Unneutered males like to mark a lot. If you start using him for breeding he will start marking even more. How long are you leaving him crated. Most dogs once they are house trained can hold their pee for 8 hours but some can't. Personally, I do not believe in crating unless it is done for short periods but that is just my opinion. I prefer using a exercise pen if they have to be confined. Some males are just not interested in breeding and some are overly anxious. I can't say if your male has a problem or not. If the female that is in heat is more dominant than him, then he might just be intimidated by her. I have knowledge of some males that just never were interested in breeding much to the dismay of their owners, you might have one of those types. Your male is still young so most likely he is just not ready. I don't know what other kind of mixed breed dogs you have but be very careful because when females come in heat they sometimes get very aggressive and moody. I would hate to see your boy hurt. |