Why is my dog aroused so easily?

Question

Is it normal for my dog to be arouse for no reason whatsoever?

for example...when guests come over to the house, the dog gets aroused and expresses himself physically.

-when my wife or I exit the shower, the dog attempts to express himself physically.

-when my son tries to pet the dog, he confuses the TLC for something else.

What should I do? this is embarrassing and revolting at the same time.

can I fix it??

Answer 1

its probably because the dog is not desexed, im assuming that its a male dog (as they are usually the ones that do this) so they are just "horn dogs", they are trying to mate with anything and anyone they can to reproduce (like most typical males of any species).

Just get the dog de-sexed (by a vet) and it should help with this problem.

Answer 2

Is he neutered? My male is an intact show dog, and I have never witnessed this behavior from him. Is he literally trying to hump you and your family members?  It could be a disrespect/dominance thing.  You might want to get him neutered if he isn't already.  

Answer 3

If you mean he's humping people (you can say "humping"), then it's most likely a dominance behavior display, not a sexual one.  Dogs are smart enough to know the difference between a female in heat, and someone's leg.  

So firstly you can explain to your guests that the dog doesn't want to mate with him, he's displaying dominance, which you should then correct.  Push him downward and off of you, tell him "NO".  Don't let him boss you around in other ways either, since i suspect there are other behaviors he's showing.

ADD:  oh and of course, if you get him neutered, this will decrease his likelihood to display these dominant behaviors, as well as you won't have to worry about paying for any unwanted pregnancies should he escape and mate.

Answer 4

Get him neutered.

Answer 5

Im gonna go out on a limb and guess that he isnt neutered right?