People who let their dogs cock their legs over everything ?

Cloball said:
Not dogs but OH came home raging because three people held their children to wee over his bike in full of his shop....less than 100m from the public loos.
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oh now this drives me crazy! Just drove past someone today letting their tow kids wee at the side of the road. Must've been 10yrs old and the other a bit younger. Grrrrrrrrr
 
My dogs would not pee in the house or a building or I would snatch a knot in their tails. I won't buy dog food at PetSmart because I've seen too many rude people let their dogs pee on it.
My girls have been harder to housebreak but Freddie is. I have one room blocked off because Sunny would sneak in there and pee if I wasn't looking. She could be a real pain in my butt.
Oh, and I let Rudy pee on my neighbor's wheelie bin. He is a major a hole and he's been known to leave his wheelie bin on my property or blow over onto my driveway and not pick it or the garbage up. Jack@$$
 
PapaverFollis said:
I don't let mine pee on anything they shouldn't. They've never cocked a leg in the house or any house or shops or cafes or pubs we have visited. Even the Sprollie who thinks he is The Big Man. ? He did once get confused and peed on my wellie (I was wearing said wellie) but that's very much not the norm!! Like everything with dogs it is mostly down to the owner and their attentiveness and training effort or lack thereof. I basically watched them like a hawk when they were young dogs and rapidly corrected any attempts to lift a leg in the wrong place. It's just one of those things. They have instincts, you have to shape them to being socially acceptable.

I couldn't get worked up about a dog peeing on my car though. Only on stuff that I would have to handle. Yard dogs peeing on feed bins and storage boxes used to annoy me.
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Have to agree to disagree on this one - peeing on the door sill while I’m sitting next to my car in a field is not on.

GreyMane said:
Oh yes. OH's motorbike has to live on the street and has to be covered or it attracts thieves, but its cover smells absolutely appalling because of dogs.
I was cleaning a window when I saw a woman letting her dog cock its leg on the bike cover; as its leg was already up, all I had time to do was shout an incoherent "Oy!" at her; she then became absolutely livid at me for shouting - I found myself following her up the street trying to explain/apologise that my shouting was only due to lack of reaction time - she was far more angry with me than I had been with her!
Sister wants another dog but says she will only consider female puppies, for this reason.
I was shopping with her recently when we saw someone let their dog pee on some houseplants outside a florist's shop. They didn't even notice - the dog was on a lead.
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Not sure why you had to apologise. I would have shouted at her too.
 
Until last year we had a shoot and had to ban dogs (all dogs, although no bitches caused trouble) from the shoot room as too many people bought their dogs in with them and they cocked their legs up the dining room chairs and on the curtains. It was more did than didn’t.
So I’m impressed that most of yours wouldn’t but that is not my experience.
I always thought that marking was quite different to peeing with need.
 
All my house dogs have always been 100% reliable in any environment with regards to peeing, came everywhere, dog training halls, pubs, houses etc etc etc, never peed up bags or boots etc, our kennel dogs are a completely different kettle of fish though and would/will pee where they are not supposed to but thats a lack of house training as ots not been needed. I can't stand the whole dogs peeing everywhere thing.
 
Clodagh said:
Until last year we had a shoot and had to ban dogs (all dogs, although no bitches caused trouble) from the shoot room as too many people bought their dogs in with them and they cocked their legs up the dining room chairs and on the curtains. It was more did than didn’t.
So I’m impressed that most of yours wouldn’t but that is not my experience.
I always thought that marking was quite different to peeing with need.
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Yes, different but IMO neither behaviour acceptable indoors.
 
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We used to have a trade stand that we took to country fairs, horse trials, etc.

The number of people who let their dogs pee up the furniture was disgusting. Once on the table cloth ?

This was wooden racks, tables, shelves etc that had to be put in the car and carries into the house. Absolutely grim.

Then there is the daily pissing all over the plants in our front garden, which burns them, but owners get all offended if you object.

Infuriating.
 
