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01-04-2010, 05:44 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: erie
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| Male Marking Frustration I have a 16 month old male. He weighs about 6-7 pounds and he has not been fixed yet, but has never bred (I dont plan to breed) I have been having such trouble with him marking inside the house. I have a fenced yard and he is out all the time and never has real 'pee' accidents in the house. Its the marking (Especially on shoes!) that i am struggling with. I am home all day with him and I am attentive and he is rewarded for when he goes outside. When I catch him lifting his leg inside the house i do clap my hands and tell him "NO". He knows he's not supposed to, he is a smart little guy. I know you all here are the yorkie experts and i know this has been discussed in the past, but do you think if i went ahead and got him fixed hed quit? I had planned to get it done anyway, I have just been putting it off. I'm such a sissy and I know I'll be worried sick about him.
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01-04-2010, 06:01 AM | #2 | |
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To alliviate your frustration and his, put a belly band on him when he's in the house.
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01-04-2010, 06:14 AM | #3 |
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| Well, on the up side, i am about to redo my entire downstairs with a kitchen reno, new flooring, carpeting, furniture. there shouldnt be much scent left when im done. There is no way to train him out of it then?
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01-04-2010, 06:17 AM | #4 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| If you're consistent....but, occassionaly he'll have lapses of memory and become a male dog......So, to end the frustration....a belly band....
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01-04-2010, 06:35 AM | #5 |
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| why didn't/don't you fix him? Vet told me it's better for the dogs' overall health to spay/neuter, and it may preclude marking. Two birds... |
01-04-2010, 06:47 AM | #6 |
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| oh 16 months may be a bit too late. May want furniture covers... If it were me, I'd definitely put something between his stuff and yours (bad joke - couldn't resist). But, seriously... |
01-04-2010, 06:49 AM | #7 |
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| marking my little male yorkie was an unneutered male when I got him (yorkie rescue) the belly band worked fine (can be purchased at Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue Adoptions and Shop, go to "store"), you can make your own... I kept him in his cage (after immediately neutering him) when I couldn't watch him, and correct him... he has been housetrained for about 7 years now.... patience and you will have a wonderful little guy! roxanne
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01-04-2010, 06:53 AM | #8 |
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| marking forgot to tell you, get something that neutralizes dog urine to clean with.. even though your house smells cleanto us. your dog can smell it and go back to the same spot... your vet will have something or any pet store... roxanne
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01-04-2010, 08:35 AM | #9 | |
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01-04-2010, 08:36 AM | #10 | |
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what does the belly band do? | |
01-04-2010, 02:06 PM | #11 |
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| Definitely get him neutered ASAP. I got Scruffs and he was marking at 13 months, but when I finally decided to keep him I got him neutered. He still marked for another few weeks after that, but then he stopped. He occasionally pees (but those instances are my fault), and it is a pee spot on the floor, not marking spot. I still think you have a good shot of him not marking if you get him neutered really soon. Otherwise, it isn't going to stop and you need to get a belly band.
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01-04-2010, 04:48 PM | #12 |
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| Getting him neutered will help. In the mean time get a belly band. I have heard that some dogs stop after wearing belly bands because they don't like peeing on themselves. |
01-04-2010, 07:01 PM | #13 |
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| I don't think this is true, in my experience the pad just absorbs the pee so the dog has no idea he didn't pee on the wall and peed on himself (since it really isn't on himself too much). My dog did not stop marking with the belly band, it was only after he was neutered that he stopped. That is just my experience, though.
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01-04-2010, 07:04 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 11K Club Member | My male dog marks too. He is 3 yrs old..is not neutered. We are getting him neutered...don't really know why we put it off for so long. But we use belly bands. Just make sure to change them a lot, and don't put them so tight cause Teddy got a urinary infection once. He's better now.
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01-04-2010, 07:06 PM | #15 |
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| I didn't mean to say that it will stop all dogs, but based on responses I have gotten from people that have bought belly bands from me, some people have had this happen. I'm sure, like with everything, it all depends on the dog. |
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