Just curious

Charlie_boy · 11-08-2005, 09:40 AM

Hi every one! Ok so Charlie is nine months old now and still as cute as ever but he is still going for a wee like a girl lol I was just curious to know at what age about will he start peeing like a boy (cocking his leg) i mean is it a matter for the indiviual pup to decide? Having a bitch before him for 17 1/2 years i am a little out of practice with the way the boys behave lol
thanks
Sharon and Charlie

Crossfire Bulldogs · 11-08-2005, 09:50 AM

It really is up to the individual dog. Some prefer not to lift their leg, my big boy Drew for instance only hikes his when another male is near his gaggle of girls. lol

annie_so_pink · 11-08-2005, 09:50 AM

I was wondering about this as well...Wesley does the same thing but he is neutered so will he ever go normally?

Crossfire Bulldogs · 11-08-2005, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by annie_so_pink

I was wondering about this as well...Wesley does the same thing but he is neutered so will he ever go normally?

He may or he may not. Thats totally up to him.

***Carrie*** · 11-08-2005, 10:42 AM

My boys do both ways. One of my GSDs peed like a girl forever and most all the time without lifting his leg.

marley05 · 11-08-2005, 11:35 AM

Marley hardly ever lifts his leg but he has started to do it more. hes 6 and 1/2 months.

fireworksinjuly · 11-08-2005, 11:56 AM

I was told they learn to cock their leg by example. If he sees another male dog do it often he may learn it.
My Kino was never around a male dog while urinating, so he never learned it. I doubt he ever will. So it seems my Bud will never learn it either as Kino doesnt do it.

Urinating like a female dog isnt nesicarily a bad thing. He has much less of a chance of peeing on himself...

TribalRats · 11-08-2005, 12:38 PM

A friend of mine hwo has a full sister to my Zai called me last night worried because her female is now lifting her leg. She was worried there was something wrong with her. She is a first time mom, bless her heart.

Barrett · 11-08-2005, 02:07 PM

My little girl Lucy lifts her leg too. I think she doesn't want the grass to touch her privates. Sensative little princess!

Charlie_boy · 11-08-2005, 02:32 PM

he he i know of a bitch who lifts her leg too. Prehaps Charlie has seen her do it and now he thinks lifting the leg is a girls thing lol He has been around male dogs too and seen them do it, maybe he is just a lazy bones *rolls eyes* lol
Sharon and Charlie

Kade · 11-08-2005, 02:42 PM

I wish Winston would transition to leg-lifting. He gets pee all over his front legs lately. *sigh*

***Cassiepeia*** · 11-08-2005, 03:24 PM

My Chihuahua boy is 15yrs old this year and he almost never cocks his leg to pee. *shrugs* Some just don't do it.

Cass.

gilda25 · 11-09-2005, 07:08 AM

I agree with the replies -- I think it just depends on the dog. I've wondered the same about my MaltiPoo but thought maybe he'll do it when he's older (hes 3 months old) but then I pretty much stopped wondering about it, thinking as long as he's healthy, then how he pees would be the least of my concerns.

What he does is stretch his back legs a little bit (so he's slanting forward) and thats how he pees. It can be tricky sometimes b/c from certain angles its hard to tell that he's peeing so its too late for me to take him outside

but I dont think its anything to worry about.

brandysmama · 11-09-2005, 08:31 AM

My best friend's last male pug never lifted his leg, either. But that was because he was partially paralyzed in his hind legs, thus he *couldn't* do it.

Haven · 11-09-2005, 09:23 AM

There are some funny responses here. Makes me feel better, since our male dog was weird about this behavior too.

Chili has always been much more feminine than our girl Pepper. We think it's funny- he smells flowers, doesn't chase animals, loves to be dressed up, loves grooming, etc. Of course, Chili never lifted his leg when going. Then, a year ago my parents took in a stray male GSD that tried to be, um, very friendly to Chili. Chili suddenly decided to start lifting his leg, like "See? I am a guy. So back off!" Now he does it all the time. It's not like he hadn't seen other male dogs do this previously, I think he just hadn't felt his masculinity threatened before!

Dogs are just as individual as people, and goodness knows, we all have our little idiosyncracies right?

