Baby Dragon Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) Hi all Is there a reason why my 4 1/2 year old desexed dog who has always squatted to pee, would suddenly start lifing his leg? I think he was desexed at around 6 months old. It's no biggie, but I'm just curious Edited May 2, 2010 by Baby Dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthdog Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 His boy brain kicked in? My female used to lift her leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 He possibly has learnt it from someone ... or he's showing off. he may not do it all the time- I have seen dogs cock their legs when around other dogs- but still squat when alone/at home... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkehre Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Leg cocking is often considerd to be a learned behaviour. Has he spent time recently with other dogs that cock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Dragon Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Thanks for the replies Leg cocking is often considerd to be a learned behaviour. Has he spent time recently with other dogs that cock? Nope!! Only with my female dog who doesn't cock. He doesn't cock at home, he's only started doing it when we are out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkehre Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 In that case he may have either spotted other dogs cocking whilst out, or has noticed the scent of other dog's unrination in high to reach places (posts, trees etc) and therefore has to cock to have his scent reach over the top of them. Just my thoughts anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Could be anything...my Bronx only cocks his leg for special occasions And he was 4-5yrs old before i ever saw him do it! However my other GSD Sabre first started cocking his leg at around 4-5months from memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 He doesn't cock at home, he's only started doing it when we are out. You'll probably find that he's "marking" when he is cocking his leg, seeing as he's only doing it when out and not home. My boy does the same. If we go out and it is a genuine "I really need to pee", he'll squat wherever we are (if on grass). But along the way, when he gets to a tree or some other item of interest, he'll "mark" it. It's a developmental thing and a sign that he's becoming a man (with or without gonads) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Dragon Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) That makes sense, thank you I thought it was really unusual, but it sounds like it's a common thing. Edited May 2, 2010 by Baby Dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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