I saw once that Jamie said that her two dogs were "not allowed" to lift their legs, not that I "allow" Keiko to.
Keiko lately has started peeing on things that should not be peed on. Like my little brother, chickens, in my car!, and about every chance he gets on whatever. He is not super fast learner but the peeing is making me really, really mad! There has to be something that can be done to help curb this.
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I might be wrong (probably am) but I always thought lifting the leg and peeing was part of marking the dogs teritory and dominance. I'm thinking Keiko's claiming all this as his, you need to assert that this stuff is yours and correct him when he's peeing on stuff he's not allowed and heavily reward when he goes where he's s'posed to. Hopefully someone has some more advice, good luck I went through something similar once lasted about 2-3 weeks before he got the hint!
It is possible to teach him a word/command to urinate just as you taught anything else. I rewarded when he did it and negative marker the thing he is thinking of breaking to go pee or sniff. The concept is easy but I find this one a pain to train, easier to interrupt unwanted behaviors at the first sight of it. Just like with other things you train can't expect until they know it and then can build the expectations.
For some dogs training this is important, and I know I'm using the wrong words here, but by allowing him that freedom he is setting is own agenda and will most likely extend out to other areas of training. Possibly others with more experience could comment on the topic of behaviors, I know it in my head but too wordy and wrong word choice happens when it goes from my head to expression.
Other things to consider are having him neutered and/or have tested for a urinary infection.
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Sounds like dominance to me too...I have seen anxiety pissers before though, its up to you to know the difference. Yeah you have to be real quick with your correction/no marker, not a second too late. You have to have super STRICT pack structure with him. Never allow him free reign. Logan never has free reign anywhere, he earned being on a drag line in the yard, park and workshop.
One thing you can do is for potty breaks, make him pee where YOU want him to pee AND make him squat and pee. Be more persistent than him, he can't hold it forever...I did and now Logan will squat in a certain place (on lead). He's only allowed to lift his leg when I tell him its ok but not until after I established my rules.
Hopefully this is just a phase for your dog. Same protocol though.
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In your case just house break him to always pee in one area in the grass. Never let him mark in your yard...wala! You just have to have him on leash and watch him always as he goes through the teenage/young adult stage.
With Logan I put a pee post in the ground and only let him pee there...now I allow him to mark on command where I want him to....but that's a privilege. I did it to control his dominance. Everything he would do as a dominant act, has been reversed into a submissive act.
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