When does leg lifting start?

**Jessika** · 03-08-2006, 10:58 AM

Char has never done it. Maybe ONCE (or maybe that was Jamie??) but I think it was because they were in an odd position in the first place, LOL. He has never lifted his leg and still squats. He was neutered at... seven months and is 1 1/2 now and still squats

**My Peanuts** · 03-08-2006, 11:14 AM

My cousin's Westie was fixed before he started lifing his leg and he never did. I don't think it's a big deal.

**luvofallhorses** · 03-08-2006, 11:46 AM

Buster has never lifted his leg. I don't think it's a big deal to be honest.

**Vela** · 03-08-2006, 12:06 PM

Lots of male dogs never lift their legs when they pee. Cracker has never done it. He has a manly lean forward hehe. He was neutered at 6 months old. It's nothing to be concerned with and your dog may never do it. I actually prefer it as he doesn't pee all over everything and doesn't stop on walks to mark everything in sight.

**lv4dogs** · 03-08-2006, 12:12 PM

Kaige is 9 months old, in tact & still doesn't lift his leg, hasn't even begun to try to either.
I wouldn't worry, personally I think it's a good thing, there's less of a chance for him to mark.

**jackie** · 03-08-2006, 12:38 PM

Tito never lifted his leg until we got Bella, and then when we ot Bo, Bella started lifting her leg too! LOL

**pitc9** · 03-08-2006, 12:50 PM

When I adopted Buddy he was a year old and intact and never lifted his leg. Untill I had a male dog visit my yard and he lifted his leg to mark and ever since then Buddy has lifted his leg. I wish he never started because I spend a lot of time and money each Spring to replace flowers and plants he has killed by peeing on them.

But... I guess boys will be boys!!