Clodagh said:
Until last year we had a shoot and had to ban dogs (all dogs, although no bitches caused trouble) from the shoot room as too many people bought their dogs in with them and they cocked their legs up the dining room chairs and on the curtains. It was more did than didn’t.
So I’m impressed that most of yours wouldn’t but that is not my experience.
I always thought that marking was quite different to peeing with need.
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Would a majority of those dogs be kennelled/mostly outdoors, though? Having said that, my dogs are clean in kennels and that seems to boggle some peoples' minds ;)
 
Further to the training thing, dogs' toileting habits can also be down to genetics, mental & physical nuts and bolts and most importantly, how they are raised from birth. With a clearly demarked sleeping/not sleeping area, you can clearly see. The litter my female was from all pooed and slept in separate areas (the live camera link was fun!!). They pooed and wee'd in the shavings and slept on the tiles :p but the distinction was there.
 
CorvusCorax said:
Would a majority of those dogs be kennelled/mostly outdoors, though? Having said that, my dogs are clean in kennels and that seems to boggle some peoples' minds ;)
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Some were, some weren’t. It did used to be beyond comprehension that it would be polite to walk your dog first though, many crapped all over the yard where people met as well.
 
My dogs dont do it either!

I must admit, the first and only dog show I visited in order to do some research on smooth collies I was completely shocked at the stench of the hall by the end of the day (both pee and poop). Dogs cocking their legs all over the place-I guess it might be harder to stop somewhere like that, especially when one starts it.
 
Dog shows are disgusting for it - as you say, once one has peed it's a free for all. I have witnessed people's chairs (and coats hanging on the back) being peed on, covered crates and trollies etc., all stuff you have to pick up with your hands and put in the car to take home. Same at agility shows, people who let their dogs pee up ring or camping pitch fencing have obviously never had to roll it up by hand afterwards. ?
 
I’m half relieved that this is a thing.
We have only ever previously had boys. We are on lab 3. Not one of them would have ever ever cocked it’s leg over anything inside. All 3 I honestly think could have been shut in for days and not wee’d
These terriers have been bloody hard work. Cecil to be fair is pretty good. Basil ? shoot me now!
He go’s a week with nothing and I think we have cracked it then today I’ve cleaned up 3. He’s going back to being crated sadly for him but enough is enough.
I was really surprised the other day when a lady apologised profusely for her dog cocking it’s leg on my car!
Ive never let one of mine pee on anyone’s car but it doesn’t bother me the other way round.


Old lady dog pottered in and had a poo in the middle of the room whilst OH and myself had a coffee this morning ?‍♀️
 
I was at an all-breed show and obedience trial held indoors. One of the breed handlers intentionally walked his dog over to the obedience rings and let him pee on one of the stanchions. The judge gave him what for. This was many years ago, nowadays he would have faced an event committee.
 
Good to hear some of you train your dogs not to do this - peeing on people’s curtains and coats on chairs is totally gross!
 
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Parrotperson said:
you're all putting me off a dog for my next one!!
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I much prefer males, I have found mine cleaner/easier to clock when they're about to go.

Just a general comment, but if people aren't prepared to commit to taking very young pups outside every 20-30 minutes, if not less, when they are tiny, male or female, and then increase the time as they grow, and monitor all food and water intake, then they should probably either accept that there will be more accidents in the house or consider getting an older dog, IMO. Even with an open door, a very young dog may not instinctively 'know' that is where it is supposed to toilet.
 
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I've had mostly boys, only owned two bitches. Current two are the only entire boys I've had and they are both 5, I have never had issues with them marking or peeing in the house-not ever. Quite bizarre that apparently some dog owners think this is acceptable or that dogs just do it.


The only time Quarrie has done it where he shouldn't was at scent class when he marked whatever the scent was in (think it was a length of drainpipe). The next time he went to do it he was told no, and he never did it again-I did find out a dog had done it before him so fair dues as he was only about 10 months at the time. Fitz was kennel reared until 7months and he's never done it either.
 
I was reading that guide dog foster carers, who have the puppy overnight (trainers work with it in the daytime) have to train it to toilet on hard surfaces or gravel, so that it will be able to live with visually disabled owners. This did make me feel a little bit sorry for the pup. What, no grass or absorbent surfaces?
 
Our dog definitely would not cock his leg in the house, he’s a bit funny about toileting on hard surfaces, prefers grass anyway. Also recognises the distinction between outside and inside behaviours. Never seen an inclination for him to do it elsewhere indoors either.

