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Your boy isn't even old enough to breed yet and far from being fjull grown. you don't know how big he will be when he is done growing.

I would suggest to you to get him neutered now, before he reaches puberty, or he will be lifting his leg all over your house for the rest of his life.

If neutered before they reach 7 months, most males do not mark in fact many don't even lift their legs. But once they reach puberty it becomes instinct and you cannot prevent it.

:thumbup::thumbup: Excellent analysis!

I would also suggest putting a Barry White CD in the CD player .....

You guys are too funny! How about the oysters and dark choclate!:D

A little back and foot massage should work.

Thanks Jeanie for this bit of information. I got Beamer a day before his first birthday July last year and had him neutered this April And he still marks his territory, and I thought neutering him would stop that (that wasn't the reason for neutering though)

So, even though this thread was about something else, it has been educational for me.:)

This isn't always true. I've had pups that begin lifting their leg at 12 weeks of age. Nuetering them didn't change it. Pups that were nuetered at 4 months of age....if they are prone to lifing their leg, they are just going to lift their leg.

oh no... no no no no no!

Poor little pups.

Maximo started lifting at 12 weeks. Thankfully, he does not mark in the house. It's still a bummer keeping his coat clean.

Ugh Cant believe i read this post!!!!! I have not even got my little girl yorkie yet and even i know that 3lb is WAY to small. That poor female yorkie. Please PLEASE dont do this... this little girl could die. You know nothing about breeding so leave it to the experts please. Ugh this post makes me so upset. :(

Beamer isn't as bad as he used to be. But the other day he walked over to Lil Bit's bed and lifted his leg on it. I think he was trying to tell her something:D

Marking is a complex phenomenon that is considered "wired in" behavior, and is governed by the hormone testosterone. Since the testes make the bulk of testosterone, neutering at an early age can reduce the probability of marking. However, the adrenal gland also makes testosterone in both males and females, and if the dog is living with other dogs the adrenal glands pump in to make more. Smells can stimulate the glands to produce more testosterone, and this in tern encourages the marking response. Rule of thumb is if you get them neutered before testes produces enough hormone to enter the blood stream and cause changes in behavior, you can eliminate, indoor marking. All thumb rules go out the window when more dogs enter the picture.

One boy that I bred and showed, instinctively would squat when he was groomed to go in the ring, all other times he would lift his leg.

Wow how much more money is she going to make then you? How can you make a comment like that? Is that what your dog is to you? A money making machine.


Did you honestly think you could ask about breeding your dog and give the details you have given and think we would all applaud you and say GO FOR IT!? :confused: What your asking about is disgusting. You obviously let information on YT go in one ear and out the other! Isn't your dog still a baby himself? How can you be thinking about "making" money off him already. POOR POOR PUPPY!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::(:(:(:(

Bailey started lifting his leg to pee at about 14 weeks, he was neutered around 6 months. He has never marked inside.

:mad: Sounds like she needs to be rerescued.

this all seems like a waste of time.. It's like talking to a wall.. Some people really don't deserve to own a pet.

(sorry, reading 6 pages of this doesn't really result in a positive post.. :-/)

If you were to use your male as a stud to breed with someone's else female - you know you would be also responsible financially too, to any of the pups/their owner if something was to happen with them in regards to their health (genetic problems). Pet people that use their own males as a stud usually do not know this. But it is correct. They think once they have done their tead and collected the stud fee they are done. No, not true. Since half the genetics also comes from the male. Be ready for the owners to come to you as the stud owner too if they need surgery.
Also if the female is not tested - he could get an STD from the breeding if she had something. Dogs can also get Herpes, not to mention the other STDs.
And once a male is used as a stud, they most often begin to mark their territory. So have plenty of belly bands ready and also feminie napkins to place in the bands. They will need to be change several times a day.

Are you ready for all this? I think not. Not to mention - you as the stud owner, has to do the mating. Yes, holding on to the two dogs once they have tied, so the male and female do not get hurt. Be sure to have a towel - it can be messy when they seperate.

Doesn't sound worth it, does it?? No!! Just have him spayed and save yourself a lot of trouble and money. Breeding is not a way to make money - it just causes you to spend more of your money on testing, supplies, carpet, and etc...

Plus this particular female is way too small. The owner should know this, as well she is not to quality being a rescue and should not be breed. Shouldn't she already be spayed, since she is a rescue?? Hmmmmm... So she already has two marks against her not to be breed.

Hey Tina, I think you meant nuetered.

No, I meant about the 3 pound female bitch that she wanted to breed her male to. If she is a rescue, shouldn't she be spayed or in the paperwork - should have stated that since she is a rescue she would need to be spayed.

think Mardelin was referring to this in your post:

"No!! Just have him spayed and save yourself a lot of trouble and money"

I think all the advice is falling on deaf ears. Like they say, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink:aimeeyork

I knew what you meant. But, you said just have him spayed.

Yep, you are right further up in the other paragraph. Sorry, I missed that one. I went back to work this week and working long hours. I knew I should have waited to type after I had some rest. Yep, males - neutered. Females - spayed. LOL And I was a vet tech for over 5 years. Too funny!!!! :lol tears

No, it isn't a waste of time. Now we can refer people looking for cheap yorkie puppies to this thread and show them what kind of breeders they can buy their puppies from. Let's face it, a rescue female with no papers and a male, with, I am going to guess, papers that aren't AKC, aren't going to bring in the big bucks from puppy buyers or much "profit" for either of these knowlegdable, reputable "breeders." :rolleyes:

And the owner of the female can help you replace your carpet after your male has marked all over it.

pets are not money making machines.

here, drink this :cup: I made it strong:D

Oh, I love coffee!!! Sounds good! Thanks!:D

:-o ...my eyes have opened! :D lol

and i'd like some coffee!