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Marking?
by Gloria
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DISCUSSION:
Gloria, the only dogs who do this in my house are unneutered ones that visit! The smell of another dog's urine, a feeling of insecurity, or feeling threatened can instigate this. It makes the dog feel better: "You belong to me", for instance.
The best way to stop it is to prevent it. The markers should be kept on leash perhaps, until a few minutes more into the visit. Never allowing a dog to mark outside his own territory is reccommended, but takes a lot of enforcement. Neutering is suggested.
anne