Cooper was 2 in July and does not mark inside the house at all. I am NOT kidding you when I tell you when I got him as a baby he was already hiking his leg. Our first visit to the vet she had told us that Yorkies are soooo territorial that if I did not get him fixed by 6 mos I could have years worth of problems with him marking especially since I already had another boy dog at home.....not sure how true that is, but I was NOT willing to take the chance.
He HAS always hiked his leg but has NEVER marked anything......even when we go to visit my brother who has a boy and girl yorkie, he is territorial over there with toys etc but has never marked. Now outside let me tell you hike and pee, hike and pee...he has to pee on everything but inside he never has and I have never had to do belly bands or anything, I personally attribute this to having him fixed at 6 mos as it was recommended.
FYI-I have a boy bichon that NEVER hikes his leg, he is 5 years old and still squats so not ALL boys will hike. |