How do i get my boy dog's to stop peeing on everything?

Question

we have 3 boy dogs 2 shih tzu's & 1 lhasa apso and they pee on EVERYTHING is there anything we can do to get them to stop? they are housebroken for the most part but they still lift there legs on furniture, the corner of doors, the corner of walls, and in the backyard they pee on the trashcan, back porch steps, lawn chairs its ridiculous. any tips?

when i say they are housebroken for the most part its because they still come up to us and act as if they want us to open the back door for them so they can do their thing outside. so last time i checked it thats what house broken meant right? but we also tend to have this problem where they still insist on peeing on things....

Also one of the dogs (the oldest dog) is neutered and he doesn't do this as much as the other two dogs do. the middle dog is being used for breeding so we can't fix him yet, and the youngest dog we are planning to get him fixed soon.

Answer 1

They need to be neutered, first. Intact males mark on everything to spread their scent and show other dogs what is theirs. With 3 males, even with just one neutered, they are all clamoring for ownership. It's like little kids who don't really like to share. They are always saying, "No, that's mine." Housebreaking involves teaching the dogs that the house is the den and is not the toilet. They currently are NOT housebroken. Neutering would be my first suggestion. It may not stop the behavior completely is they have been doing it for a long time, because sometimes it just becomes habit, but it may make them less likely to mark just to mark territory, and easier to train them out of it. Also, it will help prevent testicular cancer, prostate cancer and other hormone related diseases. Second, while you are training, there are little diaper things that wrap around the belly to cover the penis, that way when they urinate, they urinate in the diaper (and on themselves) instead of in the house. This should really only be used when you have to leave them alone, and it's not a long term solution as it doesn't train them to not urinate in the house. Get a crate for each of them. It doesn't have to be very big. Just big enough for them to lay down, stand up, and turn around. Keep them in the crate whenever they are alone (when you are out of the house, even for a minute, when you are sleeping, when you are cooking, cleaning, watching TV, reading, etc....anytime you cannot keep your eye right on them). Only allow them free range of the house while you are watching them. When you get home or get up, or finish what you are doing, let them out directly into the backyard to potty. As soon as they go, praise them a LOT. Every time you see them lift a leg to mark inside, say NO in a firm, deep voice and take them outside to finish. When they finish outside, say GOOD BOY! in a higher pleasing voice, pet them, and give them a small treat. Make a HUGE deal out of it. If you find a place in the house that has been marked, clean it VERY WELL with an enzyme cleaner called Nature's Miracle (you can get it at the pet store) or a vinegar solution. Just because you can't smell it, doesn't mean they can't. You have to break down the odor so they don't identify that spot with a toilet ever again. Never punish them for marking. It's not their fault for doing what comes natural, it's your fault for letting them.

Answer 2

I would like to add that I have 4 dogs living in my house. One female and 3 male. The three male
piss in my house on everything as well. They also have no problem going outside and they go on the grill and the porch and everywhere outside. I have tried EVERYTHING to get them to STOP pissing in my house but as soon as I go down the basement or out of sight - when I return there is piss everywhere.
I am tired of it and alot of my thing have been ruined from all the pee. My floor for one and some of my furniture. I have tried sprays but they only last for a short time - you have to keep spraying.
They have a feeding/potty routine. I agree with tysavage2001. Only one of the male dogs belong to me. The other dogs are my adult children's dogs - when they move out - the dogs go with them. Then I am pretty sure the problem will go away. All the dogs are neutered and were neutered at 6 months. So what I am saying is if it makes anyone feel better you are not the only one with this problem.

Answer 3

Clean anything he pees on with a special pet-deodorizing cleaner. Normal cleaners can't completely destroy that subtle scent that only dogs pick up. He picks it up and just re-marks the faint scent. If you see him lifting his leg, or sniffing at an old pee spot, snap him out of it by giving a sharp noise (like a yip noise, something sudden, sharp, and short to catch his attention), then take him right outside. Use these two methods and it should curb the behavior. You do have to do this every single time he does it, so possibly keep him on a short leash with you, or block him into whatever room you are in so he can't pee where you can't see.

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Answer 4

Although we absolutely encourage neutering, "fixing" the dog will not change this behavior. And hitting, yelling at or rubbing your dogs' noses in their urine teaches them nothing except to fear you.

The dogs are marking their territory, and once one dog marks an area, the others will follow. The first thing you need to do is to thoroughly clean all the areas inside the house where the dogs are urinating. And we mean REALLY clean them with odor eliminating products (like Nature's Miracle) to get their scent out of the furniture and walls. You may have to clean and then repaint the walls and doors to mask the smells there.

At the same time, you need to re-train your dogs to go potty outside by watching them more closely for about 3 days straight. Any time you see one of the attempting to lift its leg on something inside the outside, give it a sharp, "no potty in the house" command, and take it outisde to an area where you WANT it to pee. You're going to have to be dilligent for several days straight to break your dogs of their habit.

If they're essentially "inside" dogs, you can also try restricting their water intake. (But be careful that they do not become dehydrated.) Feed them once or twice a day and give them water only when they have their meals. Feeding the dogs on a schedule, and then taking them outside to elimnate about 10-15 minutes after each meal, will help get their bodies into a routine of when and where they go potty.

Good luck!

Answer 5

That is one of the joys of having male dogs. lol If you don't want them to pee where they are peeing, then you need to TRAIN them where you want them to pee. Put them on a leash and take them to the spot you want them to use as a toilet, and then treat and praise when they go. You also could get them neutered. You have 3 male dogs, that are all competing for territory, so they are going behind the other marking over the top of each other. This is a male trait, trying to show dominance. Good luck.

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Answer 7

They are house broken for the most part ?.. They don't sound house broken at all. You need to get a good book or information off the internet on starting from the basic facts of crate training . They are probably marking their territory. It is going to be very difficult to stop this behavior now. The smell of urine is almost impossible to get out of things.. even if you can't smell it .. your dogs still can. Whatever you do now will probably be too little , too late. The only answer to a problem this advanced and serious is to split up the dogs completely. They need to live in new homes .. on a "one dog per house" limit. Depending on their ages .. and if they have been spay or neutered.. you MIGHT have a small chance of hope of house breaking them. With your current set up .. and the fact that they have been marking their territory around your house for how long now ?? .. I think it is impossible to do much about it in YOUR house. Good luck ! :)

Answer 8

How can people stand dogs pissing on everything you own. Just dog sat my sons boxer - pissed everywhere!!!! I did not raise my son to live like that. I don't know how he can come home and deal with **** and piss when paying 900 a month for a fancy apt.. I don't get it!

Answer 9

With 3 male dogs that's a hard trick to over come,males are very territorrial. They are marking their territory and if the other dogs scent is there you will never be able to defeat this task.

A Vet told me that if you rub the dogs nose it ,that they will stop.

Best of Luck

Answer 10

If they aren't nuetered, it would help. They're trying to mark their territory and unfortunately there isn't a whole lot you can do besides neutering them and making sure when it happens indoors you thoroughly clean the area so no scent is left.