Please Help! How Stop Yorkie From Marking...On Bed!

[Matthias]

Hello there,

Well I'm finally at my patience's end. I have a wonderful baby boy Yorkie... about 13-14 months old now. Prior to him I have brother and sister Yorkies 4 years apart. They are 10 years and 14 years old. He is #3 of Tribe Yorkie! We're a small pack, but we travel light and attack fast!

Anyway, baby boy(BB) has been marking on the bed for about 4+ months, maybe more. The female, 14yrs, doesn't sleep with me, but in her own beds. The males sleep with me on the bed most of the time, but sometimes sleep in their own spots... usually in the bedroom.

Baby boy(BB), approx. 14 months, usually don't mark on a flat spot on the bed, but piled up blankets and on 4 occasions, the pillow. I am now a professional bed spread and blanket washer, with the exception of the pillows of which I throw away.

On about 4 occasions, it was a full urination, but the others it was marking. If I remove all the bedding and pillow, everything is fine, but I'm getting tired of it. When I find a spot where he marked, I call his name and he knows from my voice that he's about to be scolded. He comes when I call, then I pick him up and put his nose right up very close to where he peed for about 5-8 seconds, then I say "NO NO... NO NO... NO NO." I don't believe in hitting a dog for obedience or to teach them a "lesson". I know he can smell it, as he's not neutered and his pee is more pungent.... and I can smell it easily. After this I make a show of taking all the blankets, etc, and remove them and take them downstairs to be washed.

I wanted to give all that info to help better with getting some suggestions, etc. I understand the subject of territory and marking, so forth, but how do I stop this activity? He's a very smart little boy and I keep telling myself "He'll learn." So far, he hasn't.

Please, I need your help!

Matthias

[Maximo]

Is he neutered?

If not, belly bands I think are your only option.

I believe the scolding is either not effective at all or counter productive.

[JESSY_RN2B]

It says hes NOT neutered on her post.

I agree belly bands. Is there a reason why he is yet not neutered?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by JESSY_RN2B

It says hes NOT neutered on her post.

I agree belly bands. Is there a reason why he is yet not neutered?

Thank you, I get an "F" for reading comprehension today.

[MaddiesMommie]

Originally Posted by JESSY_RN2B

It says hes NOT neutered on her post.

I agree belly bands. Is there a reason why he is yet not neutered?

[Matthias]

I don't know what a belly band is yet, but have recently been seeing that phrase come up here, so I'll have to look that up.

Also, like I did say, he is not neutered. He is not neutered because he may be bred some day and that option will always be there.

Thank you for the replies.

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Does anyone else have any ideas, tips or suggestions? With this many people here I was hoping to get lucky and find something that may work.

Thanks,

Matthias

[tjdmom]

Un neutered boys have a big tendency to mark.(sometimes neutered boys do too!) It's very difficult to break that habit and once formed, he will probably continue to mark even after neutering if that habit becomes well established. I agree, belly bands and don't let him sleep on your bed are your options. Does he only mark on your bed or is he marking other things?

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by Matthias

I don't know what a belly band is yet, but have recently been seeing that phrase come up here, so I'll have to look that up.

Also, like I did say, he is not neutered. He is not neutered because he may be bred some day and that option will always be there.

Thank you for the replies.

======================================

Does anyone else have any ideas, tips or suggestions? With this many people here I was hoping to get lucky and find something that may work.

Thanks,

Matthias

If you are not going to neuter him, belly bands are your only recourse. Also, scolding him after the fact is not effective. If you catch him in the act, then yes, say something to get him to stop. Even if he can smell his urine, you might still confuse your message. He might understand that urinating in general is a no no, and will begin to do so when you are not around. The way I got my dog to completely stop is neuter followed by me watching him closely when he had free roam of the house. He did wear belly bands in the beginning, but I also literally walked behind him to catch him in the act. When he did I clapped to distract him from what he was doing and just said "no" once in a firm non yelling voice. I also praised him immensely for peeing and marking outside. I didn't want him to think that the act of peeing was bad. I wanted him to know where he was peeing was not ok. I only had a marking problem for a month or two.

[kjc]

Clean your bedding and the floor with enzymatic cleaner (Nature's Miracle). Spray whatever can't be washed. I would block his access to the bedroom altogether. A Belly Band may help:

YouTube - ‪Dog Care & Behavior : How to...

Here's a link to purchase some... two or three so you can wash and still have one available to use...

Belly Bands*::*Yorkie Haven Rescue Boutique


Then take him for walks after meals, 1st thing in the morning, last thing at night, after playtime and after naps. Each time he pees outside, give him a treat and a lot of praise (go overboard with the praise).

If he begins to mark elsewhere in the house, confine him to one room and continue the walk schedule. One day he will 'get it'.

