Male dogs...?

[Justdogs]

dont they lift up there leg to make a pee? MINE DOESNT its kinda bothering me lol... its normal right?

 

[Debi]

mine doesn't either. lol....lazy. he will once in a great while, but usually doesn't bother (I really, really hate when he then hits the back of his front leg) he also doesn't mark territory. it's nothing to worry about....most do, but some just don't.

 

[perla123]

mine doesnt do it. some time he will lift the leg but he likes to do his thing on the grass not on the tree IMO Is funny b/c people will think he is a girl

 

[Justdogs]

I know right! thats what my mom sed! I was laughing

 

[perla123]

lol is so funny b/c ones the see he's things hanging their like ohhh!!! HE'S A BOY!! LOL

 

[Fran27]

Neither Tips nor Boris do it either, but I guess they're still young. Definitely hate when they pee on themselves also, lol.

 

[perla123]

on eachother lol

 

[Justdogs]

its kinda good 4 the pet store when he cant like hold it... no pee on dog stuff other dogs DO its so gross so i get food on the top shelf.!

 

[MK&C]

If they are neutered early enough, they usually don't lift their leg to piddle

 

[Dobiegurl]

Mine doesn't but I'm sure when I bring my puppy home he will start to lift his leg.

 

[2pups622]

sometimes it depends on what there peeing if its grass they dont a tree they do

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

Mine doesent. But I have had male dogs who only lifted their legs when they were marking their territory. So that could be a factor too.

 

[filarotten]

Brutus didn't lift his leg until he was six or seven months old.

 

[PWCorgi]

Frodo just discovered leg-lifting yesterday . It looks really funny because his legs are so short and he tries to pee really high on the trees and he falls over sometimes .

 

[Justdogs]

hmmm... my dogs like a year and 1 month old!

And i had a dog thatlifted his leg... but passed away...

i walt mt current dog at the same place can that be why?

 

[Justdogs]

if it is i feel sorry he has nothing to mark!

 

[~Tucker&Me~]

Actually, I heard it had something to do with dominance.
A more submissive dog often won't lift his leg and won't pee very high, while a more dominant, confident dog will lift his leg and pee higher.

~Tucker

 

[bubbatd]

You're right Tuck ...Chip was neutered young so only lifts his leg to mark.... it's a riot when you have several dogs ( even females ) marking a new scent...each one higher. Supposed to show the size of the dog...the last one usually did fall over !

 

[Carolyn]

Max does a half hearted lift, cause he has arthritis LOL..Then sometimes he does an almost full lift, but most times he does a semi squat lol

 

[SizzleDog]

Ronin (intact male, 2 years old) will squat to empty his bladder, but will lift his leg to mark (and sometimes empty if he doesn't reeeeeally have to go).

Ilsa, my female, is really funny though - she'll mark when we're out on hikes... and will even sometimes lift HER leg to mark - now that's a funny thing to see... a male dog lifts a leg to mark, then a female comes up and tries to mark higher...