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Sweet Apple · 03-16-2010, 06:10 PM

Apple doesn't raise her leg, in our yard, but when we go walking, she hikes at bushes, mailboxes, or anywhere somebody else has gone...She's spayed, as well...little weirdo...

My Sophia · 03-16-2010, 06:38 PM

OMG I thought Soph was just weird! She's not spayed, but ever since she was a pup she picks up one of her back feet. She doesn't hike it to the side like a boy does, she just picks that back foot up just as high as she possibly can. And yes, on walks she will stop every 10 feet. I swear sometimes I think she's going to dry up and blow away

By the time we get home she doesn't have so much as a drop left but she still stops and pretends.

YorkieMom55 · 03-16-2010, 06:42 PM

Maggie is spayed and she marks...as high on the post as she can hike her bottom. We've seen her almost do a hand-stand to get her rear as high as possible.

Nancy1999 · 03-16-2010, 06:52 PM

Don't forget that the adrenal gland makes some testosterone in both males and females, and this varies greatly between individual dogs. Testosterone is the hormone that is thought to be responsible for marking. Some dogs will never mark, unless they are around other dogs, and different things can cause the adrenal glands to produce more testosterone, of course the testes make the bulk of testosterone in males.

capt_noonie · 03-16-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Don't forget that the adrenal gland makes some testosterone in both males and females, and this varies greatly between individual dogs. Testosterone is the hormone that is thought to be responsible for marking. Some dogs will never mark, unless they are around other dogs, and different things can cause the adrenal glands to produce more testosterone, of course the testes make the bulk of testosterone in males.

LOL! Uni is a tomboy and Katie is butch! Maybe that's why! JK!

ritzydaisy · 03-17-2010, 04:01 AM

Daisy lifts her leg (left only) to mark. I let her do it a couple times, but when we go for walks I make her walk right by my side and don't let her stop to mark. If I let her, she will mark at every light pole, fire hydrant, and corner of every building we come to. A trainer once told me it is a sign of a dominant female.

Cerise · 03-17-2010, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ritzydaisy

Daisy lifts her leg (left only) to mark. I let her do it a couple times, but when we go for walks I make her walk right by my side and don't let her stop to mark. If I let her, she will mark at every light pole, fire hydrant, and corner of every building we come to. A trainer once told me it is a sign of a dominant female.

Same here with Cerise. I may let her do it twice after she pees but after that it's WALK sweetie. I'm the alpha queen

and she's my little princess

JenniferLeigh · 03-17-2010, 09:17 AM

Lexi is spayed and will mark, although she doesn't lift her leg to do so.

I remember the first time I saw her do it, she was watching my roommates, un-spayed Great Pyrenees/St Bernard mark. She immediately went over to the same spot and marked. She done it ever since.

TLC · 03-17-2010, 10:37 AM

Yup - Roxy is a our Mad-Marker (or Mad-Pisser as my hubby calls her).

When we are outside, ALL, and I mean ALL Roxy cares about is marking, over and over and over. She has her spots and when you look for her, all you see is grass flying in the air from her "moon walking" - hahahahahaha
She has now learned how to left her leg and she does it to mark now, sometimes, she backs her butt so far up on something to mark, she may be heading into hand stands - hahahahahaha

Inside, she is starting to mark too ~ so frustrating....

thankfully we have tile and wood floors...

Oh, she is 5.5 y/o and she started this about 1 or 1.5 years ago

TresCutePiggies · 03-17-2010, 10:48 AM

Lane definitely marks, though it is usually in a squatting position. I always thought it was because of her past (mill rescue). She was spayed at the rescue before we got her and was obviously used for breeding at the mill, but she is definitely not dominant. My other spayed (before her first heat) female doesn't really mark except occasionally on walks.

bj1 · 04-19-2010, 06:22 PM

I'm glad my girl isn't the only one that does this. lol... She is spayed also. When we go walking she will pee everywhere

But I truly believes she get's it from her brother, he is neutered but when we go walking he will mark everywhere and I guess she sees him doing it and so she suddenly started. So now I got both girl and boy that marks everything when we go walking.

