Males Who Are Not Neutered
 

I'm cusious about something ...

1. If you have a male that is not neutered, can he be potty trained or will he always mark around the house?

2. If you have a male (not neutered) that is used for breeding, can he be potty trained or will be mark around the house?

PS - I am not a breeder and I have no intention of ever becoming a breeder. I'm only asking out of sheer curiousity. :)

Georgie hasn't been neutered and he is potty trained. However, he is a sniffmeister, he drives me nuts (no pun intended) because he is always sniffing other dogs and trys to show his dominance and I think it has a lot to do with testosterone.

Diesel isn't fixed and he has never marked inside the house. He is also going on 1 year old. Don't get me wrong he will mark everything in sight outside.

Michelle

Males marking territory
 

My Ozzie never marked indoors until recently. He is not neutered. He became a father this year and we moved to a new home six months ago. So I do not know whether it was the new house or being bred. But I never had a problem before and he is a little over two years old.
Tonia

Opinions On Mandatory Spaying New Law Here
 

oops was typeing and posted to soon. will do again. Patti

That's very interesting. That's my question really ... if a dog is not neutered and not bred, then it seems that he won't mark indoors. But once an unneutered dog is bred, he marks in the house ... right? Or am I wrong? LOL :)

Please Read:opinions On Changes To Los Angeles County Code Regarding Dogs
 

We are curious as to what others comments and opinions on this subject, regarding changes in the law was just passed for all owners of dogs here in Los Angels County Code regarding Dogs.

I didn't know where to post this but thought this thread would be ok. I have typed this from the forms and the letter I obtained from our local animal shelter this afternoon. The letter states that it can be viewed in its entirety through the http://animalcontrol.co.la.us

1. Dogs which are unable to be spayed or neutered without a high likelihood of suffering serious bodily harm or death due to age or infirmity. Written confirmation from a licensed veterinarian is required to qualify for this exception.the written confiramtion must be an original document and it must be submitted on the veterinary clinic stationary.

2. Dogs used by public law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes . Documentaion from a public law enforcement agency certifying that the dog is used for law enforcement purposes by that agency is required to qualify for this exemption.

3. Service or Assistance dogs that assist disabled persons.
Their definition of this is: a guide dog or seeing-eye dog which was trained by a person licensed under Chapter9.5 (commencing with Section 7200)of Division 3 of the Business and Porfessions Code, a signal dog or other dog individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability , including but not limited to , guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair or fetching dropped items. REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for an exemption as a Service Dog, the owner must provide documentation satisfactory to the Department that certifies the dog in question is a qualified service dog and the dog must have a service dog license with a completed affidavit.

4. COMPETITION DOGS
1. Is a dog which is used to show, to compete or to breed, which is of a breed recognized by and registered with the AKC,UKC,ADBA OR OTHER APPROVED BREED REGISTRIES. The dog or owner must also meet ONE of the following requirements.
REQUIREMENTS:
a. the dog has competed in at least one dog show or sporting competition sanctioned by a national registry or approved by the department within the last 365 days or
b.the dog has earned a conformation obedience, agility, cating, herding, protection, rally, sporting, working or other tiktle from a purebred dog registryreferenced above or other registy or dog sport association approved by the department or
c.the owner or custodian of the dog is a member of the department one of the department ---approved purebred dog breed clubs, which maintainsand enforces a code of ethics for dog breeding that includes restrictions from breeding dogs with genetic defects and life threatening health problems that commonly threaten the breed.

If you believe your dog meets one of these exemptions, one is able to fill out the Eximption Form and complete and return.this form and other information is available on the website at http://animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us

FINES AND PENALTIES

A first violation of this ordinance is an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed $250. If the owner fails to correct the underlying cause of the violation within 30 days after being notified of the violation, it shall be deemed a second violation. A second violation is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the ocunty jail for a period not to exceed six months or by a fine not to exceed $1,000,or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each subsequent violation shal be considered an additional misdemeanor.

THE FULL TEXT OF THIS ORDIANCE IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. THIS BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JUNE 3, 2006 THE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A 90-DAY GRAE PERIOD TO ALLOW DOG OWNERS TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW REQUIREMENTS.

i house trained scampi in one day and he never did anything indoors, i bred him when he was 5 and after he still never did anything indoors, but i think i was lucky:)

My boy Bear starting marking in our house at when he was about 6 months old. Daisy is spade and our house is brand new... so no other doggy scents anywhere.

He was not neutered due to being to thin and having the possibility of kidney problems. His health is doing great and has now almost gained enough weight to be able to be nuetered. I'll keep you updated after about his marking.