RB15 asked: Why do
dogs lift their leg when they peee?
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July 5th, 2010 at 12:25 am
Because they can…. illustrator5
July 5th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
So they wont get their foot wet. tom l
July 7th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
Because they do not want their hair to get wet. ellarose
July 10th, 2010 at 3:53 am
Boys do. Not Girls. And its because boy dogs like to mark their spot on trees and bushes, and to do that they have to lift their leg. lol. I don’t know! *~*kirsten*~*
July 10th, 2010 at 5:49 am
only male dogs do. they do it so that they wont get it on themselves. female dogs squat for the same reason. hi
July 12th, 2010 at 4:39 am
Only male dogs to this. Females don’t. kbarmol
July 15th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
haha - because they secretly hate the bushes you planted outside. apinkfreak
July 17th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Damn. Male dogs do it to mark territory, the higher you get your scent, the better, longer it will be for your status as a male dog.
Tom, I see you are develping a sense of humor. The ML getting to you? greekman
July 20th, 2010 at 3:52 am
They do this as marking behavior- males marking their territory. Females don’t do this, only males. Females squat when they pee, or at least our Shiba Inu does. dottye7777
July 22nd, 2010 at 12:13 pm
um, some females will lift their legs! My female does her best to hike her leg up on things to mark! She’s more likely lift her leg and mark than my male is!
Its all about marking.. its a way dogs communicate.. kinda like a message board. There’s more to it than “this is mine..” Dogs also communicate their dominancy, their sex, and also a female lets everyone know where she is at in her eustrus cycle. A female in heat may mark something to say “Available lady here”.. a male may come along and leave his own lil message to say “Hey baby” nekkiddoglady
July 22nd, 2010 at 9:12 pm
males do It is to mark their territory, I have a female though who does it too … mtpkt74
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:28 pm
Dogs-males or females show dominance to other members of the pack and community in many different ways. One of these ways is by lifing one of the legs when he/she urinates.
It is to show who is boss, and that whatever it is that he/she peed on is “their land”.
Another thing you may notice (if you have two dogs) is that often one will stand over the other-that is another sign of dominance and “ownership” that one dog has over another dog.
Don’t be fooled-both males AND females will lift their leg-it all depends on who’s the ALPHA (boss). Reggie’s Bud