smt Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Hello, we have always had female dogs, and one of the reasons we have not had boys is there propensity to mark. We babysat a boy dog who marked in house, which was a turn off. We have also seen a few dogs at msg's who mark like crazy. Tell me about your experience with marking inside. Does age of neutering have anything to do with whether a dog marks in the house? Short of keeping a belly band on them, are there other methods to prevent this, or is it just that some boys dogs are gonna do what they do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I have only had two boys of my own, but have also had a couple of boy fosters and none of them marked in the house. Some do, of course, but don’t assume that they will. Putting a belly band on them for the first day or two should keep your house safe and let you know if they have a tendency to mark. I am sure some people with some first hand experience will have some good tips for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 37 minutes ago, Remolacha said: I have only had two boys of my own, but have also had a couple of boy fosters and none of them marked in the house. Some do, of course, but don’t assume that they will. Putting a belly band on them for the first day or two should keep your house safe and let you know if they have a tendency to mark. I am sure some people with some first hand experience will have some good tips for you. I’ve had so many boy campers, they’re the best (next to the girls lol). Belly bands are your friend and they aren’t a longterm aid. It generally doesn’t take long at all for the boys to understand that they need to “Go Wee” or “Get Busy” outside. Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Our boy Django only marked his first day with us when he was exploring the house. We shrieked, and that was the end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseyGrey Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 2 hours ago, spottydog said: Our boy Django only marked his first day with us when he was exploring the house. We shrieked, and that was the end of it. Similar here with mine. He has one room in the house that he favoured for peeing in when he first got here but after shooing him out a couple of times he got the message. He’s our first hound so I can’t tell you how he compares to females but I expected him to mark more than he did so I was happy (except for the time he peed on my antique chairs. Then I was not). But it really wasn’t much of a problem. It definitely wouldn’t put me off getting another boy. Quote Buddy Molly 🌈 5/11/10-10/10/23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I have had mostly males and except for my current two, they didn't mark. The two I have right now seem to go through a phases of marking so, when that happens, I put the belly bands on again for a few days and that stops it. You do need to use a solution to neutralize the smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffeesdad Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Our boy wanted to mark when he came to us. Belly bands and attentive house training soon stopped it. You can add a panty liner to the belly band so it will hold more if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I've never had to use belly bands so far on a so-far total of 5 males. I tie a 12-ft leash to a new hound and clip it to me for at least the first 24 hours. Exception is at night when I crate a new dog. The first sign of an indoor pee, I shriek (as noted above) and escort the dog outside, and have a praise party when they go. Never had to use the long-leash method more than 48 hours, and that was for just one dog. All the others understood immediately with no further incidents. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kronckew Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 My females marked. Just not indoors. Outside they marked EVERYTHING that might possibly have had the attentions of a passing doggy. watching Poppy squatting while also lifting her leg to mark a lighting pole or a bush is really funny. The only dogs I've had that did not ever mark indoors were Blue, my male greyhound Timber, my male terrier. Quote Regards, Wayne KronckeCAVE CANEM RADIX LECTI ET SEMPER PARATUSVegetarians: My food poops on your food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Our five YO male lifted his leg and began to pee in the living room a day or so after he arrived. Fortunately I saw him and gave him a loud "NO." He stopped, I took him outside to finish, and he has never done it again.That was six months ago. He's so at home now I suppose he considers the entire house as his room so he doesn't soil it. Maybe the key is to let the entire house be his big crate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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