 My Experience
I don't have a male Yorkie -- but I have a male Maltese named Codie. I had him neutered at a young age because I did not plan on breeding him. Codie has NEVER marked in the house. However, when I take him and his Yorkie sister, Katie (who is spayed), for a walk, Codie stops and every tree and fire hydrant to sniff and spray. But as for my house, Codie has NEVER EVER marked in it.
Now, my friend Sal has a male Maltese too and his name is Lucky. Lucky is NOT neutered and he's about 6 years old. Over the years, I have tried to convince Sal to have Lucky neutered. Sal has not wanted to do this for (in my opinion) a very stupid reason. He didn't want to make Lucky "any less of a MAN." Sal has never bred Lucky and he has no plans to ever use him as a stud in the future. Lucky is simply a house pet.Anyway, Lucky sprays ALL over the house. Also, if there are any females in heat in the neighborhood, Lucky is a nightmare to walk because he tries to get away so that he can go pay a visit to the ladies. Sal has shelled out tons of money and had several different trainers come to his house and try to teach Lucky not to spray but all the trainers say the same thing -- you should have had him neutered.
But this is the only case that I PERSONALLY know of where an intact male dog sprays. I'm sure there are some unaltered males that do not spray in homes. But I just wanted to share this story. I wish you lots of luck with your baby and whatever decision you make. |