Welcome to Yorkie Talk, and congratulations on your adorable new pup.
I'll bet that neutering him will stop the marking, and hope you can get that done soon. Some pups have "excite pee" episodes when they get excited or nervous, so that may be part of the problem. My Tiki girl did that for the first year then grew out of it.
Cowering does not always indicate previous abuse. There was a discussion about it recently, and many of us have a pup that occasionally cowers, just as a part of their personality & shyness.
Good luck with the little guy, and make sure the kids are very very gentle. |