I just got my 2-year old Golden Retriever from a lady who was giving him away. He's very playful.

There is a problem though, he likes to hump people's legs. He will grab hold of someone's thigh and hump. How do I stop him from doing this? I tell him, no, but he still does it. Then I hold his collar to restrain him, but once I let go, he does it again.

When I try to walk away, he chases after me and tries to do it again. Also, he was very hyper after his bath, which was his first with me. During the bath, he was very good, very still. But AFTER that, he was jumping and running around. He wanted to jump on me but I gave him a firm no. Why is he so hyper after his bath?

well all i can say is its early days yet..when i bath my poodles they go crazy after they come out of the bath..they look and act like a couple of loonies.

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Same here but not poodles!

Anything about the humping part? It's going to be really embarrassing if we have guests and he starts doing that.

my 2 labs go nuts after a bath too , as far as the humpinh is concerned , is he complete or has he had hib bits removed ?? if he is complete then he is a late teenager and is full of testosterone and will hump as its what is hormones are telling him to do , in this case its up to you but castration may be an option it doesnt always stop the humping but it should lessen his desire , it may also make him calmer , but its not a cure all and some behaviours may continue after and it may be more of a training issue , As for what you can do at the moment if he make an attempt to hump you or anyone else you need to push him firmly down and tell him NO ask him to sit and when he is calm give him a reward you must be persistant and do this everytime as if you only do it sometimes he will think that sometimes i can get away with it , As for being excited after a bath maybe restrict him to the kitchen so he doesnt run around the house till he is dry or tell him to lay on his bed and stay . all this is only as good as the previouse training he may have had or not as the case may be so you may need to start from scratch if his training was poor , Just out of interest why was he given away ? and do you know of any behavioural issues or health issues you may have taken on with out realising it .

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my BT used to hump mine and oh's leg so we got him castrated,,,but if you don't want to have him castrated the only other thing to stop it is just be firm and use the NO! command when he is about to do it.
As for the bath smudge is the same he runs around the garden like a loon and gets all muddy again,,,just ignore his hyperness and give him treats when he is calm.

hope this helps hun,,,

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Hi, thanks for the replies.

He was given away because the lady found him wandering in her area and no-one came looking for him. She told us that when she took him to the vet, the vet told her that he was neutered and his health was good. As for behavioural problems, I'm not too sure. He's VERY energetic and likes to come into the house, which he is not allowed to.

I took him for a walk just now and we crossed a middle aged couple. Then he started sniffing the lady in places he shouldn't, so I pulled him back. Who knows what he would've done! She didn't take offense though. Thankfully.

When I push him down, he just jumps up again. After that I just hold his collar.. I'm thinking of sending him to obedience school or something, it's just a matter of finding a good one....

He's not allowed inside the house, so there is no other room for him. Firm loud "NO"s didn't work, I tried them just now. Even when I let go of his collar, he jumped at me again.

Btw, what's the difference between being neutered and castrated?

There is no difference between castration and neutering. Humping is mostly a learned behaviour anyway, and neutering only helps in a handful of cases. Sadly, neutering/spaying is a 'cure all' for a lot of people. We wouldn't suggest cutting off a dogs legs to stop it running away.

With regard to the humping, I agree with a firm 'no' and then when he does stop, instantly give him attention, telling him he's a good boy, and a treat. You have to reward the correct beheaviour more than try and stop the incorrect ones.

Why isn't he allowed in the house?

He's not allowed inside because.... Well I'm not sure, my dad just doesn't want him inside. Maybe it's the fur, or the fear that he'll run into things and break something or make a mess in the house...