[Taryn0405]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

If you are not going to neuter him, belly bands are your only recourse. Also, scolding him after the fact is not effective. If you catch him in the act, then yes, say something to get him to stop. Even if he can smell his urine, you might still confuse your message. He might understand that urinating in general is a no no, and will begin to do so when you are not around. The way I got my dog to completely stop is neuter followed by me watching him closely when he had free roam of the house. He did wear belly bands in the beginning, but I also literally walked behind him to catch him in the act. When he did I clapped to distract him from what he was doing and just said "no" once in a firm non yelling voice. I also praised him immensely for peeing and marking outside. I didn't want him to think that the act of peeing was bad. I wanted him to know where he was peeing was not ok. I only had a marking problem for a month or two.

[MikaTallulah]

Originally Posted by Matthias

Hello there,

Well I'm finally at my patience's end. I have a wonderful baby boy Yorkie... about 13-14 months old now. Prior to him I have brother and sister Yorkies 4 years apart. They are 10 years and 14 years old. He is #3 of Tribe Yorkie! We're a small pack, but we travel light and attack fast!

Anyway, baby boy(BB) has been marking on the bed for about 4+ months, maybe more. The female, 14yrs, doesn't sleep with me, but in her own beds. The males sleep with me on the bed most of the time, but sometimes sleep in their own spots... usually in the bedroom.

Baby boy(BB), approx. 14 months, usually don't mark on a flat spot on the bed, but piled up blankets and on 4 occasions, the pillow. I am now a professional bed spread and blanket washer, with the exception of the pillows of which I throw away.

On about 4 occasions, it was a full urination, but the others it was marking. If I remove all the bedding and pillow, everything is fine, but I'm getting tired of it. When I find a spot where he marked, I call his name and he knows from my voice that he's about to be scolded. He comes when I call, then I pick him up and put his nose right up very close to where he peed for about 5-8 seconds, then I say "NO NO... NO NO... NO NO." I don't believe in hitting a dog for obedience or to teach them a "lesson". I know he can smell it, as he's not neutered and his pee is more pungent.... and I can smell it easily. After this I make a show of taking all the blankets, etc, and remove them and take them downstairs to be washed.

I wanted to give all that info to help better with getting some suggestions, etc. I understand the subject of territory and marking, so forth, but how do I stop this activity? He's a very smart little boy and I keep telling myself "He'll learn." So far, he hasn't.

Please, I need your help!

Matthias

There is no point yelling at him after the fact or putting his nose by it. That is so old school dog training. Correct only if you get him in the act otherwise you are yelling at him and punishing him for coming to you.

If your not going to breed him neuter him ASAP. Belly bands will help to stop the marking attempts from getting to the bed. Breeding him is a big commitment. Either way you need to watch him like a hawk.

No more on the bed sleeping for him. He probably does not want the other dogs on "his" bed.

[Matthias]

Ok, I'm back!

It's been a while since I've been back and came to this thread by accident. You see, I'm part Yorkie too. My babies and I are "Tribe Yorkie". As I was searching on the net, I put the term "tribe yorkie" in the search and was directed right to this thread. LOL! It was found because I used the phrase prior in my original post. Hence I'm back.

Anyway, I do whole-heartedly disagree with the notion/suggestion that scolding or training "after the fact" is in effective. Not sure about your yorkies, but mine are highly intelligent. Sometimes around here we have to lip-sinc our words or whisper to say something. Then it gets worse... we have to spell what we are talking about and it does NOT take long and the jig is up... they know what we're talking about! I find repetition training to be the most effective method to train a dog; especially a yorkie. Baby boy finally figured it out and has learned to let me know when he wants out. He wines and stampers his feet near me and we go out immediately. As for the marking on the bed, I continued with my method of saying "No No", but did it a little softer in voice tone, remained firm however and then him smell where he marked. After many attempts he started to get it and the marking on the bed is almost non-existent. It was a while back now, but he last marked very lightly on a blue blanket that was on the bed. I barely smelled it... while trying to look too and I just "let it go" without reprimand.

He has marked, back then, in a few different places. When I found those other places, I did the same thing with scolding him and letting him know where I found the pee smell at. I believe it's all apart of being a male dog living with another male dog and he is more of an alpha, but rarely shows it. The other older male is submissive and not domineering... although he could smoke baby boy in a fight. LOL!

Baby boy also sits near the door when he wants out. One thing with me is I recognize each baby's attempt to let me know they want out and when I see it, I let them out instantly without delay. Baby girl, now 15, use to scratch my bedside. She is blind now so I let her out several times when I'm around. The older male(11yr+) will scratch my leg or body wherever I'm at. Baby boy will wine, stamper his feet and stare at me. LOL!

I want to thank you all for giving me your time in replying to my post helping me with suggestions on a remedy for my plight at the time. Baby boy is making me proud and as y'all know, yorkies are one of God's Blessing to us. For sure I'm grateful for that.

Thanks,

Matthias