My 14 month old GSD will not lift his back leg to pee. I have tried lifting it for him and praising him but he will not on his own. I really would not care if he did it or not, but when he pees he almost ALWAYS pees on the back of one of his front feet. I have to constantly watch him when he pees and move his front legs up so he does not pee on them.
Has anyone ever experienced this before? And what can I do?
Michele McAtee Webboard User Reg: 02-05-2006
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If you have any tall grassy areas (it will have to be long prairie type grass because your pup is probably nearly full grown) try taking him there to pee...regularly. ???
Or maybe just let the grass ? spot he goes in grow longer. The reason I say this is that my pup (3 months) actually lifted his leg for the first time last week on tall grass growing. I was so proud.
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matt: Don't worry, some dogs don't lift their legs on a regular basis until they are 2! This is not uncommon & does not reflect poorly on your dog. Sometimes when they aren't around other male dogs it takes a while for them to figure it out.
My four male dogs almost never lifted their legs. They were well socialized and around other dogs all the time and were just squaters. It is easier on the bushes so I was fine with it.
Louanne Manter Webboard User Reg: 02-09-2007
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My son is concerned that our pup is not yet leg lifting and now that I have had him neutered that he may never lift his leg. Personally, I prefer the squat. Must be a Gender thing. When my son is around and the dog is taking a pee, my son lifts his leg.
When I saw this topic come up, I couldn't help but chuckle! Thanks for being here!
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006
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Maybe I'm wrong, but it was my understanding that leg lifting is mostly a learned behavior - which would mean a dog would need exposure to other dogs lifting their legs in order to catch on. That and probably exposure to places where dogs had marked high up on verticle surfaces, like fence posts and trees. A dog concerned about his territory will naturally want to make his mark higher than any existing ones, so he'll lift his leg. Some dog's take a while to mature though and may not have a desire to mark territory at all until, as was stated, around 2 years old.
There's also a difference between peeing as marking, and peeing because a dog has to pee. If a dog really has to pee, he may just squat and save a little in the tank for a later walk, when he will want to life his leg and pee for the sake of marking.
Let nature do her thing and I'm sure your boy will come around and lift his leg at some point.
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