I rescued him from the local animal shelter. He had been there for quiet some time. Will neutering help this marking territory even though he is grown? I dont want to have to get rid of him but this is a very big problem.
2007-01-19 02:27:10 · 13 answers · asked by Doll 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Neutering will help a little but because of his age it is probably too late to get him to stop completely. Once they have done it for so long it becomes a habit, so neutering may not stop him from doing it completely, though it will help with his need to mark his territory but any time he goes to the bathroom he will lift his leg to do it. You need to be training him not to go to the bathroom in the house. It is like training a puppy but only harder because he already thinks it is ok to pee inside. It will take a lot of time and patience but you should be able to at least get his peeing indoors under control. Talk to your vet about what steps you need to take with him. But definitely get him neutered so he has less chance of getting prostate cancer and will be less aggressive. Good luck
2007-01-19 03:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by Ryne's proud mommy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
do you have other dogs in your house? that might be the reason he is marking his turf. If that were my dog i would take him for at least 3 or 4 walks a day and let him be outside as much as you can. also you can try only giving him water 2 times a day and then shortly after the water take him for a walk. you also might have to keep him in a crate for a while when you are not watching him ( he might not like that) he will get the idea of only peeing outside if you work at it. hummm also most animal shelters neuter their dogs before giving them out. I dont think that neutering him will help his peeing problem
2007-01-19 02:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by wackywaitress2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, neutering will help a lot. He's just doing what is normal for dogs, marking his territory.
Often times neutering will help a lot for this. Also the animal shelter should help you with cost of the neutering.
2007-01-19 03:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by empresspekes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neutering will help, but only somewhat. This dog obviously needs to be housetrained. You also need to use a good enzyme cleaner and get all the smell out - so HE can't smell anything or he'll keep going back in those same spots. Once he's been neutered you have to put in the effort to train him, though, or he'll keep right on peeing in the house. It's a shame your solution is "getting rid of the dog" - didn't you realize dogs need training?!?!
2007-01-19 02:43:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neutering will likely help, and should be done anyway for the health of your animal. I surprised the local animal shelter didn't require that he be neutered as part of the adoption contract.
2007-01-19 02:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My wife and I recently (October) bought a 2 1/2 y.o. german shepherd. He lifted his leg twice with nobody seeing it (we knew it was him because our other dog is a female). The third time, I saw him. I gave a loud, drawn out NOOOOOOOO, gave him a light tap on the nose and took him directly outside. That was the last time he did it. As a GSD, he is a quick learner. We are not going to neuter him because we plan on breeding him. He just learned that it was not acceptable and stopped. Good luck with him!
2007-01-19 03:17:02 · answer #6 · answered by dmg1969 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congrads on the hot domestic dog! I also have a 6 month previous male Scottie that still does not strengthen a leg to pass. i'm no longer stressful. as long as he is going outdoors & no longer on my carpet, its all stable. some male canine in no way do the leg strengthen. it must be using fact they do no longer could, do no longer decide for to, or in step with risk have leg, hip or joint issues. that's greater advantageous than probable no longer something, the little guy continues to be a domestic dog. yet once you're nevertheless stressful, at his next examine up along with his vet, ask.
2016-10-31 12:50:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe a shelter would let you adopt a dog without fixing it first. That is unheard of to me. I have lived in MANY states, and all the shelters I have gone to all have the same rule.
Yes, FIX HIM. That won't solve the problem completely, but it will help. Then train him not to do it.
2007-01-19 07:00:27 · answer #8 · answered by jkc92618 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neutering should eliminate it. Without hormones to throw him into his intinctual drive, it should end almost immediately.
Good job for getting him neutered and bringing down the animal population!
2007-01-19 02:51:57 · answer #9 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would think if he was house trained this would not be an issue. neutering and strick house training would solve the problem. you need to keep a constant watch over him and change his behavior. i myself have a rescue dog and they just need a little more effort to change their habits and actions...good luck
2007-01-19 02:42:32 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