How Do I Stop My Male Dogs From Marking in The House?
Q: I have two male dogs that won't stop marking all over my house. I'm going crazy, what can I do?
A: Are your dogs neutered? If not you may want to try having this done since it may help with the marking behavior. Another thing to consider would be hiring a trainer. Trainers can sometimes be costly so perhaps you can find a book or information on the internet about training.
Another thing to try would be crate training as many people do for puppies. Whenever you are not home or when they are sleeping they are kept in their crates. They must be let outside (and rewarded for eliminating) each time before they go into the crate and right when they come out. If this works you can slowly give them back free range of your home. Just remember not to use the crate for punishment or they will relate it to something negative rather than a safe space!
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Comments (3)
miro May 20, 2009 9:23 PM
how do i start being all baby like with my Yorkie?
diane June 18, 2009 10:48 AM
How do I stop my 21 week old puppie from urinating in his crate??? He just started this and has been using the crate since 12 weeks old
m callender July 22, 2009 2:06 PM
I have a five year old Maltese, sweet as can be. But he marks here at home and when I take him elsewhere. I live with my daughter and she has two large dogs. He marks on his things here as well as anything on the floor. It is annoying when I take him elsewhere, especially, if dogs live there. I do walk him, and will take suggesting of not letting him pee on each stop. Would having him altered take some of this marking away. Thank you mc
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