QuestionI have two male dogs 12 yrs & 9 yrs, and recently got a male & female pup from(they're from the same litter). Recently my male pup has been marking in the house and then my 9yr old male will also mark in the house, I am getting very frustrated & not sure what to do. My female pup just got spayed on my vets advice to have her done before the male. He is scheduled to get neutered this friday and I am wondering if this will stop him from marking in the house? My older males are both neutered and they both lift their legs outside when urinating almost like they are marking their territory, ever since they were small. My 9yr old is also showing a vicious side now that he has been misbehaving in the house at the point where he almost wants to bite me when I tell him he is bad and put him outside after I have caught him peeing in the house. I need help I am so upset and furious that I'm not sure what to do with him and the male pup. If you have any advice for me it would be greatly appreciated, thanks alison.(the breeds for 12yr & two pups are pure bichon and the 9yr is bichon/lhasa)
AnswerAllison,
Getting your male neutered should help, but once a dog starts marking his territory in the house, it is hard to break. You need to clean everything really well, so none of the dogs can smell it.
You should also re-train your young male. Watch him every moment and don't ever let him go in the house. If you can't watch him, you need to have him in a crate or outside.
Once they 'learn' to go in the house, it is really hard to break them. You will have to be very diligent.
Getting your male neutered may help with the aggression of your older male too. You will just have to wait and see.
Christine Puetz
