You may have seen dogs who hump toys or cushions or who try to hump other dogs. You may have even had dogs that humped your leg — which is not really very amusing if you are the person who is being humped. All of this humping may have left you wondering what it’s all about.

Different dogs can hump things for different reasons. All humping is a movement mimicking the sexual act. However, that does not mean that every time a puppy or dog humps something they want to have sex.

For instance, if you watch very young puppies playing, they will often hump each other. Both boys …