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Mybabyboymax · 07-03-2007, 06:29 PM

I have a question, If a puppy is four months old and has begun lifting his leg and marking what do you guys think the chance of him stopping once he gets neuterd is? can you train your dog to know its not accpeted in the house? any info would be great! Thanks

paulapoo · 07-03-2007, 06:41 PM

Sometimes they quit all together but unfortunately Otis didn't. Although it did decrease significantly. I use potty pads so I have 2 "hiking posts" in their potty pad room. He does sometimes mark. I think if you contain them while your away, either gated in the kitchen or bath, that would help a lot. He doesn't do it while I'm home!! Good luck. Have you thought about belly bands until he's neutered? My boys wear them when we go to visit other peoples homes just so in case they smell something interesting.

Mybabyboymax · 07-03-2007, 06:47 PM

how old was otis when he started marking his territory?

OpheliaLoved · 07-03-2007, 08:33 PM

I've started to catch Paddington lifting his leg now too. He is exactly four months. He marked the steps leading to our patio, the wall next to his pee pad (repeatedly- what are these posts, Paulapoo???) and my dad's chair at the head of the dinner table...

I'm hoping it stops when we get him neutered. I'm going to talk to the vet about it when we go in on Saturday for his boosters.
-O

xBUTTERCUPx · 07-03-2007, 08:59 PM

my sister's dog is about 4 months old when he started marking and hiking his legs to pee. she got him neutered at 4 and a half months and it stopped the marking and hiking immediately and she said it was so much better to potty train him after he was neutered.

07-03-2007, 06:29 PM	#1
Mybabyboymax Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,859	marking...at 4 months?!?! I have a question, If a puppy is four months old and has begun lifting his leg and marking what do you guys think the chance of him stopping once he gets neuterd is? can you train your dog to know its not accpeted in the house? any info would be great! Thanks

07-03-2007, 06:41 PM	#2
paulapoo Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana Posts: 2,884	Sometimes they quit all together but unfortunately Otis didn't. Although it did decrease significantly. I use potty pads so I have 2 "hiking posts" in their potty pad room. He does sometimes mark. I think if you contain them while your away, either gated in the kitchen or bath, that would help a lot. He doesn't do it while I'm home!! Good luck. Have you thought about belly bands until he's neutered? My boys wear them when we go to visit other peoples homes just so in case they smell something interesting. __________________ ~Paula~ proud mommy of ~Otis (yorkie) & Oliver (shih-poo)

07-03-2007, 08:33 PM	#4
OpheliaLoved YT Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 385	I've started to catch Paddington lifting his leg now too. He is exactly four months. He marked the steps leading to our patio, the wall next to his pee pad (repeatedly- what are these posts, Paulapoo???) and my dad's chair at the head of the dinner table... I'm hoping it stops when we get him neutered. I'm going to talk to the vet about it when we go in on Saturday for his boosters. -O __________________ "It aint what you sing, it's the way that you sing it" http://www.dogster.com/dogs/579953

07-03-2007, 06:47 PM	#3
Mybabyboymax Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,859	how old was otis when he started marking his territory?

07-03-2007, 08:59 PM	#5
xBUTTERCUPx YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 905	my sister's dog is about 4 months old when he started marking and hiking his legs to pee. she got him neutered at 4 and a half months and it stopped the marking and hiking immediately and she said it was so much better to potty train him after he was neutered.