Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005
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With the male who peed in the house, I would watch for any changes in his urination patterns...just in case there is a UTI going on there. To me, it's a bigger deal for him to urinate in the house as compared to your other dog marking on walks (fairly normal).
My male (10 months) has recently started marking, but only my oldest female's pee or scent. The fun of a hormonal teenager He is verbally corrected for this, which he generally responds to or I use a spray bottle with water (just have to show it to him lol). Of course, the first time he did it was in my mom's house the day after she had cleaned her carpet, but at the time we were dealing with Grace's ongoing vaginal fold issues. Makes things VERY interesting...
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Be careful. Outside or inside, marking can be a bit of a competition or setting of rank kind of thing that can escalate. Little dog feeling threatened by the bigger one, letting him know who's house this is. Big dog decides, yeah its mine now. Actual marking isnt necessarily just a potty training deal.
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they do not walk around freely - they are crated when we are not home.
When I say freely Carol, I mean with you there. You tell them where to walk and where to lay down. Management as in he doesnt get to walk over and explore the laundry pile, he walked past it to where you directed him.
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Andy puts on a great show with it. Kicking grass out with his front and back feet, struttin around. Its fun to watch, but I never let him do it at home or around other dogs.
Andy puts on a great show with it. Kicking grass out with his front and back feet, struttin around. Its fun to watch, but I never let him do it at home or around other dogs.
Steve, why don't you let him do it around other dogs?
I see it all the time that some dogs do this.
It is basically underlining their mark, isn't it?
What negative effect will it have to your dog or the other?
The kicking can be taken as a signal of dominance. Its not the kind of thing that is going to cause an instant fight, but it definitely makes other dogs who may think they are higher ranking take notice.
Its a cocky move. Like a guy at the gym who stuts around slamming the weights down when he finishes lifting. Macho.
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Like Lauren said, and it can trigger a fight. Whats funny is the same dog that puts on the big display doesnt react at all to other dogs kicking it up right at him. Dogs are goofy.
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Re: male dogs marking
He is verbally corrected for this, which he generally responds to or I use a spray bottle with water (just have to show it to him lol). Of course, the first time he did it was in my mom's house the day after she had cleaned her carpet, but at the time we were dealing with Grace's ongoing vaginal fold issues. Makes things VERY interesting...
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