[BMay]

A friend of mine recently bought a 7 week old golden (male) puppy. That was a week ago. My friend emailed me yesterday, telling me that the pup is "sometimes" lifting his leg when he goes out to pee. Now, at only 8 weeks old, isn't this rather early in life for an 8 week old pup (of any breed) to be hiking up his leg to go pee?

Curious Regards,
Bob

 

[Larkin]

Maybe the pup's a fast learner. Or maybe your pal is worried that he hasn't yet. Is it his first male puppy?

 

[Snicklefritz]

Sounds like somebody suffers from 'performance anxiety'

 

[xqwerty13x]

my guy is 5mo and hasnt hikes up yet !!!

 

[Leddyman]

It usually takes awhile. 8 weeks is a bit early, the dog is gay.

Terry

 

[yellow machine]

That is a really young age to lift the leg to pee. Both my males were around five months when they started. Maybe his dog likes to show his stuff!

 

[windycanyon]

I think the youngest one of mine did was ~16 wks and I was shocked to see that!

 

[Suzanne Burr]

I've had a couple of golden males that have lifted their legs quite early, but it doesn't last very long. They go right back to squatting then suddenly at about 6 to 8 months will lift their legs regularly.

My bitches all lift their legs (yeah, I have alpha fluffy bitches) and they go around the yard and pee over the male's spot!!
Suzanne B

 

[Chris Atkinson]

My BLM that's nearly two now did this between 7 and 9 weeks, then he stopped for several months before going back to it. Man, I kinda wish he still did it like the girl dogs....we have some bushes that he's burned up in the airing yard!

Chris

 

[badbullgator]

My BLM that's nearly two now did this between 7 and 9 weeks, then he stopped for several months before going back to it. Man, I kinda wish he still did it like the girl dogs....we have some bushes that he's burned up in the airing yard!

Chris

This too shall pass. I have seen a few that do it early and then stop until they are loder. He probably is just tired of getting his fluffy legs wet....or he is gay

 

[T-Pines]

Yep, at 8 weeks our Golden male started lifting his leg. I was pretty surprised. He is now 7 months he has been lifting his leg the entire time, but not everytime. Squatting some , with leg lifting some.

 

[Cody Covey]

I have two pups both 7 months and niether are lifting their legs yet. Although I think one of them is marking lol. He will stop to pee and only have like 2 drops come out and walk a few more feet and do it again lol.