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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  I did a bit of research. They say that 60% of adult males that just start marking can be stopped by neutering and that, that should be your first thing you try after making sure the dog has no UTI. Some reasons for marking other then just the normal male stuff is some dogs will mark when anxious or stressed. So you should look to see if even the slightest thing could have caused anxiety or stress. Dogs can be very sensitive to even the slightest change. Some people will tell you to put a belly band on but that is essentially a male diaper and never actually teaches the dog to stop doing it and you could cause a rash or urine scald if not changed right away. I am slightly curious why you haven't neutered him. It's kinda cruel if not mating a dog to not get them fixed because their hormones go nuts and all they can think about it wanting to mate. They can smell a female in heat even a while away and some males will risk really really hurting themselves to get to that female. It also extends the life span of the dog as well as makes testicular cancer not possible and extremely reduces the risk of prostate cancer and a swollen prostate which can keep them from being able to urinate. |
A intact male can smell a female in heat a mile away.