Awww, what a cute little face he has! I wouldn't worry about the leg -- bassets ARE able to do it, George does it, but I've had male puppies of other breeds who squatted to pee well after their first birthdays and one boy who never DID lift his leg (and one girl who DID lift her leg, I found that hilarious since she was the Queen of the Pack around here). Some of them take longer to get onto the idea, and having other boys around to show them doesn't seem to help. He'll do it when he's ready.
quick question...
okay, JD is turning 10 months next wednesday!!! he's doing great! the last time i posted, i spoke about his shedding. yes, his white hairs were coming out first, and just 2 weeks ago, his darker hairs started coming off. and now, and whoa, it's just got crazier! i gave him his bath before it started getting warm here in san francisco. and when i finished drying him and brushing him, he looked all nice and clean. i came back 2 hours later, when he was totally dry, and his fur started falling out when i pet him! talk about molting!! he lost a whole basset in the hour i brushed him!!! it was amazing!!! but he's all clean now and shedding less, well, less after the brushing. so we'll see how that goes. thank you again to all those that comforted me with my shedding little JD.
but here's my question...JD is almost 10 months, and he has yet to learn how to raise his leg while peeing. he's done it once, totally on his own. and he's done it a couple of times if there's something higher to step on, like a ledge or if he's in a hole. so what's the deal? are bassets physically unable to lift their legs while peeing? i take him to the dog park, and either he doesn't pay attention to the other dogs doing it cuz he's too busy playing, or he has balance issues. the one time i saw him do it, he had it up for like a second, but started falling forward and then had to finish with all four on the floor. i just crack up with the little guy. i hope he learns to pee with his leg up soon!!! i don't want other dogs laughing at him at the park.
here's the little guy looking at me with this flashing silver box in his face
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but here's my question...JD is almost 10 months, and he has yet to learn how to raise his leg while peeing. he's done it once, totally on his own. and he's done it a couple of times if there's something higher to step on, like a ledge or if he's in a hole. so what's the deal? are bassets physically unable to lift their legs while peeing? i take him to the dog park, and either he doesn't pay attention to the other dogs doing it cuz he's too busy playing, or he has balance issues. the one time i saw him do it, he had it up for like a second, but started falling forward and then had to finish with all four on the floor. i just crack up with the little guy. i hope he learns to pee with his leg up soon!!! i don't want other dogs laughing at him at the park.
here's the little guy looking at me with this flashing silver box in his face
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Love his posture! 
I'm sure he'll learn to pee in a properly macho way!
Even my females lift a leg now and then....
I'm sure he'll learn to pee in a properly macho way!
Even my females lift a leg now and then....
Moe used to squat and pee like a girl. I used to think that, with his stubby little legs, he'd be unbalanced and topple over if he lifted one of them. Imagine my surprise when we got Tally and he began to mark over her spots... by lifting his leg! I thought he'd finally gotten the idea but, though he lifts to mark, he STILL squats to pee like a girl... :roll:
Terry
Terry
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