11-08-2005, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Charlie_boy shally Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 154 Rep Power: 68	Just curious Hi every one! Ok so Charlie is nine months old now and still as cute as ever but he is still going for a wee like a girl lol I was just curious to know at what age about will he start peeing like a boy (cocking his leg) i mean is it a matter for the indiviual pup to decide? Having a bitch before him for 17 1/2 years i am a little out of practice with the way the boys behave lol thanks Sharon and Charlie

11-08-2005, 09:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 285	It really is up to the individual dog. Some prefer not to lift their leg, my big boy Drew for instance only hikes his when another male is near his gaggle of girls. lol
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11-08-2005, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
annie_so_pink Rescue a dog=Save a life Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 900 Rep Power: 82	I was wondering about this as well...Wesley does the same thing but he is neutered so will he ever go normally?
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*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,419 Rep Power: 286	My boys do both ways. One of my GSDs peed like a girl forever and most all the time without lifting his leg.
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fireworksinjuly Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,585 Rep Power: 142	I was told they learn to cock their leg by example. If he sees another male dog do it often he may learn it. My Kino was never around a male dog while urinating, so he never learned it. I doubt he ever will. So it seems my Bud will never learn it either as Kino doesnt do it. Urinating like a female dog isnt nesicarily a bad thing. He has much less of a chance of peeing on himself...
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11-08-2005, 11:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
marley05 Zola & Marley Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 281 Rep Power: 67	Marley hardly ever lifts his leg but he has started to do it more. hes 6 and 1/2 months.

11-08-2005, 12:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
TribalRats Take Responsibility Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 3,327 Rep Power: 145	A friend of mine hwo has a full sister to my Zai called me last night worried because her female is now lifting her leg. She was worried there was something wrong with her. She is a first time mom, bless her heart.
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11-08-2005, 02:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Barrett dachshund Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 2,758 Rep Power: 156	My little girl Lucy lifts her leg too. I think she doesn't want the grass to touch her privates. Sensative little princess!

11-08-2005, 02:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Charlie_boy shally Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 154 Rep Power: 68	he he i know of a bitch who lifts her leg too. Prehaps Charlie has seen her do it and now he thinks lifting the leg is a girls thing lol He has been around male dogs too and seen them do it, maybe he is just a lazy bones rolls eyes lol Sharon and Charlie

11-08-2005, 02:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
Kade 9 months old?! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 903 Rep Power: 89	I wish Winston would transition to leg-lifting. He gets pee all over his front legs lately. sigh
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11-08-2005, 03:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	My Chihuahua boy is 15yrs old this year and he almost never cocks his leg to pee. shrugs Some just don't do it. Cass.
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11-09-2005, 07:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
gilda25 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 80 Rep Power: 58	I agree with the replies -- I think it just depends on the dog. I've wondered the same about my MaltiPoo but thought maybe he'll do it when he's older (hes 3 months old) but then I pretty much stopped wondering about it, thinking as long as he's healthy, then how he pees would be the least of my concerns. What he does is stretch his back legs a little bit (so he's slanting forward) and thats how he pees. It can be tricky sometimes b/c from certain angles its hard to tell that he's peeing so its too late for me to take him outside but I dont think its anything to worry about.

11-09-2005, 08:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
brandysmama OK, where's the snow??? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 256 Rep Power: 64	My best friend's last male pug never lifted his leg, either. But that was because he was partially paralyzed in his hind legs, thus he couldn't do it.
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11-09-2005, 09:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
Haven Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 68 Rep Power: 68	There are some funny responses here. Makes me feel better, since our male dog was weird about this behavior too. Chili has always been much more feminine than our girl Pepper. We think it's funny- he smells flowers, doesn't chase animals, loves to be dressed up, loves grooming, etc. Of course, Chili never lifted his leg when going. Then, a year ago my parents took in a stray male GSD that tried to be, um, very friendly to Chili. Chili suddenly decided to start lifting his leg, like "See? I am a guy. So back off!" Now he does it all the time. It's not like he hadn't seen other male dogs do this previously, I think he just hadn't felt his masculinity threatened before! Dogs are just as individual as people, and goodness knows, we all have our little idiosyncracies right?

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