There are differences between men and women, and the same thing happens to dogs. People can easily distinguish men and women, but is it difficult for dogs? Many times we think that dogs of the same breed actually look the same, let alone male and female, but when adult dogs pee In fact, it is easy to distinguish when peeing. Male dogs will raise one leg high when peeing, while female dogs will squat down and lower their buttocks when peeing. But is this how male dogs pee in the first place? Why do male dogs pee like this? Let’s take a look!

At what age do male dogs usually start crossing one leg to pee?

When dogs are young, their peeing postures are the same. When they start running around, parents can't tell whether they are boys or girls based on their peeing postures. Puppies squat down with their hind legs so that their buttocks are close to the ground, and then pee. The month when a male dog starts to lift one leg to pee varies between individuals. Most of them will slowly learn to lift one leg to pee before ten months. In fact, it is not accurate to say that it is learned. It seems that this does not require teaching from other dogs or special training. It is natural for male dogs to raise their legs to urinate. I feel that it is similar to the natural reaction of human physiological maturity. Precisely because this is a natural reaction and there are no factors such as words and deeds or artificial training from big dogs, some individual male dogs will never lift one leg to pee.

Why do male dogs raise one leg to pee?

There are many interesting legends, such as a female dog who urinated at an inappropriate time and was killed by a thunderous male who knocked down a tree. After seeing this, the male dog used one leg to push against the tree every time he peed. There is also a saying that male dogs have one leg made of mud, so they have to lift it up when peeing to avoid getting wet, etc. These are just legends, just for fun.

As for why male dogs raise their legs to pee? In fact, this is a physiological reaction of sexual maturity. Male dogs instinctively want to attract more female dogs and occupy a larger territory through urine, and the physiological structure of male dogs makes it so Only by lifting one leg can he urinate higher and urinate in a more conspicuous position. Over time, male dogs have formed this habit. Of course, this is just my personal analysis and has not been scientifically verified.

What should I do if my male dog doesn’t lift his legs to pee?

If your male dog never lifts his leg to pee, you should first take him to the hospital to check whether there is any physical reason that prevents the dog from lifting that leg, such as hip joint problems or elbow joints of the hind legs. Problems, or problems with the lumbar spine may cause the dog to want to lift its legs to pee but it hurts when it is lifted, so it has to give up. In our opinion, it may be that the dog never lifts its legs to pee. If the possibility of illness has been ruled out, if the dog still doesn’t raise its legs to pee after it is more than one year old, then I thinkIt doesn’t matter, just let it go. After all, as long as the dog is healthy, it will be fine.