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Reese1 · 04-17-2009, 07:54 AM

All three of our girls lift one leg as they squat, always have! I think it's very common! On the other hand, I had a male American Eskimo dog for 16 1/2 years and he never hiked his leg, he squatted like a girl, go figure!

Yorkies have lots of little "quirks", I think that is part of the attraction!

ILoVeEMiNnie · 04-17-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Reese1

All three of our girls lift one leg as they squat, always have! I think it's very common! On the other hand, I had a male American Eskimo dog for 16 1/2 years and he never hiked his leg, he squatted like a girl, go figure!

Yorkies have lots of little "quirks", I think that is part of the attraction!

awwww sooo cuteeee

ferraritiffie · 04-17-2009, 12:29 PM

hehe, that's funny! I wish my Genghis would lift his leg properly and pee, I'm constantly having to wipe his fur on his belly. He sort of lifts one leg, but he's in a squaty position. sometime he tries to lift up both back legs in a sort of hand stand, and falls forward, it's hilarous. I should video tape it.

cashsmommy · 04-17-2009, 01:16 PM

since we are getting into potty talk, no one has any idea what funny is until they see my little boy, he lifts his leg so high you think hes going to fall over. now hes started to life his leg, pee and poop at the same time, while his leg is still lifted!!!! My bf saw it happen the first time and he came into the room and said you wont believe what your dog just did......

julietimothy · 04-17-2009, 01:24 PM

All my girls do that to do get their feet wet I guess, I had a friend and her dog would pick both back legs up at the same time when she would potty. Yes I said BOTH BACK LEGS. she would be walk on her front two paws and pottying with her back paw above her . Craziest thing I have ever seen!!

citygirl · 04-17-2009, 02:12 PM

I have never heard of that...lol

TIA DALMA · 04-17-2009, 02:13 PM

OMG that is TOOOO CUTE! She is just such a Lady! The thing Tia does is if she goes on her wee wee pad, she immediately barks for me to clean it up and replace the pad with a clean one. It's cute

hugz4all4 · 04-17-2009, 02:31 PM

my toy poodle has always lifted her leg to pee.. she doesnt do it super high like my male but she lifts it. I think its fairly common..

mscat · 04-17-2009, 03:45 PM

Yes, My dainty little Suzi is a leg lifter too

When she first did this , I was very surprised. Suzi does it all the time , esp, when we are outside. Now, anther question, I did not know that females mark too? Because it looks like Suzi is marking. She pees a little bit all over the place, lifts her back leg up, acts like a boy , I just shrug my shoulders. I am use to her by now . She was the only female in her litter of three. SHe is the only dog in the house. What a character SHE is ,

I am glad that other female yorkies are the same way. YAY !

ILoVeEMiNnie · 04-17-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TIA DALMA

OMG that is TOOOO CUTE! She is just such a Lady! The thing Tia does is if she goes on her wee wee pad, she immediately barks for me to clean it up and replace the pad with a clean one. It's cute

awww thats sweet she is a clean freak hehe

FlDebra · 04-17-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by cashsmommy

since we are getting into potty talk, no one has any idea what funny is until they see my little boy, he lifts his leg so high you think hes going to fall over. .....

That is how Ben does it too. He has floor length hair and I guess he is trying his best to keep clean. But no matter how high he gets that leg (and he has actually lifted it so high he has fallen over) he still gets enough on himself to get stinky if I forget to use the wipes a couple of times a day. I have thought about cutting him shorter (and I do underneath) but he is so darn pretty with it long!

SophieKatesMom · 04-17-2009, 06:56 PM

Sophie Kate does not lift a leg but she squats so low it looks like she is doig the Chinese splits and she looks up at me a dreamy look in her eyes almost like she is saying "ahhhhhhhhh".

Dogs crack me up.

wonderwoman41 · 04-17-2009, 07:44 PM

My Chloe lifts her leg too. She is so funny to look at.

kval07 · 04-18-2009, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie Closet

My little girls do that so they don't pee on their furry feet. I think it is common.

I don't think my Chester completely understands this concept. A lot of times when he pees, he cocks his leg and turns his body just so and he ends up peeing on his front leg.

Lexismom09 · 04-18-2009, 07:27 AM

Lexi lifts one little let up, always the same one! I thought in the winter it was because she could keep one foot warm!

04-17-2009, 07:54 AM	#16
Reese1 Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,304	All three of our girls lift one leg as they squat, always have! I think it's very common! On the other hand, I had a male American Eskimo dog for 16 1/2 years and he never hiked his leg, he squatted like a girl, go figure! Yorkies have lots of little "quirks", I think that is part of the attraction! __________________ Crosley Wrigley Camden

04-17-2009, 02:12 PM	#21
citygirl YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: north syracuse ny usa Posts: 1,483	I have never heard of that...lol __________________ Nancy Mom to Sam & Lola

04-17-2009, 02:31 PM	#23
hugz4all4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: upstate NY Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 1	my toy poodle has always lifted her leg to pee.. she doesnt do it super high like my male but she lifts it. I think its fairly common.. __________________ Love all 9 of my furrbutts!

04-17-2009, 03:45 PM	#24
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	Yes, My dainty little Suzi is a leg lifter too When she first did this , I was very surprised. Suzi does it all the time , esp, when we are outside. Now, anther question, I did not know that females mark too? Because it looks like Suzi is marking. She pees a little bit all over the place, lifts her back leg up, acts like a boy , I just shrug my shoulders. I am use to her by now . She was the only female in her litter of three. SHe is the only dog in the house. What a character SHE is , I am glad that other female yorkies are the same way. YAY ! __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

04-17-2009, 06:56 PM	#27
SophieKatesMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 3,242	Sophie Kate does not lift a leg but she squats so low it looks like she is doig the Chinese splits and she looks up at me a dreamy look in her eyes almost like she is saying "ahhhhhhhhh". Dogs crack me up. __________________ Cheryl,Mom to SophieKate

04-17-2009, 12:29 PM	#18
ferraritiffie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 342	hehe, that's funny! I wish my Genghis would lift his leg properly and pee, I'm constantly having to wipe his fur on his belly. He sort of lifts one leg, but he's in a squaty position. sometime he tries to lift up both back legs in a sort of hand stand, and falls forward, it's hilarous. I should video tape it.

04-17-2009, 01:16 PM	#19
cashsmommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lombard IL Posts: 146	since we are getting into potty talk, no one has any idea what funny is until they see my little boy, he lifts his leg so high you think hes going to fall over. now hes started to life his leg, pee and poop at the same time, while his leg is still lifted!!!! My bf saw it happen the first time and he came into the room and said you wont believe what your dog just did......

04-17-2009, 01:24 PM	#20
julietimothy YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Frisco City AL Posts: 325 Blog Entries: 1	All my girls do that to do get their feet wet I guess, I had a friend and her dog would pick both back legs up at the same time when she would potty. Yes I said BOTH BACK LEGS. she would be walk on her front two paws and pottying with her back paw above her . Craziest thing I have ever seen!!

04-17-2009, 02:13 PM	#22
TIA DALMA Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 18	OMG that is TOOOO CUTE! She is just such a Lady! The thing Tia does is if she goes on her wee wee pad, she immediately barks for me to clean it up and replace the pad with a clean one. It's cute

04-17-2009, 07:44 PM	#28
wonderwoman41 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Owensboro, KY Posts: 130 Blog Entries: 1	My Chloe lifts her leg too. She is so funny to look at.

04-18-2009, 07:27 AM	#30
Lexismom09 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 219	Lexi lifts one little let up, always the same one! I thought in the winter it was because she could keep one foot warm!