"Dogging" or "Cancaneo": a risky sexual practice

In recent years a new sexual practice has become popular, the Dogging or Cancaneo.

What is Dogging?

Basically Dogging (in English) or Cancaneo (in Spanish) is the sexual practice that refers to have sex in public places and have an audience that can be a simple "voyeur" or you can participate in the sexual act. His practice began in the 1970s in the UK, and is a combination of exhibitionism, voyeurism and even the exchange of couples.

The places where dogging or cancanning is usually carried out are usually parks, beaches, public bathrooms, service areas or urban areas.

Origin of the word "Dogging" or "Cancaneo"

The term "dogging" became popular among the British, as the "peepers" took the opportunity to walk the dog in areas where people were known to have sex (parking lots, beaches, etc.). They used the pet to conceal their true intentions.

Later, among Spanish speakers, the word "cancaneo" appeared. Some argue that it is due to the translation of “dog” into Spanish, that is, “can”. Others claim that the word became popular since the discomfort of many of the places where dogging or canning is practiced,

forces participants to adopt the position of the puppy.

Dogging refers to the sexual practice between heterosexuals, but if the participants are homosexual, then it is called “cruising”.

Internet: Contacts for "dogging"

The emergence of new technologies that allow contact with potential sexual partners it has only increased the practice of dogging. In most cases, these types of meetings are arranged over the Internet. Through the network, the type of practice, the place and the time in which the sexual encounter will take place are agreed.

In big cities like MadridThere are very popular meeting places, such as the Paseo del Prado, the Retiro Park or the Temple of Debod car park. Dogging lovers often carry out their sexual fantasies in these places.

On the net there are specialized pages and fans of cancaneo usually meet there to carry out the "meeting".

Is "dogging" a sexual disorder?

There are many types of paraphilias, sexual disorders that refer to sexual arousal in response to specific objects or specific situations. The problem of paraphilias comes from the difficulty that the person has to get excited if the right conditions are not met. Within the paraphilias, dogging could be considered voyeurism on the part of the person who watches, and exhibitionism on the part of the person who exposes himself sexually.

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For most experts, however, dogging has no relevance from a clinical point of view since it is considered a sexual fantasy of the person who practices it. In addition, since both people who have sex and onlookers who delight in the sexual act of others, have reached a prior agreement, a tacit agreement so that neither party assumes a burden of discomfort for the other.

An exhibitionist, for example, would enjoy showing her genitals to a person who is not expecting it while walking. On the contrary, a person who practices voyeurism would enjoy observing the sex of strangers secretly.

Dogging is a new trend and it is as successful as partner exchange (couples swinger). Swingers tend to frequent specific venues in search of sex with other couples, although they also enjoy peepers on many occasions. The difference between the two practices is in the meeting places. While swingers have sex in private, dogging fans practice it in public spaces.