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Why do dogs hike their legs?
Why do dogs hike their legs when they pee??
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I think it's only male dogs who do this, females usually squat down. The guys seem to be able to pee every few yards sometimes, so I think it's more of a 'marking territory' thing rather than actually needing a pee. Their pee passes information onto other dogs, who passed this way and stuff like that.
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Dog's urine is used as a scent marker for other dogs. Many male dogs and some female dogs will urinate in multiple places to establish their scent on their territory and say "I was here."
A male dog lifts his leg so he can urinate on vertical surfaces (the proverbial fire hydrant). Why urinate on a vertical surface? Bruce Fogle, DVM, in his book Know Your Dog, suggests the scent of urine on a vertical surface will generally last longer than the scent on a horizontal surface. The scent is also more at nose level, so the next dog coming by will be less likely to miss the scent.
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