Dog question

[Art Shirk]

Timber, have you considered bringing the dog around an unused sink?

That'll do it

[snowaddict91]

I had a female border collie once who lifted her leg to pee. Finally figured it out when I heard a wolf biologist talk about how Alpha females will do that as a sign of dominance.

My female cattle dog occasionally lifts her leg to pee on walks. There is also a 100% chance if a dog is barking in a back yard or window that she will squat right in the middle of their grass to tell them who is boss. She knows she runs the show.

The male cattle dog just likes to pee on stuff. Leg up, leg down, doesn't matter. Don't know how he holds so much lol.

[Buzzworthy]

My 3.5 yo Dane never lifted his leg.
My 2.5 yo Dane lifts his leg to pee on the 3.5 yo’s pee spot while the older guy is actively streaming.
Dogs are great and funny.

[PNWbrit]

My black lab pees like a girl, and sometimes pees on his own foot. We got him fixed at around 10 months, and supposedly -- and much to our dismay -- if you get em fixed before they lift their leg, they never will lift their leg. We've resigned our pup to a lifetime of gender confusion!

This has not been my experience

Edit: my experience with my dogs.

Edit edit: my 27 week old pup is currently at the vets having this experience.

[krp8128]

My curr sometimes lifts, other times not. I've read that it's related to environment/learning from others, that's it related to when he got fixed, and that it's a bred trait in hunting breads to not disturb a much grass/brush spooking game.

As long as he isn't pissing in the house I'm fine with it.

[BmillsSkier]

This has not been my experience

Edit: my experience with my dogs.

Edit edit: my 27 week old pup is currently at the vets having this experience.

Better have a sink ready for when you bring him home.

[The Tortoise]

There was a farm mutt or two that wouldn't lift their leg, or took a long time to become interested in marking. They all tended to be submissive males. Sorry,

Our year old GSD mutt doesn't lift his leg. And it's pretty submissive.

Story checks out.

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[plugboots]

Does he lick his feet?

[PNWbrit]

Better have a sink ready for when you bring him home.

He wouldn't fit in a sink. 67lbs.

[BmillsSkier]

He wouldn't fit in a sink. 67lbs.

To be fair, I doubt Art Shirk would fit in a sink either.

[Art Shirk]

Yeah, we've been over this. You lay your junk on the sink edge, one foot on the backwall for maximum stability. At 67 lbs, that's doable.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

I think they make something for that: https://www.amazon.com/Proud-Parent-.../dp/B07NV77T3N

[Ted Striker]

The guy in the back was neutered at about 3.5 months, and didn't lift his leg until about 8 months. Then he didn't lift it again until he was over a year. From that point on he's always lifted except when he really has to go and doesn't want to waste time.

The girl in the foreground started lifting her leg (imitating him) around 6 months, and still does every single day.

[PNWbrit]

Yeah, we've been over this. You lay your junk on the sink edge, one foot on the backwall for maximum stability. At 67 lbs, that's doable.

Difficult while wearing the cone of shame though.

[garyfromterrace]

It is very simply a matter of training Timberridge. The only way your dog is going to learn this is to teach him. Try to stay away from busy dog parks or streets. Take little Fido out to the country, drink lots of water, and show him the ways of the male dog. I'll bet within a few good 2 hour training sessions your little man-puppy will be lifting the leg like a veteran. Show him the ways Timber, show him!

[Timberridge]

It is very simply a matter of training Timberridge. The only way your dog is going to learn this is to teach him. Try to stay away from busy dog parks or streets. Take little Fido out to the country, drink lots of water, and show him the ways of the male dog. I'll bet within a few good 2 hour training sessions your little man-puppy will be lifting the leg like a veteran. Show him the ways Timber, show him!

Gary, this isn't Canada. I can get arrested for that here.

Ok, looks like there isn't anything to worry about here. Thanks for all the advice everyone. He could be gay, and I'm ok with that. I'll just get the t-shirt then.

[Marshall Tucker]

Should I get him drunk first?

Nah, just married.

[AK47bp]

Gary, this isn't Canada. I can get arrested for that here.

Ok, looks like there isn't anything to worry about here. Thanks for all the advice everyone. He could be gay, and I'm ok with that. I'll just get the t-shirt then.

Dam that wookie is cute.


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[Jax]

My GSD lifted his leg until his hips went bad, then he squatted for rest of his life. Same for my husky. For older dogs, don't overlook the possibility of tender/sore/bad hips as to why they no longer raise their leg.

[liv2ski]

My American Alsatian Gunther is 10 and will often just stand there a take a solid wee if no trees are around. His wacky sister the Malamute loves to lift a leg and show all who is boss.

[Art Shirk]

Difficult while wearing the cone of shame though.

Well at least you left him with the important bits. Hopefully he will be sink peeing soon.

[PNWbrit]

He has recruited a nuts expert to help in the search.

[bodywhomper]

My 6 year old male does both. It seems to depend on his reason to pee: dumping bladder or marking/communicating with “friends.”

[BmillsSkier]

He has recruited a nuts expert to help in the search.

He looks SO SAD.

When we got our BC fixed he wore the CoS for exactly one day. We went out to eat and came home to him upstairs in a new closet we just had built, cone pressed as hard as possible against the fresh drywall to the point of being stuck, and when we pried him away we could see the tiniest little front teeth marks in the middle of the circle he imprinted in the fresh mud. He must have really wanted a taste.

It was so funny we never spackled over it.

[PNWbrit]

He does do a pretty good sad face. He was also doing his 30 minutes until lunch face. Very similar looks.

We've had good luck with soft comfy cones before. The one Mrs Brit ordered is too small so he's in the plastic one until replacement arrives.

Happier face.