We adopted a Pomeranian yesterday from the animal shelter. When we brought him out to the visitation room to get acquainted with the family, he quickly went around the room and marked everything in sight. When my husband and I firmly told him no, he stopped. The lady at the shelter told us that this would only make the problem worse. When we took him outside on his leash, he started doing it again on every item he found. Again, we firmly told him no and he stopped. When he got into our fenced-in backyard, we let him do it wherever he wanted. When we first brought him in the house, he tried to do it twice but we firmly told him no and he stopped again. Then we didn't see the behavior the rest of the night. Is this something to be concerned about? Should we discourage him from marking in our backyard and when we take him on walks. He was just neutered two days ago. Will this get better the longer he's neutered?
2007-03-21 09:10:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
We are keeping him confined to the kitchen and plan to do this until he becomes comfortable with us.
2007-03-21 09:22:29 · update #1
Keep supervising him indoors and making sure that he gets stopped and reprimanded EVERY time. It's okay if he does it outside. Sounds like he's getting the idea, but make sure he's REALLY clear on the concept before allowing him too much freedom in the house.
Yes, it does take a while (months) for the hormones to fade after neutering.
2007-03-21 09:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how old the dog is when he is neutered. I have 2 that I had neutered this past September. One is a little over a year and the other is two years old. They both will still try to mark their territory outside only they got all the urine out the first time they peed so nothing comes out. Its funny to watch them lift their legs and try to "mark" things. The younger one was really bad about marking in the house and he no longer does that.
Oh and why I waited to neuter... my husband didn't want me to..then hubby went to Iraq and dogs went to the vet for a little snip snip.
2007-03-21 09:22:11 · answer #2 · answered by CdelMar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not a bad thing for your Pomeranian to do all dogs do that really. It's just tracking where it went. My advise is when he's inside put a newspaper or pee pads and make him pee on it, when he comes back he'll know where he went and pee on the newspaper and pad again. In your backyard you can make a little fence for him because if you have any flowers and the dog pees on it your flowers will die. As for when going to the park or on a walk just firmly tell him NO.
Anyways I hope my advise helps if it does e-mail me at jazzy_lej@hotmail.com
2007-03-21 09:22:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On walks, let him mark what he wants, unless it's in a neighbour's private property. He must have a routine, two or three times a day at least, and a place to do his business (somewhere neutral in the garden). Consider him a genius if he responded so well to your "no." Praise him to high heaven when he does it where and when you want. And remember, he's only marking his territory, protecting himself and you from all the other little monsters.
2007-03-21 09:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by jaded 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"A canines's sniffer is an relatively advantageous-tuned, comfortable tool in comparison to our very own sniffer. It is clever, then, that fragrance-marking -- spraying urine on places and gadgets to mark territory and declare possession -- is an substantial area of canines communique. The chemical fragrance-messages in a canines's urine tell different canines exceptionally plenty each and every thing they ought to understand: the place the marking canines hangs out, how long that's been on condition that he's been around, and (whilst it comes to a girl) sexual receptivity. A canines who's apprehensive because of the fact he's domicile on my own might mark furnishings or partitions to reassure himself that each and every thing is okay. fragrance-marking is additionally a manner of affirming dominance, that's why some canines will carry their legs on different canines or perhaps people."
2016-10-02 12:50:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very natural, and yes, the neutering will at least slow this down, if not sto the marking all together. Give it time, and patience. It is actually complimentary to you from the dogs point of view--he is at HOME. Good Luck.
2007-03-21 11:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by liz c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal for a dog to mark his territory,they do this so that other animals are aware that if they come to this area they should be aware of the consequences,Its like a form of protection for the owner.
2007-03-21 09:23:59 · answer #7 · answered by ....~K.C.~.... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to pawpersuasion.com and read the articles on territory marking. There are three and they will help.
2007-03-21 09:16:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont enter his territory
2007-03-21 09:28:22 · answer #9 · answered by Ash 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With their urine, by peeing all over the place.
2007-03-21 09:14:38 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