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

How often do boys and dogs start peeing with one leg up?

When dogs are young, their peeing posture is the same. When they start to run around, parents cannot tell whether it is a boy or a girl from their peeing posture. The puppies all squat down on their hind legs, so that their butts are close to the ground, and then pee. The month when male dogs start to lift one leg to pee varies among 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 learning is not accurate. It seems that this does not require other dogs to teach and special training. It is a natural nature for male dogs to raise their legs to pee. I feel that it is similar to the natural reaction of human beings in their physiological maturity. It is precisely because this is a natural reaction, and there is no such thing as a big dog's words and deeds and artificial training, so some individual male dogs will never lift one leg to pee.

Why do male dogs lift one leg to pee?

There are many interesting legends about a female dog peeing at inappropriate times He was killed by Lei Gong, who fell down a tree, and the male dog used one leg against the tree every time he urinated after seeing it. There is also a saying that male dogs have one leg made of mud, so they have to lift it up when they pee to avoid getting wet, etc. These are all legends, and they are just fun to listen to.

As for why male dogs raise their legs to urinate? In fact, this is a physiological response of sexual maturity. Male dogs instinctively want to attract more female dogs and occupy a larger territory through urine, while The male dog's physiological structure makes it possible to urinate higher and to a more prominent position only by raising one leg. Over time, the male dog has formed this habit. Of course, this is just my personal analysis and has not been scientifically verified.

What if a male dog doesn't lift his legs to pee?

If your male dog doesn't lift his legs to pee, you should take him first Go to the hospital and check to see if the dog is unable to lift the leg due to physical reasons, such as hip problems, elbow problems in the hind legs, or problems with the lumbar spine, which may cause the dog to lift the leg to pee. But it hurts when I lift it, so I have to give up. In our opinion, it may be that the dog never lifts his leg to pee. If the possibility of illness is ruled out, if the dog still does not lift its legs to pee when it is more than one year old, then I don’t think it matters, just let it go, after all, as long as the dog is healthy, it will be fine.