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10-19-2006, 11:33 PM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cambridgeshire, England
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| boys marking? Just wondered if being fixed really makes a difference in the potty habits of your boy babies. Have no idea how to set up a poll but wondered if you could share your unfixed babies potty habits. I know I have known several unfixed boys with acceptable potty habits. Just don't know if it's the norm or not. Could it just be a matter of how well the boy is trained? Kim and Teddy |
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10-19-2006, 11:42 PM | #2 | |
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Suz P.S. Mine go outside so I don't care if they hike their leg or not.
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10-19-2006, 11:44 PM | #3 |
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| I had Gus fixed before he started marking. But it didn't stop him from doing so. He wont mark in the house but he sure will outside!
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10-19-2006, 11:54 PM | #4 |
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| OOOOOPS! I guess I better make my question more clear. My real question is about marking in the house specifically. Just like you I could care less about marking outside. Kim |
10-20-2006, 01:14 AM | #5 |
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| I really think that it has nothing to do with whether or not they are neutered or intact on whether they will mark or not. I believe it all has to do with their training. I have two boys and they do not mark inside the house. They know they are not allowed to, and they are very good boys and abide by the rule. Outside is a different story. I don't care if they mark outside, so they have fun marking everything outside since they never do it inside. And no my boys are not fixed, both are intact. I think it is really how well they are trained. My boys know marking or leg lifting in the house is a big no no so they never do it. If you think about it, the training has to be the reason why they do or do not mark because even males that are neutered at even a young age will still mark. It is just like humping. I watch a friend's dog every now and then and the dog humps every dog, at her house she is allowed to do this. But when she comes to my house, she won't do it as she knows I do not allow it. I also watched a neutered male, he was allowed to mark in their house and did it quite often but when he came to my house, he would not do it as he knows that it is not allowed.
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10-20-2006, 01:24 AM | #6 | |
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Kim and Teddy | |
10-20-2006, 06:55 AM | #7 |
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| Shadow does that too. To a pillow or a stuffed animal of my daughters. I just look at him and say "NO"...He usually listens and goes on to doing something else. I have a Black Lab and a Lab Akita mix and they do not hump anything. They are obviously both males LOL I haven't had that trouble with them but Shadow does it whenever he gets a chance to. Hopefully, he will get the picture that it is not allowed?!
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10-20-2006, 07:03 AM | #8 |
Puppy Luv Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada
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| I have a marking dog and would in the future do anything to prevent it... a marking dog is no fun |
10-20-2006, 07:10 AM | #9 | |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cambridgeshire, England
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I'm sorry! I am really hoping to be able to avoid that. If by chance I don't Teddy will definately be sporting some great wraps! LOL Kim | |
10-20-2006, 07:17 AM | #10 |
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| question... My little guy doesn't lift his leg to pee. Does this mean he doesn't mark? I always thought it was because he was to small to lift his little leg. Last edited by lisakurth; 10-20-2006 at 07:20 AM. |
10-20-2006, 07:50 PM | #11 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cambridgeshire, England
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| Hmmmm, don't know if that means he doesn't mark or not. I used to have a female Maltese that did lift her leg when she went??? |
10-20-2006, 07:53 PM | #12 |
Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California!
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| I have an 11 year old golden retriever male that practically squats to pee. He does not mark even when outside. And all my girls lift their leg and DO mark when outside. If one pees, the other will go over to it and pee on top of it. |
10-20-2006, 08:33 PM | #13 | |
Gus Is The Fuss Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey
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Gus doesn't mark in the house and he squats to pee 99% of the time but take him on a walk and he lifts his leg to mark every object he can. It is usually such a tiny amount at a time I can't even see it. I hope that makes sense.
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10-21-2006, 05:41 AM | #14 |
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| Mine is still a baby and pees standing up........lol I know many male dogs that even after getting fixed they marked. I don't believe that fixing them will solve the problem. It's more about training.
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