When does leg lifting start?

[renfest]

Does anyone kniw when a male will lift his leg to pee? Merilyn is almost 8 months and still squats/leans should I worry about him?

rennie

[anna_66]

I wouldn't worry a bit. Bon didn't do it till he was almost a year old and after he was neutered he's pretty much stopped doing it again. I rarely see him lift his leg.

From what I've heard and read it is done to mark territory. Maybe Merilyn doesn't feel the need to mark.

[renfest]

Not really worried was just curious he was neutered and he has a mix of them at play group.. he is the youngest and the roughest in the group.

rennie

[gemini9961]

Why is it a big deal if he does/doesn't left his leg?

[Jessika]

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]

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.