The Bulldog Sex Position Is the Doggy Style You Know and Love, With a Very Sexy Twist

The bulldog sex position is to doggy style as bulldogs are to other dogs—a more muscle-y version with the same deep penetration as doggy, but an animalistic vibe that’s perfect for experimenting with dominance and submission. It’s a mixed breed (pun intended) of doggy meets power-squat. To do it, the giver stands or crouches behind the receiver to enter. The receiver gets on all fours, arching their back so their butt is in the air. (FYI: Bulldog is also an excellent position for anal sex.)

“This position can help you explore a different angle of penetration, since the giver will be standing up,” says resident sexologist for Fleshy Suzannah Weiss, author of Subjectified: Becoming a Sexual Subject. The downward motion of the giver’s thrusts provides intense stimulation of the sensitive upper wall of the vagina, she says, which is great if you love hot-spot stim. If you want to incorporate other toys, butt plugs, nipple clamps, and dildos pair well with the bulldog.

This is a position where the giver is fully in control of the motion, which is why it works well for Dom/sub play. To emphasize those aspects, the giver can add some gentle butt slaps (with pre-negotiated consent), use dirty talk and commands, or even bind the receiver’s forearms together. You can also use it to explore a primal fetish—a more animalistic (think: primal grunts and snarls), sometimes rougher form of sex. As always, use proper kink practices—get consent, establish boundaries beforehand, have a safe word, communicate throughout, and make sure everyone gets the aftercare they need.

As with any sex thing, if it’s not working for either of you, change it up to something that does. Add pillows, nix the crouching, or go back to your tried-and-true favorites.

Ready to have some off-leash fun? Here’s how to do the bulldog, growling optional.