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steffiG211 · 06-22-2009, 03:57 PM

My 18 month old female follows our 7 month old male around and pees exactly where he does. However, the problem is she pees with her leg up! Why is she doing this; is she marking her territory? It's kind of amusing, but a little bizarre.

Cinq1964 · 06-22-2009, 04:01 PM

Not sure why, but does sound cute!!

erickajm · 06-22-2009, 04:03 PM

Zoe squats but does it with one leg up too.. she does the same when she poos too! LOL

jasminr · 06-22-2009, 04:10 PM

hahaha

that is so funny, back in my country I had a small female mutt, she always peed like that, till her last day, we used to laugh so bad, she was just perfect tough, just a little weird

yorkie12345 · 06-22-2009, 04:47 PM

Thats really precious! Its funny, my male yorkie pees like a girl yorkie. I think its just a matter of preference.

YorkStar · 06-22-2009, 04:51 PM

i think its natural. my neighbor has a female collie who does the same thing. ill bet its not abnormal for yorkies either.

Princessangela3 · 06-22-2009, 05:21 PM

Bella Mia does the same exact thing. It is hilarious to watch. She poops normal but always since she was a puppy she hikes her leg way up there to pee. I think she doesnt like the grass touching her little whoo whoo.

bchgirl · 06-22-2009, 05:23 PM

Ramsey's a leg lifter....she doesn't want it running down the side of her leg, I guess.

AprilLove · 06-22-2009, 05:34 PM

Two of my girls are leg lifters

One is a marker outside, the young one just doesn't like to get dirty

Nancy1999 · 06-22-2009, 05:42 PM

The adrenal glands makes testosterone in both males and females, the testes makes the bulk of testosterone in males, but even after neutering the adrenal gland pumps out a little, and the amount varies greatly between dogs. Testosterone is said to be the hormone responsible for marking.

LilMissy · 06-22-2009, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Ramsey's a leg lifter....she doesn't want it running down the side of her leg, I guess.

This is why I think they lift their leg. Missy does it too.

Sweet Apple · 06-22-2009, 06:53 PM

Apple has started lifting her right leg, ever so slightly, here lately...I think it's because her hair is getting long, and she doesn't want it to get wet...But, hey, who knows really lol...

PennysMum · 06-22-2009, 07:09 PM

Penny is a partial lifter. She does it when the grass is wet! If the ground is dry she'll pee nice and ladylike, but when it is damp she hikes one leg up. It's really cute.

suda · 06-22-2009, 07:20 PM

George squats when using pee pad but lifts his leg when outside, I thought it was markin outside but he has had his op so can't be can it?

miabellaamoure · 06-22-2009, 07:47 PM

Out of my three girls, I have one...lil' Miss

Abby who prefers to do a squat balancing act on one leg.

Hmmm, maybe she was an acrobat in a traveling circus in another life...lol!

06-22-2009, 03:57 PM	#1
steffiG211 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Duxbury, Massachusetts Posts: 37	Peeing like a boy! My 18 month old female follows our 7 month old male around and pees exactly where he does. However, the problem is she pees with her leg up! Why is she doing this; is she marking her territory? It's kind of amusing, but a little bizarre. __________________ Daisy and Duke

06-22-2009, 04:01 PM	#2
Cinq1964 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,255 Blog Entries: 2	Not sure why, but does sound cute!! __________________ Doggie Blankets $10 with shipping! cinq1964.webs.com

06-22-2009, 04:03 PM	#3
erickajm Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 3,200	Zoe squats but does it with one leg up too.. she does the same when she poos too! LOL __________________ Zoe Peppee Brady EARL!

06-22-2009, 04:51 PM	#6
YorkStar Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Richmond Posts: 54	i think its natural. my neighbor has a female collie who does the same thing. ill bet its not abnormal for yorkies either. __________________ Best pal of number 1 yorkie in the world! BTW, check out my profile pic, my little girl, Angie, drew it!

06-22-2009, 05:23 PM	#8
bchgirl Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 15,444 Blog Entries: 2	Ramsey's a leg lifter....she doesn't want it running down the side of her leg, I guess. __________________ Deb, Reese, Reggie, Frazier, Libby, Sidney, & Bodie Trace & Ramsey who watch over us www.biewersbythebay.com

06-22-2009, 04:10 PM	#4
jasminr not ending love Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: nj Posts: 833 Blog Entries: 2	hahaha that is so funny, back in my country I had a small female mutt, she always peed like that, till her last day, we used to laugh so bad, she was just perfect tough, just a little weird

06-22-2009, 04:47 PM	#5
yorkie12345 BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Baltimore Posts: 4	Thats really precious! Its funny, my male yorkie pees like a girl yorkie. I think its just a matter of preference.

06-22-2009, 05:21 PM	#7
Princessangela3 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Woodland, Ca, Usa Posts: 764	Bella Mia does the same exact thing. It is hilarious to watch. She poops normal but always since she was a puppy she hikes her leg way up there to pee. I think she doesnt like the grass touching her little whoo whoo.

06-22-2009, 05:34 PM	#9
AprilLove My Three Hearts Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wrapped around their paws :-) Posts: 7,190	Two of my girls are leg lifters One is a marker outside, the young one just doesn't like to get dirty __________________ MaryKay AprilLove Wubs Moosie R.I.P. Bailey & BitsyRoo

06-22-2009, 05:42 PM	#10
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	The adrenal glands makes testosterone in both males and females, the testes makes the bulk of testosterone in males, but even after neutering the adrenal gland pumps out a little, and the amount varies greatly between dogs. Testosterone is said to be the hormone responsible for marking. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

06-22-2009, 06:53 PM	#12
Sweet Apple Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Texas USA Posts: 2,473	Apple has started lifting her right leg, ever so slightly, here lately...I think it's because her hair is getting long, and she doesn't want it to get wet...But, hey, who knows really lol...

06-22-2009, 07:09 PM	#13
PennysMum Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 427	Penny is a partial lifter. She does it when the grass is wet! If the ground is dry she'll pee nice and ladylike, but when it is damp she hikes one leg up. It's really cute. __________________ Penny: Bane of Moles! Terror Among Terriers! Really Gosh Darn Cute! Penny @ Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/583831

06-22-2009, 07:20 PM	#14
suda YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: new zealand Posts: 1,039	George squats when using pee pad but lifts his leg when outside, I thought it was markin outside but he has had his op so can't be can it? __________________ I'm so in love with my little boy George

06-22-2009, 07:47 PM	#15
miabellaamoure ♥YORKIERESCUE.com♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 8,708	Out of my three girls, I have one...lil' MissAbby who prefers to do a squat balancing act on one leg. Hmmm, maybe she was an acrobat in a traveling circus in another life...lol! __________________ Jo Ann Abby, Bella , Phoebe & Violette....