I have a "male dog" question !

[Barbara B., Sasha & Oliver]

I feel really stupid asking this.... my first born son Oliver (black labradoodle-14 months old -neutered)  I have noticed in the past month that when I let him out of his crate in the morning and some times before I take him out that his "peepee" and glands on each side of his peepee are swollen.  I'm thinking that he has a "full tank" and needs to go outside and pee, this seems like the only time it happens.  Am I correct???  The lipstick is not out or anything it just seems like everything down there is full !!!  Once I let him out and he takes care of bussiness everything is good.  This could have been happening all along and just never noticed or it could of just started -- I'm kind of clueless.

 

I never had a male dog, I always had females so the "boy things" are new to me.   I feel like a nut constantly looking at his peepee all the time :(   I'm trying to see if there is a pattern.  He does not seem in pain, is acting his normal crazy self - should I be worried?  do I need to take him to the vet?  When he was neutuered at 6 months everything went well and he breezed thru surgery.  Help!!!  Is my boy OK???

[Katie, John & Parker pup]

Haha! That was really funny! "Full tanks!" lol! Parker gets the same thing so nothing to worry about!

[Ginny Nightingale]

Haven't noticed this with my male so now when I do, I will know what it means!

[Barbie]

Now you're going to have me looking at my lil boy's pee-pee. LOL! I never noticed this before on any of my male dogs ... but, of course, I never made it a habit to sneak a peek. Maybe I should, since I am responsible for my kids' wellbeing.

[Barbara B., Sasha & Oliver]

Thanks for your help Lisa & Katie... I kind of thought it was that but was not 100% sure.
Ginny-Barbie .... Its very noticible on my Oliver, when he comes out of his crate in the a.m. he loves to lay on his back and I give him tummy rubs... can't help but notice it because he is a large doodle at about 80 lbs, if I did not get a K-9 male lesson when I had him neutered I would of sworn they did not do the job right because of the glands on each side of his peepee, I would of thought he was still "intact". The vet explained that they are glands and that they would be swollen from surgery for a day or two. I just never thought that him having a full bladder would effect the glands.

[Lynda Kamrath]

You boy is fine and this is normal.  I am guessing you have never had a male child or you may have noticed that they sometimes wake up with an erection also. 

[Heather & Brinkley]

I've never noticed this... now you're going to make be look!

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

I LOVE female dogs! LOL!

[Michael Gurley]

Where's the "Like" button when you need one?

[Kathy, Harley & Roxie]

You just have no idea how happy this post makes me feel.  Here is a link to a post I made when Harley was about 4 months old. At least you knew they were glands!  lol

http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/male-anatomy