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Jennifer,
Should a handler then be worried if their puppy begins to lift his leg as this would be a problem in the pack structure in the household? Our puppy isn't lifting his leg but I thought that eventually he would and it would just be a natural progression of his maturation. Is this not true?
Jennifer Marshal Webboard User Reg: 08-02-2007
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"Some males don't, some do. It can be learned as well as rank and hormone related."
It is not a dominance behavior to be concerned about, it is not a sign that your dog thinks it is dominant over you as more than just the alphas in a pack scent mark. Not many, but some. My explanation was a history/background of the behavior of leg lifting and to explain why some females will do it. My above quote of myself covers the bases - learned, hormone, or rank related.
I should have clarified that it is usually a rank related behavior(submissive) when a male does *not* lift the leg but it can be from a variety of reasons including but not limited to sore leg/hips or too young or just marking a spot on the ground where there is no higher area like a tree or bush. It isn't something to be concerned about unless you think an older pup (9+ months) or an adult dog stops or doesn't lift because of pain or weakness in the legs.
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Re: neuter pup at 16 weeks?
[Re: Jennifer Marshal ]
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It is not a dominance behavior to be concerned about, it is not a sign that your dog thinks it is dominant over you as more than just the alphas in a pack scent mark. Not many, but some. My explanation was a history/background of the behavior of leg lifting and to explain why some females will do it. My above quote of myself covers the bases - learned, hormone, or rank related. 
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