Sam is soo naughty!

[.sarah]

I don't want to burst your bubble but the leg-lifting in the house is most likely related to training, not him being intact. Many, many intact male dogs do not pee in the house. You most likely just need to potty train him (I think I've read before that he hasn't been potty trained yet ... am I right?). Neutering may not solve it (but still neuter him!!)

[BC_MoM]

I don't want to burst your bubble but the leg-lifting in the house is most likely related to training, not him being intact. Many, many intact male dogs do not pee in the house. You most likely just need to potty train him (I think I've read before that he hasn't been potty trained yet ... am I right?). Neutering may not solve it (but still neuter him!!)

Really..? Hmm.. in all my years of being in dog rescue I have NEVER heard that. Just the opposite! Before Mickey was neutered, he marked indoors. After he was neutered, he didn't.

Hmm.. that just doesn't make sense! I think intact males do mark indoors.. just like cats.

[.sarah]

Some do, but it can be corrected with training. Neutering doesn't always help. It depends on the dog, really. I just don't want her to think that neutering alone will help. You need to train, too.

[dab_20]

Animal_rescue... that must've really sucked for your friend!

Yes, Sam was doing very well with his potty training but lately he isn't very good with it. But I'm working on it with him.

[.sarah]

Oh so he was potty trained before? Then this probably is because he is intact.

I am hoping and wishing and hoping that Buck never lifts his leg in our house!!

[jesse_3]

I am sorry, but I also laughed when you said that he peed on your friends leg
Don't worry, this will all *hopefully* be over soon

Steph and Jes

[BC_MoM]

Some do, but it can be corrected with training. Neutering doesn't always help. It depends on the dog, really. I just don't want her to think that neutering alone will help. You need to train, too.

Oh, I see.. good point.

[pitc9]

Really..? Hmm.. in all my years of being in dog rescue I have NEVER heard that. Just the opposite! Before Mickey was neutered, he marked indoors. After he was neutered, he didn't.

Hmm.. that just doesn't make sense! I think intact males do mark indoors.. just like cats.

It definitely can be due to behavioral problems!
When I adopted Buddy he was 1 year old and not neutered, he never marked in the house. Then he was neutered, and a year later he started marking my recliner. He stopped, then again a year or so later he started marking their toy basket
It's behavioral.
(yes, I know my dog has issues... he hates my husband)

[dab_20]

Thanks for your advice everyone. I am being extra careful to watch him again now. I let him out every hour.

We'll see when he gets nuetered if that helps at all.

[zoomer]

That's happened to me before. Georgia's father, at the breeders, peed all over my leg. I was EXTREMELY angry Neautering will help, get him neautered soon, so you won't have to live with it any longer!

[dab_20]

That's happened to me before. Georgia's father, at the breeders, peed all over my leg. I was EXTREMELY angry Neautering will help, get him neautered soon, so you won't have to live with it any longer!

Yep, I'm getting both the dogs fixed on April 27.

[zoomer]

Yep, I'm getting both the dogs fixed on April 27.

GOOD idea