riopup

Rio, about 6 months old, pee's on himself and it is driving me batty! It's usually that he's impatient to let the whole pee out and start walking while the last of it is still dribbling out, thus getting it ALL over his legs. Eww.... and stinky. I feel like once a week bathes don't even keep him smelling nice, my husband keeps joking saying I tricked him about poodles not smelling.... little did I know.

He still squats to pee.... I bring him to pee on a leash every time, and lately have been gently with two fingers holding his collar so he doesn't jump out of his pee mid-stream. I'm hoping this doesn't worsen the problem, but cleaning his legs so often is getting really old. I'm hoping he'll be one to start lifting his leg. (if that even helps) Kinda wishing he was a girl right about now.

*tina*

Not all dogs start lifting their legs. Our Chesapeake Bay Retriever was 9 when he passed, and he only occasionally lifted his leg, and he was older when neutered. I hope, for you, that your boy starts lifting his leg. I know how frustrating it can be!

Lincoln Love

My trainer recommended not neutering until he lifts his leg. She assured me it will happen on it's own soon.... usually around 1 year. She also said that if you allow him to be with others who lift their leg, it will happen sooner. Hope this helps!

taxtell

Flip doesn't lift his leg, but he finally stretches enough not to pee on himself.
He started doing that at about 9 months.

Rockporters

My Toy has always done this and he's 15. I didn't get him neutered until around 5 y.o. It's gross. I just wipe his leg with a baby wipe or a piece of paper towel with warm water and good smelling soap.

Jasper has a bad habit of walking through the spot where he goes.. yuck either way!

Harley_chik

My brother and SIL recently moved from Louisiana back to windy West Texas. Their Poodle, who they go while living in LA, has no clue about not peeing into the wind. It's gross but it also pretty funny!

Mister

Well Mister is 2 years old and had only lifted his leg TWICE that ive seen lol. He's always going to be a squatter! He has peed on his front legs a few times but has stopped thank goodness. I think once yours grows up a bit more he might become more patient and learn to not pee on himself. He cant enjoy it either especially since it smells.

neVar

the tip about leaving the hair on the top of the sheath stopped the peeing on the front legs with bernie- best tip i got ever :P

Locket

Matrix and Mitch pee both ways, but they squat more than they lift. Matrix has never had a problem with peeing on his leg, I think it's because he's so long in the body. Mitch on the other hand pees on his leg once in a while. I'll interrupt him and try to get him to re-adjust his stance, but sometimes there's just no stopping it.

riopup

Do you mean the hair that they shave in the sanitary cut on his peners?? I've heard it called the "pee string"? Rio's is beginning to grow out, I might let it and see how this works.