Striker learned to lift his leg, AHHH

[brindlemom]

Well, Striker is now over 9 months old, and has just started lifting his leg. He's not fixed.

The first time he did it, I was walking him with my boyfriend's parents dog, Sparky (who is a female, LOL). Well, he peed right on top of her back. I think it may have been on accident, but I dunno.

He has been doing it outside on every tree and bush.

Well, last night we took him to Petco, and he lifted his leg in the store, on the corner of a row. A Petco employee saw him, and acted like she didn't notice. But, I went over and asked for paper towels.

Do any of your boys do this for a long time? How do you teach them not to??? I know the obvious solution is to get him neutered, but my Mom's male was neutered and still marks sometimes. He has never done it in the house....YET!!

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Cindy
Striker's Mom
9 month old Christmas baby, born 12/25/99. Brindle with natural ears, docked tail, white "socks", chest, blaze. Cute as can be!!!

 

[Jan]

All male dogs are going to lift their leg whether they are neutered or not. They are much more inclined to want to mark their territory when they are unneutered. I would get your dog neutered ASAP. Striker will be less aggressive to other dogs. There will be a way lower risk of testicular cancer and he won't be wanting to mark everywhere.

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Jan
Markus, dark brindle
neutered male, 6 yrs old

 

[lindawg]

That is cool that Striker learned to lift his leg. However, Rocky, is almost 2 years old and has not lifted his leg yet. We even had his male dog friends over to show him how. He just seems perfectly content standing while peeing. We still have hope that he will do it one day. We are tired of wiping off his front legs everytime he goes to the bathroom.

Linda


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Rocky: born 1/15/99, male fawn with floppy ears
Ali: born 10/25/96, female, fawn, and floppy ears (Parent's kept her when I got married)
Spots: 18lb female cat

 

[Julie Davis]

Boomer just stands to pee also. Sometimes, he even walks around before he's finished! My girl beagle, Brandy sqauts down so low to pee, she looks like she's sitting down completely.
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Boomer, flashy fawn 2/19/00 naturals ears
Brandy, beagle 1/00
Baxter, tabby cat 3/96

 

[SandyR]

Ha! Tyson is 14 mos. now and doesn't lift his leg to pee. (he is neutered) I have wondered if he ever will. Not that I want him too! I don't want him peeing on my bushes or side of my house. :(
Sandy

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Tyson, nuetered male, 8/10/99, flashy fawn, uncropped ears and Ginger
female, spayed, fawn with black mask, cropped ears, stray found May 2000

 

[Andie]

Chance is 18m and he usually squats down to pee. Every now and then I will see him lift his leg. He is neutered.

 

[Alisha Mobley]

Tyson is almost 2 1/2 and he has been lifting his leg for as long as I can remember (he was 5 months when we got him). When Tyson and his brother are together they can hardly play from taking turns peeing on bushes and telephone poles. One will pee on something then the other has to run right over and pee on the same thing. It's kind of funny to watch.

The way I got him to quit peeing on things was about the same way I house trained my females. He mostly just pees on the bushes which I don't mind. But a couple of times I caught him peeing on the bottom of the kids slide on the swing set. I would say "Tyson No!" and make him get away from the slide. Once he tried to pee on my daughters bike. I had to stop him then too. Now he pretty much knows his pee spot is the bushes.

Alisha - Indiana

 

[brindlemom]

Thats funny Alisha!

I think Striker is very proud he can do this. He still squats sometimes, but our neighbors dogs come over and pee on our bushes sometimes when they're playing with Striker (they're all boys, not neutered)and I think Striker is going to every spot they've ever been to and covering up their scent with his now!! He only does it outside, with the exception of Petco (smelled the other dogs).

He will be neutered sometime in the future.


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Cindy
Striker's Mom
9 month old Christmas baby, born 12/25/99. Brindle with natural ears, docked tail, white "socks", chest, blaze. Cute as can be!!!

 

[sandy oakey]

I've always thought this was strange but for some reason Nino never lifts his leg when he is in his own yard - he too just stands there and pees. When we take him on his evening walk he lifts his leg and pees on EVERY tree we pass. He just does a little bit on each tree - like he's conserving so he'll have enough for all of them.

 

[MajorMom]

I was wondering if Major was ever going to learn to lift his leg (he is neutered). He is almost 7 months old and still squats, not that I mind, I just think its kind of funny. My dad wants him to pee "like a man"! He he. :rolleyes: Major's just a big baby, so I don't see that coming anytime soon. Oh well.

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**Janet**
Major-4/10/00, red fawn male, black mask, white bib, white paws, natural ears, docked, STINKER!http://www.geocities.com/janet_15851/my_page.html