do intacked males always lift?

[K9soul]

Bailey is almost 11 months old and doesn't lift his leg. I have read that you should neuter your dog one month after they first start lifting, so that's what I plan on doing.

Tommy never lifted his leg until he was 3, and still doesn't always. Would have been quite a long wait on neutering . I really don't think left lifting is a gauge on maturity, it's such an individual thing.

[Vela]

Cracker has never lifted his leg, he's 3-1/2. Waiting to neuter until they lift their leg has nothing to do with maturity or age or suitability to neuter. Not sure where you heard that but it's false. If I had waited to neuter Cracker until he lifted his leg he'd still have a pair. Many male dogs learn to lift by seeing other dogs and there are some male dogs who NEVER lift their legs to pee.

[zoomer]

No, it's something they learn themselves, if they want to I guess. I know lots of intact males that do not lift their legs. And it's not really a male thing (hehe) Georgia does it all the time (although I hate it ^^!).

[cloverfdx]

Clover lifts her leg, and Tinny wont squat still when peeing so she can mark a bigger area ... dominant brats that i have. Elvis lifts on everthing when outside, but knows not to in the house... he act's entire, but isn't.

[pitc9]

When I adopted Bud he was intact and squated to pee, he was then neutered and still squatted. It wasn't until he saw another male dog lift his leg that he started to lift. And he does in my house once in a while still!

[k9krazee]

Micki will lift his leg in the house, and he's been neutered since he was about three month old He also lifts his leg outside most of the time. Jack on the other hand has never lifted his leg, and he's (almost) two.

I too think its a bit silly to wait until they start lifting to get them neutered, but thats just my opinion

[wolfsoul]

Loki is intact and he doesn't lift his leg, and never pees in the house. Jake lifts his leg but doesn't pee in the house.