So my 8 week old chi zoey is marking her territory I think? In all my years I've never seen such a young pup do this.. I'm pretty sure that's what she's doing she pees then kicks her legs back! Why on earth would she do this? I googled it and didn't get anything can someone answer this? It's so weird? My other dogs never did this?
8 week old marking territory?
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Kicking the heels back after peeing is really just a dog saying "I'm done peeing" (or pooping). I highly doubt she is 'marking'. Why is a 8 week old puppy free and peeing in your house? Housetraining 101---keep the puppy confined unless you are with her or she is tethered to you! Good luck with her. Sue
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I also wondered why they did that 'chicken scratch' after they potty. It makes my giggle when ever one of mine does it.
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My chis never do that either but my sharpei does.
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Barney does it sometimes, not always. I think it is normal.
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My girl does that every so often. I think it's just their way of "keeping clean" just as cats do. Or maybe just a way to say, "I'm done!" I never thought of it as marking.
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I've found my boys have always done it much more often than girls, which I always thought was odd, and usually only when they were trying to impress or feel superior around others.
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Jaxx has just started doing this. The first couple of times he did it I laughed because he looked so much like a cat cleaning their paws. I have noticed that he does it more where other dogs have been or if another dog is close.
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