Hi and welcome to YorkieTalk, I'm glad little Romeo found a good home. Many people don't understand that there is a difference between peeing and marking. An unneutered male dog marks her territory to show other dogs that he's been there, and he's the head honcho. If neutered earlier enough most male dogs won't mark in the house, but they still mark outside. If I were you, I would consider neutering, if you haven't already, and also purchasing bellybands. A bellyband is simply a cloth with Velcro fasteners that goes around the tummy area; you place a sanitary pad inside it to catch the urine that comes from marking. You remove it several times a day when the dog goes outside to pee, and it shouldn't used it as a diaper, but just as a way to catch the drips from marking.
We have a grooming forum with many good threads, you might find some advice there for your grooming problem. I have read that oatmeal makes a good exfoliant, you just make a paste of oatmeal and warm water, and rub on the tummy area. |