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It will get all over them unless they lift their legs to pee. More importantly, if it gets on the dog it will not "hit the spot" many canines urinate to display territory and show dominance. If it is on their leg- it does no good.
I was reading on this today. What I found is that dogs do mark their territory as the previous answer indicates, but they lift their leg higher in order to get the urine just a little higher to appear as though that dog is bigger (more status) the he really has. Is it true? I don't know, but it sounds plausible.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey obviously need to otherwise they'd risk urinating on themselves.
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∙ 14y agoNot all dogs walk while peeing, depending on the gender and type of dog, they often stand still or squat. Those that do walk while peeing probably do so because it is more efficient than stopping
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∙ 13y agoMale dogs lift their leg to urinate and that is because they are trying to mark their territory. Urine can give much information about a dog to another dog that comes and sniffs it. It can tell the age, gender, and even how tall the dog is. In order for male dogs to make other dogs seem like they are taller, they try to urinate on something vertical as high as they can. They lift their leg to be able to urinate really high. Usually the leader of the pack is a big dog and male dogs want to make other dogs think they are bigger than they actually are.
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∙ 14y agoFirst of all only ONLY BOY dogs lift their leg dumbell everybody with a dog knows that oh and I have a dog so i know
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∙ 11y agoTo mark there territory
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This also allows the urine to be aimed at the object being marked, as opposed to a spot on the ground.
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∙ 10y agoBecause the prostate gland of the dog is big so when the gall bladder is full and during urination it push to the gland and it may cause damage so dog have to lift up his hind limb.
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∙ 12y agofor the hell of it
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Does a horse hike its leg to pee like a male dog does?
No. Male horses (geldings and stallions) will stretch out to urinate. Mares (females) spread their hind legs and squat somewhat.
Do male basset hounds lift their legs to pee?
Yes, this is a normal behaviour in adult male dogs. Sometimes male dogs that were neutered too early do not raise their leg to urinate, however.
Why does a dog lift its hind leg to urinate?
Male dogs lift their leg so they can direct their urine to mark their territory. They will typically urinate on the side of a post, tree or whatever is available for them to leave their mark on.
How do you help a male dog with injured leg to urinate?
The dog just needs your help to get him on to some grass and lay it down it will urinate, but if it doesnt then you should see a vet about that problem.
What determines a female dogs physical characteristics?
Hint look at the bottom of the female dog i am just saying and also female dogs sit down when they use the restroom male dogs lift up there leg. i know this because i have two dogs a male and female.
Why do dogs like firehydrants?
It's not just firehydrants that dogs like. Male dogs will urinate on anything that stands still long enough. Trees, rocks, car tires, and yes I have seen them use a persons leg before. They use these things because they are marking their territory. Each dog has a different scent to their urine. As a dog runs around they are always sniffing everything. They are checking the scents that were left by other dogs. Once they find a scent of another dog, they also urinate there as if they are letting the other dog know that they were there. It's kind of like calling on the phone and no bodys home. They leave a message.
When will your toy poodle cock his leg?
My dog is a 10 year old male and still hasn't cocked his leg and sometimes dogs never do learn to cock their legs.
Why do dogs urinate on human urine?
Urination in the dog world is a sign of dominance or possession. When a dog lifts its leg on something, it's saying to the other dogs that sniff it, "This is mine." By lifting his leg on a human, a dog is assuming a dominant possessive role toward that person and more than likely needs some serious training.
If your dog puts his leg up to pee does that mean he is all grown up?
No all male dogs, from puppy to grown up, do this.
Why doesnt your boy dog lift up his leg when he pees?
He is probably still too young most male dogs don't raise their leg to pee until they are about a year or so old
When should a dog start lifting their leg to urinate?
2 seconds prior.
What is the synonym of the word Hike which is a verb?
Trudge, plod, amble, leg, stride, to name a few.