I don’t let mine pee on other peoples stuff at shows etc. In fact I try duck behind the trade stands reasonably often and take them off to a quiet area to toilet.

My bitch was easy to toilet train, amazingly clean in the house and I could count the accidents on one hand. I just watched her like a hawk as a puppy and instantly put her on the mat. From day two she seeked the mat.
 
My lurcher pup (dog) has been very easy to toilet train, he’s five months old now and had two or three pees in the house and no poos. He’s just started cocking and we do have another entire male so I’m keeping an eye in him but have had no trouble.

we used to own a feed merchants - OMG what are people like!? I can accept accidents but I never let them go unremarked on. Biggest issue I ever had was old doddery Lord soandso coming in and allowing his lab to piss up a big display of neoprene wellies, I remonstrated strongly when he said ‘well that’s what’s dog do’! Uh no it isn’t sunshine, not in my shop.

And I second the hell of trade stands being wee’d on, but neither quite topped the hunt parading and loosing most of the hounds, that was very messy for us.
 
CorvusCorax said:
I much prefer males, I have found mine cleaner/easier to clock when they're about to go.

Just a general comment, but if people aren't prepared to commit to taking very young pups outside every 20-30 minutes, if not less, when they are tiny, male or female, and then increase the time as they grow, and monitor all food and water intake, then they should probably either accept that there will be more accidents in the house or consider getting an older dog, IMO. Even with an open door, a very young dog may not instinctively 'know' that is where it is supposed to toilet.
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I have a new male puppy, my husband just thought you let it out in the garden and it would just 'go', I came home from work to at least five puddles on the carpet, before that we had only the odd accident. He now goes every time he goes outside, I think it's more about training the owner than the dog. He has always been clean overnight, so far.
My last two dogs never cocked their legs in the house ever, and I could take them anywhere, but because they were lurchers I wondered if it was a lurcher thing.
 
The story of the dog peeing on the scent hiding spot because another dog had reminded me of a long ago obedience trial. It was an outside breed show and obed trial and on the second day certain spots near the rings smelled a bit strong. It was strongly suspected that the breed handlers had let their dogs use the rings as potty pens. An intact Rott was in the Novice ring and peed on a stanchion. We all understood why that might happen and it was a tough break. Of course the dog didn't appear well trained (breed champion). I took my Wojo, who was also intact, into the ring and he kicked butt. And ignored the stanchion. Gotta love a dog with good attention on the handler.
 
asmp said:
Reading someone else‘s post about their dog cocking its leg and managing to wee on himself reminded me how cross I was the other day fence judging. My car was parked close by and at least two people let their dog cock its leg on it. I did shout out to one person but probably too politely. It’s not as if they had to walk the dogs that close either, there was plenty of room.

A friend the other day said she would only have bitches as she can’t stand the way dogs do this everywhere (just after the farrier‘s dog had cocked it’s leg on a bag of fertiliser).

Rant over! (Don’t get me started on the two other people - one a well know eventer - who let their dogs poo on the course and didn’t pick it up)
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I’m a vet nurse and the amount of clients who’ll let their dogs cock their leg up things and then laugh is unreal

Firstly I’d not let my dog do that in the first place but secondly I’d be suitably mortified
 
Supertrooper said:
I’m a vet nurse and the amount of clients who’ll let their dogs cock their leg up things and then laugh is unreal

Firstly I’d not let my dog do that in the first place but secondly I’d be suitably mortified
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Perhaps we need to make this as unacceptable as not picking up dog poo?
 
We've had a couple of dogs over the years (otherwise mostly bitches) and rarely have had problems. However, there have been some mortifying incidents with both. Perfectly toilet trained, don't cock legs indoors or on things they shouldn't. However, both when visiting a friend's house have cocked a leg on some furniture, despite them never even attempting to do the same thing at home. So embarrassing.
 
Our pair of Rottweiler bitches trained themselves to only poo at home, never when they were out and about. And if we took them to a Show, they wouldn't even wee on the showground if they could help it. How they knew that we had come through the gate at Bramham, I will never know, it's just an archway on the grass but as soon as we were comfortably through, they would both have an enormous wee.
 
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