16/03/2026
Actively allowing dogs to mount and hump one another just screams that you don't have an understanding of dog body language nor do you respect the dogs you walk.
The author claims that if you don't want to see dogs hu***ng one another, then don't follow dog walkers. Not one dog walker I follow posts content of dogs hu***ng one another. Because I follow quality dog walkers who respect dogs, understand dog body language as well as let them be dogs.
Dogs don't need to hump or mount other dogs to "just be dogs".
There is absolutely no benefit to the dogs by allowing this to happen, it will often lead to at least one of the dogs being unhappy. Overall, just unnecessary🤷🏻♀️
After a few negative comments on a photo I posted earlier (yes… the one where three dogs were enthusiastically hu***ng each other 🙈😂) it got me thinking about something I once heard someone say…
“That group walks with dog walkers are just a free for all.”
I’m guessing that’s meant to imply dog walkers just let dogs run riot and do whatever they want.
Well… I’ll be honest.
Yes, my walks are a free for all.
🐾 Free to run
🐾 Free to play
🐾 Free to explore
🐾 Free to sniff
🐾 Free to be dogs
The dogs that come out with Go Lea’d aren’t on a training camp. I’m not making them sit in separate corners of the field waiting for a whistle and a command to “break”.
They’re out in nature with their friends, running, sniffing, splashing in the doggy dip and learning how to socialise with other dogs.
Dogs actually learn a lot from each other. They read body language far better than we ever could.
Of course if a dog is getting too much, being overwhelmed, or things start getting out of hand, I step in. That’s my job.
But most of the time?
I let dogs be dogs.
And honestly… a happy muddy dog that’s had a proper run around with friends is far better than a bored dog that’s been marched round on a lead.
So yes… my walks might look like chaos to some people.
But to the dogs?
It’s the best part of their day. 🐾
And if three dogs hu***ng each other offends you… you might want to stay off dog walkers’ pages. 🤣🐾