Male Scent Marking in House - Page 2

Shoving his face in it is not the solution as Sunsilver knows, poor lad. As to him not getting on with the other dogs if the aggression is mild forcing them to the ground MAY work,in the case of my friends 2 males she tried everything to get them to not fight,followed all sorts of "advice" and ended up with a huge vet bill to repair the damage they inflicted on each other and a trip to the hospital for stitches to her hands and arms when she tried to stop them. She had to leave them to fight it out while she rang me to go help her and it took 3 of us to part them. To say it was a terrifying ordeal for all of us is an understatement! They are litter mates and both weigh in at around 44kilos,big powerful dogs that simply HATE each other. "Spreadeagling" them on the ground is not an option. They get on well with other dogs but the sight of each other sends them both into a rage during which time they neither see or hear anything but each other. It was after the last serious fight that she gave up and stopped trying to get them to accept each other.

Sunsilver, DO try URINE GONE!  ..as seen on TV! LOL  .... Also, after doing so, put something in the area that disrupts his habit spot.... like a chair or rearrange the furniture so he can't ever get back to the spot. After he is broken of the habit you can probably move things back.

I had some problem when my friend's pug came for a visit and marked on my fine wool rug. We didn't catch it at first, and it took a while to stop my boy from scent marking on it. I ended up actually having to move it to another room after cleaning.

The Urine Gone, does work, or it did for me, thank goodness, because I was getting sick of cleaning pee! I must admit I didn't worry about the floor finish, mine needs a redoing anyway. I would have done anything to stop the behavior. 

 Which we did. 

Sunsilver,

Dont take this as being harsh in anyway-

but its a management issue. If the dog is engaging in inappropriate behaviors in your absence the dog must be confined in a manor in which he cant engage himself in inappropriate behaviors.

I had the same problem with my older male when i bought this house. He went back to a non trusted state and was directed with obedience everywhere and when was not with me was confined. All marking in or out of the house was prohibited. he was escorted to relieve himself and rewarded for such. just like re-potty training. Any time he attempted to mark he was corrected and directed with obedience. A firm structure will solve this with due time.

JMO.

 Quote: He was a rescue, and abused by his previous owner.

Or, he is a piece of shit nervebag with fucked up genetics.

Quote: And you sneer at baby gates? I bet you keep your dogs kenneled, except for the brief time every day when you take them out to work them!

My dogs don't pee on the floor. If I punish them, they don't run off and hide, because I will not waste my time on genetic disasters. Put the dog to sleep and get on with it.

Have I mentioned that my dogs are house broken ?

Jeff, you're being a troll and an asshole. This dog was perfectly housebroken, too, until I moved. With my previous move, it was my female GSD who started peeing on the carpets. I only had to catch her in the act, once, and that put a stop to it.

When was the last time YOU moved?

Far from being a nerve bag, this dog is my highly trained hearing ear service dog. He is rock solid in traffic, in crowded, noisy rooms, and won't touch food or even sniff at it when out in public unless given permission. And of course, if you yell at any animal (or even a human for that matter) they are going to avoid you for awhile!

Yoshy, glad to know I'm not the only one who has had this problem with their dogs. The retraining sounds like the best suggestion yet, as keeping him out of the area is just a stop-gap measure which only works as long as I remember to close the gate. I've been devoting a lot of time to my pup lately, so he definitely could use the extra attention.

As I was dashing out to obedience class with  my pup tonight, I realized I'd forgotten about the gate. I ran back into the house, just in time to catch him in the living room, sniffing around. He looked very guilty, too, though a quick check showed everything was clean. It proves what I've been thinking: he waits until I'm gone before sneaking down there and lifting his leg.

 Quote: When was the last time YOU moved?

I was in the bar business for years. Moved all the time. House broken is house broken. You can cry and cry about how I am a troll and a drunk (hilarious since I don't drink )

Quote:  He looked very guilty, too, though a quick check showed everything was clean.

OR, he was reading your tense body language. LOL Pretty basic stuff.

Sunsilver..hmm..well if the other two are not yours then you have every right to keep them apart to avoid headache...if owner is not stepping up then there is not much that you can do...
what about limiting Rangers water intake..it may not solve the problem but maybe with eliminating urge to pee may possibly limit that...also, try putting fan in that area..dogs dont pee againts the wind...

I found it had nothing to do with the need to relieve, it was all about the marking. Mine would wait till we were all asleep, and it created lots of arguements with the DH. The only thing that worked was creating a situation where he could not repeat the behavior, and getting rid of the scent. JMHO

"I TRY to keep a baby gate up to prevent him from accessing this area when I can't watch him, but I'm only human, and sometimes I forget."

Either :
*Make it a part of your routinue to put up the gate, otherwise, it is your fault.
*Get a different gate that you can have up all the time...the kind that look nice and have a latch that lets you walk through.
*Consult with a professional to clean the scent/Re-potty train, as suggested above.

Males! Two or four legged, they are a pain in the arse! They think they own everything, & they think they know everything! LOL! I think you're going to have to invest in the gate with the spring latch to keep it closed...I think Jeff & his dogs are the kind of guys that you could bang over the head with a rolling pin & it would bounce off, & they'd say, "HUH?" And I guess it's a compliment, right? Strong nerve, hard head! ROTFLMAO! I love this site, always good for a laugh! Keep Ranger at home off the range!  jackie harris