand come into heat only once a year.  We can obviously see that the first people that were breeding dogs obviously wanted dogs to be able to produce more puppies.  Today, we kind of see the opposite fact because there are so many dogs in humane societys.

Well, I hope this short look into your dog’s sex life can help you understand a little more why you dog may do what they do.