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02-11-2006, 08:05 AM | #1 |
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| Neutering Question A breeder told me, awhile back, that if you neuter a male puppy, before he is 5 months old, he will never lift his leg to tinkle, he will always squat. Anyone with experience? I would really like to get a little male, but prefer not to have him lift his leg, and tinkle on his coat. (Gosh, I hope that doesn't sound weird.) |
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02-11-2006, 08:08 AM | #2 |
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| The chances are if you neuter early he won't. But it is no guarantee. He wont be marking but he may still lift his leg.
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02-11-2006, 08:11 AM | #3 |
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| Thanks, that's kind of what I suspected. Do you have any idea at what age, a male learns to lift his leg? |
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02-11-2006, 08:24 AM | #5 |
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| My Hefner was neutered as a very young pup.....I am not sure what age but he was neutered when i got him at 12 weeks. He stills lifts his leg when he pees. He does go on his wee wee pads more often than not though. |
02-11-2006, 08:34 AM | #6 |
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| I think if you have him neutered before 6 months of age he will not mark. I have had 2 male dogs and they were neutered young but still lift their legs to pee. Neutering also helped get rid of some other behaviour too. |
02-11-2006, 09:25 AM | #7 | |
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Has Hefner been around other males? Just wondering if lifting the leg is a "learned" thing, or instinct. Sheila | |
02-11-2006, 09:31 AM | #8 |
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| I can tell you I have several males and some lift and some squat. And none of mine are neutered. But when a female comes in heat some do mark. |
02-11-2006, 04:27 PM | #9 |
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| Let's not forget the girls can be markers too. My girls mark in the house (panties are a must), my boys mark outside..you just never can tell..it's always a gamble..lol. But the earlier you have the altered the better your chances are I would say. |
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02-12-2006, 05:23 PM | #13 |
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| Hi! Loki was neutered at 6 months and he never learned to lift his leg. He squats, still pees on his front foot once in a while though. He doesn't mark in the house and I haven't seen him mark outside either. So, it is true for some dogs!
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02-13-2006, 05:04 AM | #15 |
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| Well, I have two that got neutered at 6 months and they still lift their legs! They're brothers so I guess it just depends on the dog itself, maybe if they could read they would know that that isn't what they are supposed to do ...
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