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Originally Posted by kdhawks  I'd say Levi squats like a lady 80% of the time, does the half-lift 10% of the time, and total-lifts 10% of the time. He was in his first year of life -- not exactly sure how old, as I did not have him at the time.
He mostly does the total lift if he sees another pup doing it (copycat), or if he is outside and marking something especially wonderful. At parks and outside pet stores, he LOVES to lift his leg. If he is just trying to do his business, he squats.  |
Jackson is the same! LOL. He was fixed at 7 1/2 months old.
We dogsit a pup every day from the time he was 9 weeks old and just now, at 9 months old, began lifting his leg at the park and occasionally on a walk. We definitely think he was copying Jackson and the other dog. He was neutered prematurely through the rescue at 8 weeks old.
I prefer to wait as long as possible for a neuter (well, like 7 months - one year) to let growth plates close and let them mature a bit.