major dog problems.

[Skyesrocket]

It does sound like a case of boredom with a pinch of spring fever thrown in. Dogs love searching around this time of year for gross stuff that has been hidden under the snow all winter. They roll in it, eat it...just act like dogs.
The other thing is to check their food. If you are feeding them any of the dry dog food with soft pieces in it they are getting a sugar rush from it. Like, Kibbles and Bits, and the stuff that looks like plastic hamburger. When I was training dogs for obedience that is one of the first things the instructor warned about was high fructose content in dogfood and treats.
Also you can give them raw bones to keep them busy. Completly raw...not even warmed up. It's when dogs chew cooked bones that they run into stomach problems. But raw bones don't splinter and harm the digestive track. Get them some big soup bones.
Dogs will be dogs and hump and lick and do doggie stuff...roll in horse poop..whatever. Getting used to it is all a part of happy dog ownership.
Exercise is the cure for many distructive dog behaviors.
Good Luck! They are just doing what they know best, you just need to provide some entertainment and exercise.

 

[agnes_day]

interesting..thats what they eat, kibbles and bits.

 

[tc62]

sorry type O you can throw it .. just shake it or throw it and say in a loud voice NO .. they will stop what ever they are doing .. after a while all you will have to do is pick it up and they will be like WHAT ...good luck

 

[lorieMN]

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well unfortunatly they do not think like humans..so they see no embarrasment with "humping" in front of people..its a dog thing..half the problem is you think of them as humans..they are not,therefor you need to think like a dog..you may need some help with this..good basic obedience would help,at least if you tell them to go lie down and stay they will..my aussie gets obsessive,especially in the winter when he is inside alot..he stares at me 24-7..eventually I just make him stay outside for a day or so and that helps..this winter he started to lick the cats..slopping wet cats from head to foot..ragdolls no less...I had to get after him for it,but he is highly trained and listens well so after a few "stop its" all it took was a look from me and he would stop..I would say they need more outside dog stuff to do,and training always helps any situation..

 

[agnes_day]

that is exactly what my husband told me, that i am expecting them to be like people, not dogs. all of this good advice is very much appreciated!

 

[WoodlandWoman]

How old are they?

 

[agnes_day]

about 4-5 months and 6-7 months.

 

[WoodlandWoman]

Well, that explains it!

I'm sure they'll find all kinds of ways to drive you nutty over the next year or so, until they start to settle down. In between the cute, sweet, puppy stage and a nice, well-behaved adult dog, you get adolescence. Hormones kick in and they also start to have behavior changes.

They're just getting into that age. I would work on obedience training with both of them, but work them separately. I would start now. Actually, it's good to start earlier, but definitely I would start working them now.

Are you planning to have them neutered? Now's a good time for that, too.

 

[agnes_day]

so this is normal for their age? you know, i almost suspect that they are goading each other into doing bad stuff sometimes!

 

[WoodlandWoman]

There's an old saying about dogs. How will I know when my pup reaches adolescence? When it starts driving you crazy!

Some dogs are worse than others. And it really helps to have them minding you well, before they hit that age. They can be more rambunctious at that age and even a good pup can be a little more headstrong. They just have a ton of energy at that age!

It's never too late to up the training and it does help.