How old is he?

 

They learn eventually. My male mix learned and he wasn't around many adult male dogs when he was a puppy.

 

I totally agree with you! Hondo is 10 months old now, and a very impressive looking dog. We are in the yard with him and some friends and they are talking about what a great dog he is....and then he nearly squats and pees on his own front legs! They laughed and laughed.

Our Golden is a male, who pees like a male should. Hondo potties like a girl.

 

They laughed and laughed.

Hi Lilie,

yep, some of my friends get a kick out of it too..i couldn't care less about that...it is darn funny. i just figure if he lifted the urine stream wouldn't hit his front leg so often

 

he's 8 months

we spent a day hiking with my buddies dog (a male) and i was hoping Cody might catch on...no luck lol

 

Some amles, though very few, never lift their leg. I had a female that used to lift her leg!

 

I had a female that used to lift her leg!

I guess "anything goes" when it comes to K9 urination style haha

 

Argos didn't lift his leg until he was about a year old. It took longer for him to lift his leg consistently. Even now if he just has to pee he won't lift a leg. Cade just lifted his leg for the first time last week he's about 16 months old.

 

JKlatsky, thanks for chiming in. sounds like there is still hope for Cody haha.

maybe when he starts to go i should lift it for him lol...totally joking

 

My ex-roommate said they did that with their male beagle because they wanted him to lift his leg!! :rofl:
My male also took a while to lift his leg, but learned it from who knows where.

 

J is 14 months, he squats... My friend's Vizsla is 7, he squats, the dog I babysit is a female and she fully hikes her leg lol

Some will, some won't...

 

yea, Goren is what 20 months now or so and he squats, I like it that way, I do not have to deal with him trying to pee on the house, the tree, the porch, he pees on the grass or dirt so it makes me happy. My friend's female dog lifts her leg half way and squats at the same time, really funny to watch.

 

It all depends on the dog. Some males lift their leg sooner than others. I've seen males start as late as 18 months and some puppies, like my Cisco, start as early as 8 weeks old. My Aslan also started super early, probably around 10 or so weeks, can't remember. Ultro however was closer to a year before he started lifting his leg, same as Sam.

 

thanks again for the input....i'll keep my fingers crossed!

 

He's 3 years old now and I'm still waiting..... lots of burnt yellow spots on grass but my bushes look good anyway!

 

wow! 3 years and still not lifting...at that point I'd think he never will.

bushes everywhere are celebrating lol

 

Yeah my male (Ace) is 17 months and he still pee's like a girl. Sometimes he does pee on his front feet... About twice a week I have to just wash his legs & feet.

 

Sometimes he does pee on his front feet...QUOTE]

glad im not alone lol. you would think they would feel the heat from it and re-direct haha

 

Our 2 1/2 yo male usually lifts hisleg on something like a tree but will also do it in the middle of the lawn!

 

haha, yeah. that was a joke i'd be the laughing stock of the neighborhood lifting my dogs legs for him

 

goofy is turning 2 next month and not 1 leg lift yet!

 

He's young. He'll probably figure it out eventually although I've had a male dog who never did lift his leg. Luckily he was a very small dog and close to the ground so he never peed on his legs!
I've had male foster dogs who "learned" how to lift their legs at about a year or two old, and also had a female who would lift her leg and mark trees and light poles...

 

haha, Lilie, add it to the "honey do list" and see his reaction. im sure you'll get a laugh

 

Sage didn't start lifting his leg until 5-6 months of age. From 8wks until about 8-9 months he would walk and pee and pee all over his front legs. At least when he started lifting his leg there was less of a mess.

 

Stosh is so lazy doesn't even squat, he just sort of stops walking and pees- it's easier to tell when it's cold out because you can see the steam. Now that he's 6 mos he's lifting a leg a little bit but not for any real purpose because he's still just standing there with one leg a little off the ground. One time he was carrying his frisbee, dropped it while he peed and you guessed it- the frisbee landed upside down and he filled it up! My husband's happy that the truck tires haven't been targeted yet.

 

that's a good one.

Stosh is so lazy doesn't even squat, he just sort of stops walking and pees- it's easier to tell when it's cold out because you can see the steam. Now that he's 6 mos he's lifting a leg a little bit but not for any real purpose because he's still just standing there with one leg a little off the ground. One time he was carrying his frisbee, dropped it while he peed and you guessed it- the frisbee landed upside down and he filled it up! My husband's happy that the truck tires haven't been targeted yet.

 

the older my lab gets, and the more his hips bother him, I notice he squats more frequently now.

 

Asher is about 50/50 at 7 months. Sometimes he'll halfway lift a leg, and sometimes he just squats. Our female lab/pit mix lifts like a boy, but she's also boss bitch in the house.

 

he's well endowed, good for him.

don't worry about him lifting his
leg. he'll lift it. my dog
didn't lift his leg untill he 15 months
olds or so.

often the stream of urine hits the back of his front leg (duh!) haha, funny, but it'd be nice if he learned to lift

Thanks, Josh

 

Chrono is two and a half and he doesn't lift his leg. He never has. I don't think he ever will.

 

I have several males some hike the others only hike half our make shar pei who will be 2 the very end of decmber. HIKES only when he is showing off but usually squats the rest the time. Our male Chi pees on his chest he tries to left his leg so high. Never his feet or legs. Jus his chest now that's gross . My old Walker Hound (rip dear Trouble) he would pee on his legs feet and only on his chest if he was facing downhill.