Guest RockRoos Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Hi everyone! I've had my grey for about a year and a half, and I love him to bits. I have noticed a particular behavior that while not harmful, makes me wonder about the behavior. My dog is house trained and also has access to the doggy door. We don't really have any problems with him peeing indoors, not since his initial training, and very rarely, on days when there are fireworks going off. This isn't a problem for me. However, when I take him out on leash, or I take him to the (greys only) dogpark, he makes frequent stops to urinate. Since he doesn't behave this way in the house I've viewed it more of a quirk than a concern, or possibly a manifestation of anxiety. Has anyone experienced this? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feisty49 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) He's marking. No big deal. Boys and girls do it. They sniff another dog's pee, walk a few inches or a foot, or maybe not, and pee a little bit. My girl would do it a lot also on our walks if I didn't put a limit on how many times I let her stop. Remember: the last one to pee wins! Edited June 27, 2016 by Feisty49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitycake Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Totally normal. He's just responding to the other dogs' pee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Many of us on GreyTalk call that "leaving p-mail." All dogs do this. They smell another dog's urine (the "message") and they "reply" by peeing on top of it. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBass Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 My boy Spirit is so eager to get in the last "word" that he's been known to pee on his housemate MoMo in his eagerness to pee on her pee. Quote Lucy with Greyhound Nate and OSH Tinker. With loving memories of MoMo (FTH Chyna Moon), Spirit, Miles the slinky kitty (OSH), Piper "The Perfect" (Oneco Chaplin), Winston, Yoda, Hector, and Claire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RockRoos Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 It's comforting to know that it's relatively normal. Sometimes he'll even go and lift his leg even when there's nothing left in the tank! It seems like it's less a serious problem and more a personality quirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 No, it's neither a "serious problem" or a "personality quirk." It's totally normal dog behavior! Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 He's marking. No big deal. Boys and girls do it. They sniff another dog's pee, walk a few inches or a foot, or maybe not, and pee a little bit. My girl would do it a lot also on our walks if I didn't put a limit on how many times I let her stop. Remember: the last one to pee wins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Yeah, they do that. Not a bad question to ask - but nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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