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Title: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: siam on May 27, 2010, 09:35:21 PM: Alfie has just turned 8months old and as yet is showing no immediate signs of lifting his leg. I was surprised at this as my last cocker started when he was 5 months old, but realise there will be variations from pup to pup. He doesn't wee very much when he is out walking, varying between 1 and 3 times. He is interested in the base of trees and bushes but not in a hurry to take it the next step forward. Could there be any connection to the fact that he has an undescended testicle?
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: Hurtwood Dogs on May 27, 2010, 09:47:02 PM: My boy with the undescended testicle started cocking at 6 months and my boy that had both present took 2 years, so I don't think it's connected :D
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: PennyB on May 27, 2010, 10:07:07 PM: I once fostered an 18 mo old entire male cocker and he still didn't - blasted dog could still mark on the sofa and just about everywhere else though
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: Sheepscheeks on May 27, 2010, 10:19:42 PM: Freddie (now 7 months) half cocked about a month ago and I thought "this is it" but he has only done it once since. He has recently started weeing to scent mark, though - just a few drops.
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: Emma xx on May 27, 2010, 10:36:56 PM: Alfie doesnt cock yet, hardly ever pees out walking- only when hes desperate. Suppose it varies from dog to dog :D xxx
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: Nicola on May 27, 2010, 10:44:47 PM: There's another thread running on this same topic just now - http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=72916.0
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: siam on May 27, 2010, 11:17:48 PM: Thanks for that. I hadn't looked beyond the puppy forum as there's always plenty going on in it and thought the other forum would be relating more to adult dogs but I see there's plenty pup imput there too... and I see Alfie is by no means alone being happy to squat still!
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: cheriehenlow on May 29, 2010, 01:45:57 PM: Archie is 9 months nearly 10 and still does not cock his leg! ohhhhhhh he's like a girl!
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: doughy on May 29, 2010, 02:25:39 PM: My Bertie is 2 next month and still he doesn`t cock his leg !!!! But Honey on the other hand lifts her leg while shes squatting for a wee !
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: chrisj1957 on May 29, 2010, 06:52:42 PM: My 2 are 16 months now and Angus started cocking his leg a few months ago Baxter however still squats both of them have a undecended testicle.
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: black taz on May 30, 2010, 12:50:21 PM: Taz will be 3 tomorrow and rarely cocks his leg - only tends to be in the fields when he is marking. He has always done girl squats but he has always lived with a bitch (no not me!) so probably doesnt realise he is suppose to!
Title: Re: When will he start lifting his leg?
Post by: siam on May 31, 2010, 11:29:52 PM: Am really surprised to hear about all the boys who prefer to squat but its reassuring to know that Alfie, at 8mths is not alone with not lifting his leg. I grew up with a succession of black lab males who all cocked their legs as they were growing up, as did my previous blue roan cocker Jake, so I assumed that all the boys automatically do it sooner rather than later, but it's obviously not the case!