What's the best way to teach a male dog to lift his leg to pee?

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Is it possible to teach male dog to pee with leg up? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 7 months and 4 days old | 9.7 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

I'm afraid not - normally, each dog has his/her own way of peeing that is normal for them. Many male dogs lift their legs to urinate, but some don't. I have three male dogs; two of them lift their legs, while one just stands still and lifts his tail. Other male dogs squat and urinate like females. This isn't really a trainable behavior, so I'm afraid you'll just need to work with whatever Ted does naturally.

What's the best way to teach a male dog to lift his leg to pee?

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