male dog now squatting to pee (pomeranian, housebreak, neutered, dachshund)
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My male dogs squat to pee if they are not peeing on something vertical. If they are just peeing on the flat ground: squat. If they are peeing on a bush, tree, or pole (etc): hike.
My male bulldog is like 4 years old. HE ALWAYS pees "like a girl"...has never once hiked his leg up to pee lol. I just thought it was because he was overweight? Or maybe he modeled himself after his sister bully? IDK but either way I think it's fine...
I've noticed a couple of times this week that my Maltipoo - approx 6 years old has squatted to pee. curious if anyone else has noticed this with their dog? I wondered if it was because we've gotten so much rain lately he wasn't comfortable standing on 3 legs in the wet grass/mud. no weird symptoms - no changes in other behaviors - maybe he's just more comfortable squatting.
Some boys will squat and some girls will lift. Doesn't matter. What matters is whether this behavior is new for your dog. If it is new then, as others have posted, it could be an indication of pain. I'd go to my vet chiropractor. May not seem urgent to you or others but 1) if your dog is squatting because he is in pain do you really want him to continue feeling that pain? and 2) if it's an issue that can worsen with time you may be kicking yourself later for not taking him in sooner if waiting caused a larger vet bill.
Dogs are notorious for hiding pain so no other symptoms may not mean much.
If you think it might be due to his feeling unstable on three legs on wet surfaces then try him on a solid surface like gravel or pavement and see what happens. If you think he may simply dislike like getting wet he'd actually prolly rather lift than squat since squatting gets his groin area wet.
Or he could just have decided that's the way he prefers to pee now. But you won't know that without a visit to a good vet who is experienced with detecting soft tissue/joint problems. Not all vets are. But the majority of chiropractic vets are since that is their specialty. Personally, I don't like to waste time and money so I go straight to the experts.
thanks everyone for the info. I remembered later that evening that my sister had a male dog, who was raised with a female dog and he never lifted his leg - he always squatted.
As it turned out, I had to rush him to the vet Saturday morning with a partial prolapsed rectum.... the vet found inflammation in his colon and rectum, so it may have been the pain that caused him to squat. He hasn't squatted since. I am learning lots about dogs, that I never knew. And lucky for me, I have a great vet group -they've been very patient and informative to me. I ask questions and they give me clear answers, never rush through the appointment.
thanks everyone for the info. I remembered later that evening that my sister had a male dog, who was raised with a female dog and he never lifted his leg - he always squatted.
As it turned out, I had to rush him to the vet Saturday morning with a partial prolapsed rectum.... the vet found inflammation in his colon and rectum, so it may have been the pain that caused him to squat. He hasn't squatted since. I am learning lots about dogs, that I never knew. And lucky for me, I have a great vet group -they've been very patient and informative to me. I ask questions and they give me clear answers, never rush through the appointment.
Some boys will squat and some girls will lift. Doesn't matter. What matters is whether this behavior is new for your dog. If it is new then, as others have posted, it could be an indication of pain. I'd go to my vet chiropractor. May not seem urgent to you or others but 1) if your dog is squatting because he is in pain do you really want him to continue feeling that pain? and 2) if it's an issue that can worsen with time you may be kicking yourself later for not taking him in sooner if waiting caused a larger vet bill.
Dogs are notorious for hiding pain so no other symptoms may not mean much.
If you think it might be due to his feeling unstable on three legs on wet surfaces then try him on a solid surface like gravel or pavement and see what happens. If you think he may simply dislike like getting wet he'd actually prolly rather lift than squat since squatting gets his groin area wet.
Or he could just have decided that's the way he prefers to pee now. But you won't know that without a visit to a good vet who is experienced with detecting soft tissue/joint problems. Not all vets are. But the majority of chiropractic vets are since that is their specialty. Personally, I don't like to waste time and money so I go straight to the experts.
Our 2 year old Boston Terrier has never lifted his leg. I wouldn't call what he does a squat, it's more of a forward lean. I don't really care how he does it as long as it's not in the house. LOL.
Check the hind legs and hips. My dog doesn't lift his leg anymore to pee but he's 14 years old and has hip problems. The "peeing like a girl" started a little after I noticed he was having trouble with his hind quarters. If your dog is young you might just want to double check and make sure that everything is okay with his limbs and joints. Better safe than sorry!
thanks everyone for the info. I remembered later that evening that my sister had a male dog, who was raised with a female dog and he never lifted his leg - he always squatted.
As it turned out, I had to rush him to the vet Saturday morning with a partial prolapsed rectum.... the vet found inflammation in his colon and rectum, so it may have been the pain that caused him to squat. He hasn't squatted since. I am learning lots about dogs, that I never knew. And lucky for me, I have a great vet group -they've been very patient and informative to me. I ask questions and they give me clear answers, never rush through the appointment.
Don't worry even Experanced owners need to ask questions Main Rule of Thumb is When dog breaks a habit or starts for no visible reason acting different it Time to call the Vet ASAP! Hopefully your lil guy is on the mend
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Main Rule of Thumb is When dog breaks a habit or starts for no visible reason acting different it Time to call the Vet ASAP! Hopefully your lil guy is on the mend 
