That is so funny that you should post that, because this afternoon I was wondering the same thing. Does lifting the leg have to do with hormones?? If we get our dog neutered before his hormones kick in, will that prevent him from lifting? (He hasn't lifted yet) A friend of mine had a dog that lifted his leg on ANYTHING (porch, house, flowerpots, cars, mailboxes) and I was worried that he would be like that. So I have worked pretty hard on getting him to pee in only one spot in the yard. It seems to have worked so far, because when we go for a walk, he won't pee. He will hold it until we are back to "his spot".