When does leg lifting start?

**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!!

**lute** · 03-08-2006, 01:00 PM

a breeder freind had a male sibe that started lifting his leg at 10months and she also had a sibe that didn't start lifting until he was like 2yrs old!

**lute** · 03-08-2006, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by pitc9

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!!

when i had Maddy, my first sibe, she killed my yard within a few days! i got a bottel of GreenGrass from Petsmart. you can see it here.

my yard was back to normal in just about a week. i give them to my dogs before we go on a trip so we don't kill grass wherever we stay.

**Vela** · 03-08-2006, 01:55 PM

Just be careful about giving treats that change the ph of your dog's urine, it could cause problems with some dogs with their bladder and kidneys.

**labmomma** · 03-08-2006, 02:03 PM

Neither one of my boys lifts a leg yet; one is a year and the other two. I kind of like it because after I come home from the car wash my tires stay clean. Mine also have a very "macho" leaning forward position. LOL

**lv4dogs** · 03-10-2006, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by lute

when i had Maddy, my first sibe, she killed my yard within a few days! i got a bottel of GreenGrass from Petsmart. you can see it here.

my yard was back to normal in just about a week. i give them to my dogs before we go on a trip so we don't kill grass wherever we stay.

Although yellow grass is no fun you really have to be careful with products like those. They work because they change the acidic levels in your dogs urine which can cause some serious even deadly health problems. IF you do have to feed them I strongly suggest you research the product extremely well, monitor your dogs blood work at least yearly and give them sparingly.

Here's a site with some more info:
http://dogs.about.com/od/dogcarebasi...rass_burns.htm

I will not feed them, I think my dogs health is more important than a beautiful lawn.
Watering downt he area well with a hose or the like will help keep your grass green & your dog healthy. Thats what I personally suggest.