Chris Kennedy Webboard User Reg: 12-03-2009
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This is where I was getting at... Being under the impression that leaving scents was the alpha's job, and by marking all over the place, the dog was telling his handler "this is MY playground". This said I don't think I've ever read anywhere on this site that dog's marking should be corrected in any way?
Maybe not on the site, but in one of the Leerburg training videos, Ed takes a very dominant male on a walk and corrects him when he tries to mark all over the place. He insists that the owner designates where the dog can go - all part of controlling every aspect of the dog's life.
These corrections also help to uproot deep-seated dominance issues, as marking everything is common in dogs with these flaws.
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My dog walks attentively and patiently by my side for miles. As soon as I say, "You're free.", he goes and pees on something or smells something. Acts like a dog.
Like Michael says, nothing wrong with this. You are giving the dog the freedom to do what he wants. With a hop, skip, and a jump, you can have the leash back on and take that freedom away.
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Then when you are at an acceptable place (not someone's yard or downtown where people walk) let the dog be a dog.
Will the dog really be able to make the difference?
Yes. Casey will pee ALMOST on command. Take her outside, to the same spot (little patch of grass near my apartment) and give her the "Go pee" command. She'll urinate within 10-15 seconds. Mark, reward, and back into the apartment.
Lather, rinse, repeat. A lot.
She'll walk at heel, on leash, for a good 30-45 minutes without going, and will pee whenever/wherever she wants when we're just hiking in the hills... which tells me she DOES know the difference between obeying and being a dog.
They mark and smell. Doesn't mean they are looking to take over the house or US government.
My dog walks attentively and patiently by my side for miles. As soon as I say, "You're free.", he goes and pees on something or smells something. Acts like a dog.
It's what dogs do. The very nature of house training means that we inherently control where and when they pee. Given the opportunity, they will do it anywhere and everywhere. They can go on command or hold it for what seems like forever. They leave messages for their doggie friends in thousands of places along the trail or show complete focus and maintain dignity in a crunch by not going in competition.
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Ed takes a very dominant male on a walk and corrects him when he tries to mark all over the place
I remember that one. It was an extremely dominant police male, handler deployed(I think), they were considering putting the dog down. Ed managed to take control of this dog. In the videos Ed often makes a note that "this is particularly important if you have a strong dominant dog, otherwise you can let him do it". I wonder if this is one of those cases?
I noticed a peculiar thing once: when our oldest wisest female was at the vet's and we took the others for a walk, they did not try to mark once. Not even sniffed the usual spots. Why? I am certainly not going to take upon myself the task of marking
Tammy Moore Webboard User Reg: 01-14-2010
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I got this e mail last week...loved it!
I am kinda of a control freak regarding my dogs and designated spots. My backyard, and go on command. Four dogs this winter, in/out in about 55 seconds, makes the freezing cold ice storms more tolerable! Walks are for bonding and exercise, I don't let them mark everything.
I always know when my daughter has been over with her Mals..."Wow...someone has been on our turf!"
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