03-16-2010, 06:42 PM	#18
YorkieMom55 All Dogs Go To Heaven Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: By The Lake Posts: 2,727	Maggie is spayed and she marks...as high on the post as she can hike her bottom. We've seen her almost do a hand-stand to get her rear as high as possible. __________________ Jeanie I am @ the Lake Jackson, Maggie, Sunshine, Bailey, Rocky, Emmie & Jack

03-16-2010, 06:52 PM	#19
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	Don't forget that the adrenal gland makes some testosterone in both males and females, and this varies greatly between individual dogs. Testosterone is the hormone that is thought to be responsible for marking. Some dogs will never mark, unless they are around other dogs, and different things can cause the adrenal glands to produce more testosterone, of course the testes make the bulk of testosterone in males. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

03-17-2010, 04:01 AM	#21
ritzydaisy Crazy Miss Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 1,904	Daisy lifts her leg (left only) to mark. I let her do it a couple times, but when we go for walks I make her walk right by my side and don't let her stop to mark. If I let her, she will mark at every light pole, fire hydrant, and corner of every building we come to. A trainer once told me it is a sign of a dominant female. __________________ Yorkie Talkin' with Paula & Daisy!

03-17-2010, 09:17 AM	#23
JenniferLeigh YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 357 Blog Entries: 1	Lexi is spayed and will mark, although she doesn't lift her leg to do so. I remember the first time I saw her do it, she was watching my roommates, un-spayed Great Pyrenees/St Bernard mark. She immediately went over to the same spot and marked. She done it ever since. __________________ Jennifer Leigh

03-17-2010, 10:37 AM	#24
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 7,247	Yup - Roxy is a our Mad-Marker (or Mad-Pisser as my hubby calls her). When we are outside, ALL, and I mean ALL Roxy cares about is marking, over and over and over. She has her spots and when you look for her, all you see is grass flying in the air from her "moon walking" - hahahahahaha She has now learned how to left her leg and she does it to mark now, sometimes, she backs her butt so far up on something to mark, she may be heading into hand stands - hahahahahaha Inside, she is starting to mark too ~ so frustrating.... thankfully we have tile and wood floors... Oh, she is 5.5 y/o and she started this about 1 or 1.5 years ago __________________ Adopt Donate Foster www.yorkie911rescue.com

03-16-2010, 06:10 PM	#16
Sweet Apple Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Texas USA Posts: 2,473	Apple doesn't raise her leg, in our yard, but when we go walking, she hikes at bushes, mailboxes, or anywhere somebody else has gone...She's spayed, as well...little weirdo...

03-16-2010, 06:38 PM	#17
My Sophia YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 467	OMG I thought Soph was just weird! She's not spayed, but ever since she was a pup she picks up one of her back feet. She doesn't hike it to the side like a boy does, she just picks that back foot up just as high as she possibly can. And yes, on walks she will stop every 10 feet. I swear sometimes I think she's going to dry up and blow away By the time we get home she doesn't have so much as a drop left but she still stops and pretends.

03-17-2010, 10:48 AM	#25
TresCutePiggies Owned by Rory & Lane Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,893	Lane definitely marks, though it is usually in a squatting position. I always thought it was because of her past (mill rescue). She was spayed at the rescue before we got her and was obviously used for breeding at the mill, but she is definitely not dominant. My other spayed (before her first heat) female doesn't really mark except occasionally on walks. __________________ Rory and Lane now have a dog blog, Doggie Debutantes. Find us on Facebook here.

04-19-2010, 06:22 PM	#26
bj1 Owned By BJ and Lil Ann Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 990	I'm glad my girl isn't the only one that does this. lol... She is spayed also. When we go walking she will pee everywhere But I truly believes she get's it from her brother, he is neutered but when we go walking he will mark everywhere and I guess she sees him doing it and so she suddenly started. So now I got both girl and boy that marks everything when we go walking.