My dog won't pee outside our garden.
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We adopted two GSDs three months ago, one male, one female. The male, five year old fella, goes for a one hour walk every evening with me, and has a dump most evenings, but he has never had a pee when we are out walking, not even once, never cocked his leg, or marked.
As soon as we get back home he will rush out, canter around the garden once, then have a good long pee, like a girl, in the same place every evening.
Anything wrong with this?
As soon as we get back home he will rush out, canter around the garden once, then have a good long pee, like a girl, in the same place every evening.
Anything wrong with this?
Our boy is very scent driven when it comes to toileting, used to always pee over where our old b
h used to go. He'd wait for her to go before he did. This was at home, he'd mark all over the place when out on walks no problem. When she died suddenly he had no scent to mark over and stopped, wouldn't pee at all, sometimes for days. Used to take him out about 5 or 6 times a day trying to find a scent he was happy to pee over. He's the same now with the latest bh, waits for her to go first then marks over it. No problem on walks though.
Little weirdo he is.
h used to go. He'd wait for her to go before he did. This was at home, he'd mark all over the place when out on walks no problem. When she died suddenly he had no scent to mark over and stopped, wouldn't pee at all, sometimes for days. Used to take him out about 5 or 6 times a day trying to find a scent he was happy to pee over. He's the same now with the latest bh, waits for her to go first then marks over it. No problem on walks though.Little weirdo he is.
No nothing wrong.
Could be down to previous training (eg guide dogs are trained to go at home) or habit. If he was neutered young that may explain the squatting rather than cocking his leg or it may just not be comfortable for him to cock his leg if he has any joint issues.
How are they settling in otherwise? Great photo
Could be down to previous training (eg guide dogs are trained to go at home) or habit. If he was neutered young that may explain the squatting rather than cocking his leg or it may just not be comfortable for him to cock his leg if he has any joint issues.
How are they settling in otherwise? Great photo
garythesign said:
From the above answers looks like all OK
Our flattie used to squat rather than cock his leg. I think some just do.
Lovely photo and fine looking dog.
These dogs have certainly landed up in the right home.
KH. I think you may be a bit of a softy!
Yes, I am a big softy with dogs. Our flattie used to squat rather than cock his leg. I think some just do.
Lovely photo and fine looking dog.
These dogs have certainly landed up in the right home.
KH. I think you may be a bit of a softy!
He is a lovely fellow too, neutered very young I heard and never grew up, like a big puppy.
Last night he nearly cocked his leg at a lamp post, but decided against it. He doesn't seem to be in pain, or have any problems with hips or such forth. His sister is not so lucky, lots of muscle wastage on her rear end, a bit stiff in her movement, so we have started her on Yumove, six tabs a day.
I started them on a raw meat diet a few weeks ago, with biscuits as well. Also adding some raw egg every few days, they seem to like it. I never liked the idea of dogs eating nothing but biscuits.
Neutering young (especially if they haven't started cocking their leg before the op will often result in an adult male not cocking their leg. Personally unless their is a behavioural reason I don't like male dogs being neutered before they have had chance to mature a bit.
Glad they are enjoying their new diet, how is suiting their stomachs.
Have you considered hydrotherapy/physiotherapy etc for the girl. A good canine rehab centre can do wonders on providing support for her type of issues. (will cost a few pounds but worth every penny imo
Glad they are enjoying their new diet, how is suiting their stomachs.
Have you considered hydrotherapy/physiotherapy etc for the girl. A good canine rehab centre can do wonders on providing support for her type of issues. (will cost a few pounds but worth every penny imo
Their bowels seem to like their new diet, producing nice solid 'dog logs' as my daughter and I call them.
My daughter takes Sky for a walk every evening, only 30 minutes, and she doesn't seem to be in any pain, so hoping the muscles will regenerate a bit. Not sure if it was the four months in the kennels that did it, or the dramatic weight loss they went through after their owner died. She appears to have dropped from 49 to 33 kilos in about five months.
The big fella, Blue, was 55 and is now 44.
We bought some salmon oil today, so will put a little bit, half a tea spoon, in their food every evening.
My daughter takes Sky for a walk every evening, only 30 minutes, and she doesn't seem to be in any pain, so hoping the muscles will regenerate a bit. Not sure if it was the four months in the kennels that did it, or the dramatic weight loss they went through after their owner died. She appears to have dropped from 49 to 33 kilos in about five months.
The big fella, Blue, was 55 and is now 44.
We bought some salmon oil today, so will put a little bit, half a tea spoon, in their food every evening.
That is a huge loss for both of them and way too fast if I'm honest. Unless initial weights were wrong. It should normally (and healthily) take at least a year to lose that sort of weight.
They obviously needed to lose weight though so it is good that weight has come off them just as a weight loss nurse for animals I would be worried about the speed if I was the nurse in charge of their weight loss. Stress is the likely reason here though so hopefully it will have slowed right down now.
I'm glad the new diet seems to be suiting them.
Muscle will take time to improve, hydro etc can help increase muscle strength with out straining the joints.
They obviously needed to lose weight though so it is good that weight has come off them just as a weight loss nurse for animals I would be worried about the speed if I was the nurse in charge of their weight loss. Stress is the likely reason here though so hopefully it will have slowed right down now.
I'm glad the new diet seems to be suiting them.
Muscle will take time to improve, hydro etc can help increase muscle strength with out straining the joints.
Edited by bexVN on Tuesday 11th July 16:53
I don't really know if I have the resources to pay for hydro treatments or any physiotherapy. I shall make inquiries and see what I can find around my area.
We heard from the kennels that Sky had been really fat when she first joined them, and I get the impression they were a rather molly coddled pair of house pets.
We heard from the kennels that Sky had been really fat when she first joined them, and I get the impression they were a rather molly coddled pair of house pets.
King Herald said:
I don't really know if I have the resources to pay for hydro treatments or any physiotherapy. I shall make inquiries and see what I can find around my area.
We heard from the kennels that Sky had been really fat when she first joined them, and I get the impression they were a rather molly coddled pair of house pets.
That's understandable, it is a bit of an investment, it is more so that you know that it is out there. They are lucky to be with you and having a far better life now anyway and sound like they are doing brilliantly with what you are doing We heard from the kennels that Sky had been really fat when she first joined them, and I get the impression they were a rather molly coddled pair of house pets.
King Herald said:
I don't really know if I have the resources to pay for hydro treatments or any physiotherapy. I shall make inquiries and see what I can find around my area.
I think you said they are insured?If so, it might be worth checking your policy, as some cover complementary treatments. Hydrotherapy and/or physiotherapy might fall into that category.
moorx said:
I think you said they are insured?
If so, it might be worth checking your policy, as some cover complementary treatments. Hydrotherapy and/or physiotherapy might fall into that category.
Exclusion for pre-existing, arthritis, dermatitis and any ear problems. I would imagine anything to do with her hips, pelvis and back legs would be immediately rejected.If so, it might be worth checking your policy, as some cover complementary treatments. Hydrotherapy and/or physiotherapy might fall into that category.
The cheeky buggers still charge the same for her as they do for her healthy brother though.
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