Neutering - stop marking?

Question
I was given a 2 year old male Maltipoo. He started marking about 6 months ago. The previous owner never had him neutered. I am going to get him neutered next week. Will this stop the marking? If not, any advise if he continues? Thanks...

Answer
If you neuter him and obedience train him, it should stop the marking and help make him a much nicer dog.  It also eliminates certain forms of cancer as he ages.  Neutering is no cure all, but often, but not always all it takes.

The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts.  Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog.  Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones.  You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at http://www.dogsbestfriend.com/  For more on being top dog, see http://www.dogbreedinfo.com./topdogrules.htm  Many people make the mistake of not taking small dogs seriously.  The marking is one thing that shows how seriously he takes himself.  

Thank you for giving him a home.  Let me know if I can help with other things.