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My dog's penis is out, bleeding, and he's uncomfortable. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 23 days old

My dog "lipstick" came out for the first time and he was crying and seemed uncomfortable After it finally went down there was blood on his penis hair?

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Answered By Dr. Paula Simons

Veterinarian

Published on June 19th, 2016

Sometimes when the penis becomes engorged it can become stuck outside of the sheath. This is uncomfortable and the best thing to do is to try to reduce your dog's excitement and keep him calm. The penis should reduce, but if it ever become stuck outside, he should see a vet right away. Sometimes the sheath can cut off blood flow if it remains constricted.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on September 13th, 2017

    This is usually due to a condition called paraphimosis which happens when the penis cannot be retracted back, it is a medical emergency and if the penis is still in the same position you must take Kenji to the vet so they can put the penis back in place under sedation.

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