Vcoat
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| 12/16/2007 8:50 AM |
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Vinnie is still squating to pee and its getting to the point were he pees on his front leg occasionally. He just passed 4mos. Will it just happen one day ?..do i have to lead him to a tree everytime?...Thanks for any advice!....Vic |
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LadyLes
Terrier Terror
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| 12/16/2007 8:52 AM |
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| Vino is 2 years and still squats, but we had him neutered at like 4 months. |
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There is nothing better than wine and chocolate!
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Vcoat
Ratterific
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| 12/16/2007 8:56 AM |
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wow ..so it could be a awhile...i'll just have to make sure he's facing uphill !!! |
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Vcoat
Ratterific
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| 12/16/2007 8:56 AM |
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wow ..so it could be a awhile...i'll just have to make sure he's facing uphill !!! |
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LadyLes
Terrier Terror
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| 12/16/2007 8:58 AM |
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| I have heard that it is a learned behavior...I didn't want Vino doing it, but if you want that, just have him around other dogs who do... |
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There is nothing better than wine and chocolate!
~Ashley~ |
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swatson6
Attention Starved
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| 12/16/2007 9:15 AM |
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Jack lifts his very slightly sometimes (he is 1 year and was neutered at 11months). Jeter still squats (5 months old).......and pees on his leg too sometimes  |
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Sarah
Mom to Jack, Jeter and foster mom to Teagan
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amletpumpkin
Terrier Terror
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| 12/16/2007 9:23 AM |
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| amlet actually started lifting his leg way later on. originally he always squated, and i thought he was a confused little boy, lol. i was happy he wasn't marking though. then, at about a year or so I saw him lift his leg and he barely squats anymore. with him there was no connection to when he was neutered, because he was neutered at six months. i think what made amlet start lifting his leg was that he became somewhat territorial. not sure if it happens to every male, so i would wait and see. |
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garyjena
Terrier Terror
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| 12/16/2007 9:26 AM |
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| Boozer satrting lifting his leg on his own at about 5 months. He wasn't neutered until 6 months. |
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LadyLes
Terrier Terror
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| 12/16/2007 9:28 AM |
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| Vino is only around females, so maybe he doesn't have to feel territorial...? Who knows! |
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There is nothing better than wine and chocolate!
~Ashley~ |
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Shadows Mom
Ratastic
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| 12/17/2007 9:27 AM |
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| Shadow was neutered at 11 months old. He started lifting his leg a couple weeks before that. However, he doesn't lift his leg unless he is by a tree or bush. He squats all the time. I keep baby wipes to wipe his legs and feet when he comes inside most of the time. He doesn't like it, but I prefer it. |
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Shadow's Mom
Laugh, dance and drink like nobody's watching cause life is too short. |
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BonitaKaz
Bratty Ratty
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| 12/17/2007 9:28 AM |
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| Nibbler didn't until he saw my aunt's male boxer do it, and lo and behold, Nibbler started to do it too! |
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*Bonita* Mom to Nibbler & Laika! |
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Fuji's mom
Rat Royalty
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| 12/18/2007 9:51 PM |
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Fuji started lifting his leg at around 6 months old. However, he does not lift his leg a lot so he pees his leg sometimes |
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Nydia
"Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired."
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redneckhalo
Terrier Terror
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| 12/18/2007 10:18 PM |
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| LMAO! This thread is hilarious!!! Im no help.... |
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Lovemypup
Obsessed
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| 12/19/2007 10:14 AM |
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| No-De is 1.5 yrs old and still squats like a princess. I waited until he was 10 months to fix him because I wanted him to lift first but I got tired of him marking every spot in the yard that the female lab peed. So I took him to the vet. He lifts every now and again, but he never saw another male dog do it so he doesnt do it. (My neighbors dog on the other and was raised around males before he got her and she squats and lifts its the funniest thing! lol) |
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Vcoat
Ratterific
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| 12/19/2007 10:24 AM |
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Now I'm thinking that squatting might not be such a bad thing....at least i dont have to walk half way across the yard to the nearest tree...maybe eventually he'll get tied of peeing on his front leg and figure out he needs to lift it |
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wmars1776
Terrier Terror
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| 12/19/2007 10:24 AM |
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Smokey generally squats. He is 2. He does lift his leg if he sniffs across an area where Bandit lifted his leg. funny but Bandit does the same thing.............
Jeanne gets mad when I lift my leg because I am a bit unstable doing that and sometimes miss the bowl! |
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Cumberland, Rhode Island
"To everything, there is a season"
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doecart
Terrier Terror
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| 12/19/2007 10:30 AM |
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My Vinnie still squats and he is going to be 4. He only lifts his leg when another dog is watching him pee. We joke about that. We always say "Vinnie pees like a girl" hahaha. When he does lift his leg, he's a little unsteady because he's not used to it. Kinda funny. We have 2 German Shepherds across the street and when they are tied out, Vinnie loves to pee on the tree in their yard by lifting his leg. They get so mad!!! We tell him "Stop Teasing the Germans Vinnie" hahaha |
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Mitzy's Mom
PAWesome
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| 12/19/2007 10:33 AM |
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 I tell you what's nasty - when the male goat at the barn (where I board my horse) get angry about something he pees on his own front legs!!! 
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, New Rattitude
at www.newrattitude.org
Pics of my current fosters:
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/willow
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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swatson6
Attention Starved
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alice4512
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 12/19/2007 12:13 PM |
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Fred does both, sometimes he lifts and sometimes he squats. I know on windy days he definately squats, probably to unsteady on 3 legs. There is not really a particular time he will lift his leg, he does both 50/50. Now if Alice lifts her leg then I will be worried!! |
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Vcoat
Ratterific
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| 12/19/2007 12:17 PM |
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ok!..now I 'am laughing  this whole leg thing is more complicated then i thought!.. |
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alysky
Ratastic
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| 12/19/2007 12:22 PM |
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| Tucker is estimated to be about 7 months old... I saw him ONE time try to lift his leg but he almost fell over... I have never seen him try again. I do notice that he doesn't squat down as far as he used to though. HMMMM? Who knows. |
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Mother to Blaze
Owned and trained by Tucker the maybe rat-terrier mix!
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Mitzy's Mom
PAWesome
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| 12/19/2007 3:20 PM |
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| Oh, and sometimes Mitzy will lift her leg....especially if she HAS to leave her scent on a specific plant and is too short to squat on it....(Mitzy is a girl but she marks because she's a very dominant female.) |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, New Rattitude
at www.newrattitude.org
Pics of my current fosters:
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/willow
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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PamWh
Rattitude Problem
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| 12/19/2007 3:44 PM |
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Bob squats 90% of the time. Sometimes he will lift his right leg slightly while squatting. He only lifts his leg to mark all the areas around my mom's backyard where her poodle has gone...or around her Christmas tree.
Sometimes the little doofus will only put his two front legs off of the patio and squat with his front end lower than his back end. Then he ends up peeing on his chest. |
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PamWh
aka Bob's Mom
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LadyLes
Terrier Terror
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| 12/19/2007 6:51 PM |
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| LOL...this is cracking me up! |
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There is nothing better than wine and chocolate!
~Ashley~ |
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Spanky's Mom
Terrier Terror
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| 12/19/2007 7:07 PM |
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Spanky is 9 weeks and lifts his leg already..I was SHOCKED! |
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Vcoat
Ratterific
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| 12/20/2007 6:11 AM |
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There's no ryhme or reason to this leg thing!! .....very funny though! |
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