Cocking leg,what age ?

Bentley014

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At what age do male Bulldogs start cocking their leg when taking a pee ? Bentley is nearly 7 months old & still squats when taking a pee. :unsure:
 

nycbullymama

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Wellie is 17 months old and lifts when he feels like it. Blue is 2 years old and still squats. He only lifts to mark.
 

cali baker

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Mine will squat sometimes, and other times lift their legs. Depends on what they're marking or what they're in the "mood" to do, i guess! I remember Tate started lifting his leg when he was 6 or 8 months old though. They're both almost 4yo now.
 

ddnene

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Interestingly enough this is a learned behaviorā€¦ our Winston NEVER lifted his leg, but he was always w/females. My female Roxie will actually go around and "mark" areas because of her boyfriend Charlieā€¦ she would see him do it, and then SHE started doing it to (as a squat). Go figureā€¦ Lol
 

KMARINO

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Vegas was and is 5, this is the very first year I have EVER seen him lift his leg. I ask our vet years ago why he didn't, our Vet said he was just lazy. I thought he just couldn't. Low and behold this past summer I actually witnessed in the first time ever, him to lift a leg. It was on a new bush my husband had just planted. I witnessed this several times. Now he's right back to squatting.
 

cali baker

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Interestingly enough this is a learned behaviorā€¦ our Winston NEVER lifted his leg, but he was always w/females. My female Roxie will actually go around and "mark" areas because of her boyfriend Charlieā€¦ she would see him do it, and then SHE started doing it to (as a squat). Go figureā€¦ Lol

is it really? well, then I think Tate must've learned this from Finn b/c i clearly remember that Finn lifted his leg before Tate did, so big brother must've copied the little one.
 

ddnene

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is it really? well, then I think Tate must've learned this from Finn b/c i clearly remember that Finn lifted his leg before Tate did, so big brother must've copied the little one.

That is what my friend told me and she has worked w/dogs for years. I just figured all males just KNEW how to do itā€¦ Lol :blink:
 

Cali Doll

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I was told by my vet (previous dog--years ago) that if you get your dog neutered early enough, he'll never lift his leg. My neutered Lhasa Apso never lifted his leg.
 

schimpfy

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Chance did it all on his own at 8 months with out being shown by another dog. I think he is confused because twice I have seen him cock his leg and try to take a dump, both times failing and walking though it.
 

2BullyMama

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Some never do.... both my boys never did/do
 

cefe13

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Castor started lifting his leg when he was five months old or so. Interesting that it should be a learned behaviour - he must have watched the dogs we meet on our walks!
 

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