a b c Scharf I, Martin OY (2013). "Same-sex sexual behavior in insects and arachnids: prevalence, causes, and consequences". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 67 (11): 1719–1730. doi: 10.1007/s00265-013-1610-x. S2CID 10899013. Seek professional help - if nothing seems to work, you should consult with a professional dog trainer or behavioralist for guidance a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Riccucci M (2011). "Same-sex sexual behaviour in bats". Hystrix It. J. Mammal. 22 (1): 139–47. doi: 10.4404/hystrix-22.1-4478.

To be honest, there is no way of knowing if a dog has a long-term attraction toward other dogs of the same sex. Unfortunately, we cannot communicate with dogs in such a way as to give a definitive answer to the question, “ Can dogs be gay?” a b c de Waal FB (March 1995). "Bonobo Sex and Society: The behavior of a close relative challenges assumptions about male supremacy in human evolution" (PDF). Scientific American. 272 (3): 82–88. Bibcode: 1995SciAm.272c..82W. doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0395-82. PMID 7871411. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2016 . Retrieved 10 March 2019. Moeliker CW (9 November 2001). "The First Case of Homosexual Necrophilia in the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (Aves: Anatidae)" (PDF). Deinsea. 8 (2001): 243–247 . Retrieved 6 October 2014. For dogs, mounting can be done for a variety of reasons. While it can be sexual, dogshave their own social norms that are different than those of their human friends! Through different types of play and body language, dogs use non-verbal actions to communicate. Here are several reasons your dog may be humping other dogs:Selim J (28 April 2006). "Top Dogs: Steroid hormones give hyenas a head start". Discover Magazine . Retrieved 11 September 2007. Bonobo sex often occurs in aggressive contexts totally unrelated to food. A jealous male might chase another away from a female, after which the two males reunite and engage in scrotal rubbing. Or after a female hits a juvenile, the latter's mother may lunge at the aggressor, an action that is immediately followed by genital rubbing between the two adults. [90] Chimpanzees MacFarlane, Geoff (2010). "Homosexual behaviour in birds: frequency of expression is related to parental care disparity between the sexes". Animal Behaviour. 80 (3): 375–390. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2010.05.009. S2CID 53148085 . Retrieved 3 December 2021.

Bagemihl B (May 2000). "Left-Handed Bears & Androgynous Cassowaries: Homosexual/transgendered animals and indigenous knowledge". Whole Earth Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 August 2000 . Retrieved 13 December 2013– via Internet Archive. A definite physiological explanation or reason for homosexual activity in animal species has not been agreed upon by researchers in the field. Numerous scholars are of the opinion that varying levels (either higher or lower) of the sex hormones in the animal, [31] in addition to the size of the animal's gonads, [5] :164 play a direct role in the sexual behavior and preference exhibited by that animal. Others firmly argue no evidence to support these claims exists when comparing animals of a specific species exhibiting homosexual behavior exclusively and those that do not. Ultimately, empirical support from comprehensive endocrinological studies exist for both interpretations. [31] [20] Researchers found no evidence of differences in the measurements of the gonads, or the levels of the sex hormones of exclusively homosexual western gulls and ring-billed gulls. [5] :164 Dagg, Anne Innis (1984). "Homosexual behaviour and female-male mounting in mammals—a first survey". Mammal Review. 14 (4): 155–185. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.1984.tb00344.x. a b c Poiani A, Dixson AF (2010). Animal Homosexuality: A Biosocial Perspective. Cambridge University Press. p.179. ISBN 9781139490382. This makes O. aries (ram) only the second mammal known, apart from humans, capable of displaying exclusive homosexuality. Edwards, Anna-Marie A. R.; Todd, John D. (1 April 1991). "Homosexual behaviour in wild white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar)". Primates. 32 (2): 231–236. doi: 10.1007/BF02381180. ISSN 1610-7365.Liu Y, Jiang Y, Si Y, Kim JY, Chen ZF, Rao Y (April 2011). "Molecular regulation of sexual preference revealed by genetic studies of 5-HT in the brains of male mice". Nature. 472 (7341): 95–9. Bibcode: 2011Natur.472...95L. doi: 10.1038/nature09822. PMC 4094133. PMID 21441904. Barash DP (February 1974). "The social behaviour of the hoary marmot (Marmota caligata)". Anim. Behav. 22 (1): 256–61. doi: 10.1016/S0003-3472(74)80077-1. We’ve all been there – you’re at the park, or having a dinner party, and your dog starts humping someone else’s pup or one of your guests’ legs. Sertoli cell tumours are seen in higher incidences in dogs that are cryptorchid (have retained abdominal testicles that failed to descend into the scrotum). A mass (large testicle) can sometimes be felt in the abdomen of these dogs when the veterinary surgeon performs a clinical exam.

a b Smith D (7 February 2004). "Love That Dare Not Squeak Its Name". The New York Times . Retrieved 10 September 2007. The term “gay” cannot be defined, or in fact used, in the canine kingdom as it is used in our world. Just because a dog is humping another dog of the same sex doesn’t necessarily mean the dog is gay. There is a vast difference between behavior and sexual orientation.

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Feminizing syndrome is obviously not a true example of a dog having a preference for the same sex. Therefore these dogs are not considered gay. This is a medication condition in which hormones produce the false effect of being gay alongside other medical complications which require treatment.