Humping becoming a real problem

[Aikido]

When I first found out that I was pregnant, my boyfriend's seven year old intact male started humping everything that had a heart beat, except me.

My trainer told me that he was sencing the change in my hormones. He was extremely bad with this for about the first three months. However, he never seemed to be back to where he was. It picked up again around 6 months. Except this time he was dripping from his penis even squirting at times, so I took him to the vet. I thought it was urine that he was dripping, but it turned out to be semen. The vet said that he had a slight urinary tract infection which was irritating his prostate and he was interpreting it as sexual frustration. His prostrate is slightly enlarged. She gave me some antibiotics and magestrol. He has stopped dripping, but is still constantly trying to hump my Siberian Husky, who is spayed and wants nothing to do with him. He also tries to hump any visitors we have.

The vet said if the problem continued there were two possible solutions, one being totally out of the question - jerking him off or two having him neutered. Which I believe would be the best thing to do considering his age and the degree his behavior has progressed.

It seems that we are constantly correcting him for this. My husky, Ehco, is hiding under the table and in her crate to get away from him. I have to get up and night and pull him off of her and I am just getting sick of it.

Harley, the Rottweiler, does not use a crate. I dont feel that I should have to crate Echo, for Harley's behavioral issues. She is in her crate all day while we are at work and I dont feel it is fair to make her stay in all night too.

I want to get him neutered, but my boyfriend doesnt. (I think he has that manly issue) Are there anyother solutions to the problem? I would really like some opinions.

The vet doesnt agree with the trainer that it has anything to do with me being pregnant. So this could very well continue after I have the baby.

[brunie's mom]

For medical reasons please get him neutered!!!
If his prostate is enlarged now... this will not get better only worse with old age.:( Much better to do a simple neuter surgery at the age of 6 then to wait till it is an emergency situation and he cannot urinate or deficate because his prostate is blocking everything. This is very common in middle age and older dogs that are not used for breeding.
I also think it is cruel for your other dog to be molested and bugged:(
If you are having a baby you do not need to be worried about this.. you will soon have other worries:)

Just take the dog in and have him neutered...put your foot down and don't let your fiance even argue about it.:D

Gina

[waschull]

I suspect that the pregnancy and the humping are coincidental. I bet the humping started as the prostrate problems began to develop and has nothing to do with the pregnancy. In any case, neuter him. There is no good reason for him to remain unneutered and many reasons (health, behavior, overpopulation, etc) for him to be neutered. I agree with Gina, just take him and get it done. Tell your fiance, now that you are having a baby, there are certain things you must insist on. Tell him you refuse to run the risk that the dog injure your infant while pursueing this humping behavior. Period.