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03-28-2007, 04:05 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: LOUISVILLE, MS.
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| Marking Territory Henry Doing Great, Except Marking His Territory In My House. Hes 18 Months And Am Thinking About Having Him Nuetered. Will This Help?will It Make Him Gain Weight? He Only Weighs 31/2 Lbs And I Dont Want Too Much Weight On His Legs. Thanks So Much For The Help Since Ive Had Henry. I 'm Already In Love With Him. Gb And Henry |
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03-28-2007, 04:24 AM | #2 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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Nuetering will not help at this age....he'll continue to mark territory...even though he's house broken, he'll continue to mark....you may have to resort to a belly band to save your furniture......You can attempt trying tell him NO every time you catch him, and that may help.
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03-28-2007, 05:37 AM | #3 |
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| Train Him Not to? IMO.......you should get him Neutered if you do not intend on Breeding him? No offense but "Marking Territory" in your "House"? I would not allow it, not only for the obvious reasons but that is also a sign of a "Power Struggle" between the 2 of you. At 18 months he's "Dominated" your House by Marking. I have had up to 5 Yorkies @ one time; 2 males and 3 females, now I have 1 male and 2 females. Other than being "House Broken" from using the Bathroom indoors? There's a big difference from peeing and marking! He will be a more stable boy if you get him Neutered, not to mention all the health benefits and it's definitely an "Attitude" adjuster w/o all the Hormones ruling his behavior? No, it won't stop him from marking b/c an operation is not going to change what you have allowed him to do for 18 months in 1 day? You have to train him to "Stop"? Please don't get offended in any way by my post? Male Yorkies have big EGOS! I think it's called "Napoleon Complex" a big Dog in a little body. There are more benefits to "Neutering" than not having it done. Good Luck |
03-28-2007, 05:39 AM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nebraska
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| JMO here, but I got my little male Jap. Chin at 9 mos. He was marking all over the place (probably why his last owner's wanted him gone). I had him fixed and it didn't help at all. He wears belly bands when he is in the house now. No choice. And yes, he did gain almost a pound once I had him neutered.
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03-28-2007, 06:15 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: LOUISVILLE, MS.
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| sorry i should have made myself clear i've only had henry for 1 week. i adopted him from a lady that was moving and could not take him with her. thanks for the advise. |
03-28-2007, 06:17 AM | #6 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I would get him neutered because there are health benefits to it. It probably wont help with the marking though and your gonna have to get bellybands
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03-28-2007, 06:42 AM | #7 | |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey
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Be consistant with him and please neuter him. Long term it's in both your best interest to do so. Good Luck!
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