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reeses · 07-16-2007, 12:20 PM

I think Reeses was around 6 months old when he started lifting his leg to pee and shortly after that I had him neutered to hopefully prevent him from lifting leg and marking territory. Well...no such luck...he still lifts his leg 95% of the time and he still marks territory. Lol. Goodluck!!

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 07-16-2007, 12:32 PM

Captain is now 10 months and still rarely lifts his leg...he squats to pee most of the time. He has never really been around other males, only our two females and just imitates them so he still squats. He does lift his leg every now and then outside but NEVER inside. He is outside trained so it is not a big deal either way but we love that he still squats because it is so much easier on his coat. Lifting his leg would cause the urine to burn his coat, so we will stick with his still squatting!!

Shadow · 07-16-2007, 12:57 PM

Rocco was a squatter until a few months ago and he was three in April. I was crossing my fingers I tell ya! Now, he marks all my patio things outside and I'm constantly hosing it off.

troubletb · 07-16-2007, 01:21 PM

My Petey is almost 2 years old and has never lifted his leg. I have girls in my house, he is the only boy, he has never been around any other males. Maybe because he has never seen another male lift his leg. I have a friend who had her boy first and then got her girls and her girls lift their legs. So I think it is what they learn from the others.

07-16-2007, 12:32 PM	#32
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	Captain is now 10 months and still rarely lifts his leg...he squats to pee most of the time. He has never really been around other males, only our two females and just imitates them so he still squats. He does lift his leg every now and then outside but NEVER inside. He is outside trained so it is not a big deal either way but we love that he still squats because it is so much easier on his coat. Lifting his leg would cause the urine to burn his coat, so we will stick with his still squatting!! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

07-16-2007, 01:21 PM	#34
troubletb Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 2,339	My Petey is almost 2 years old and has never lifted his leg. I have girls in my house, he is the only boy, he has never been around any other males. Maybe because he has never seen another male lift his leg. I have a friend who had her boy first and then got her girls and her girls lift their legs. So I think it is what they learn from the others. __________________ Karen~ Bell, Lilly and Peter's Mom Rest in Peace <3

07-16-2007, 12:20 PM	#31
reeses My Lil Man! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,703 Blog Entries: 2	I think Reeses was around 6 months old when he started lifting his leg to pee and shortly after that I had him neutered to hopefully prevent him from lifting leg and marking territory. Well...no such luck...he still lifts his leg 95% of the time and he still marks territory. Lol. Goodluck!!

07-16-2007, 12:57 PM	#33
Shadow No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 5,368	Rocco was a squatter until a few months ago and he was three in April. I was crossing my fingers I tell ya! Now, he marks all my patio things outside and I'm constantly hosing it off.