Advice on My 4 Legged Baby. Peeing in the House

How often do you take him out and get him really tired? A tired dog is a good dog. He needs to get a lot of exercise so walking him in the neighborhood might be a good idea. He'll pee on everything to mark his territory (which is basically anything he feels like peeing on) and come home feeling more relaxed.

As far as leaving him alone? You can't. When I first got my rescue dog he was 2 yrs old and had never lived in a house. Not house broken at all. I had him leashed so he was always right there with me. After a while I unleashed him in the house but called him to follow me to where ever I was going so he wasn't alone. That along with a couple walks a day cut out the in the house marking.

The reason he's not marking in the laundry room is because that's his den; where he sleeps and feel safe. He doesn't have to mark it because he feels he owns it already.

He needs to see that you are the top dog so put your training skills to use every single day so that he's not the dominate one in the house. Make him sit while you give your other dog food or something of high dog value. Once she's established then give him something. Be bossy to show him that he doesn't choose what the other dog can and can not have. Throw him on a leash if he's not behaving. Be a top dog.

I know you will get much better answers than mine. I have a female rescue dog, and she had some housebreaking issues- still does to some extent. What we have realized with her is that the peeing is more about anxiety than anything else. Once we have a handle on that, things are better. She is mostly attached to me, so when I leave, everyone has to watch her like a hawk or she will pee (like yours- not emptying the tank) out of 'unhappiness'. I wonder if there is some of that going on with yours?

You have the male dog/marking thing and the dynamics with the other dog, so that may be complicating things and I don't know about those things. Just wanted to throw the idea of anxiety out there- especially with the move and the extra travel now.

I hope you get it worked out. Good for you for rescuing a dog, and good for you for so patiently trying to help him and work it out!!

My mom's dog marks at our house. We got him a wrap that goes around his waist and prevents him from marking. He won't pee with it on. We like to call it his weight belt. Make sure it fits well too so he can't move it.

What you have is not a house-breaking issue, but a territorial one. It sounds like he might have had issues when he stayed w/your sister, where he felt he had to exert himself to the other dogs, & it has carried over to your house.

First of all, make sure to wash down everything in your house that you can with an odor neutralizer.
Second, block off areas that you know he is continually marking, like the window. You can do this with a baby gate, for example.
Third, he needs to be with you @ all times, & if he starts to mark, you SCOLD him verbally, strongly & sharply & quickly. As soon as he stops, you PRAISE him verbally & physically.

This is a behavior issue, & he needs to know that you are the boss in the house, & he can't just mark when & where he chooses. Outside only!

DO NOT physically reprimand him, or rub his nose in it - that won't do anything but make him shy about being near you & upset.

There are also belly-bands you can get for dogs who mark... they will end up peeing a bit on the band (I believe an absorbent pad is placed in them, much like a maxi pad), & the bands should be washed regularly. But this helps keep your house clean. They are for supervised use only - don't put one on & leave him for hours alone in the house.

I have 2 intact males, & the youngest JUST turned 2. I am crossing paws that neither one gets into territorial marking, esp. with one of my bitches still intact as well. But, I know that if anything comes up, the best way to deal with it is to put a kabosh on it quickly & firmly, prevent it from happening, & redirect the activity to appropriate areas (ie. outside)

Good luck, & in addition to everything above, I would agree with getting a urinalysis done, just to be clear that it is not a biological problem.

T.

Dog do not like to pee where they lay. The next time you find a spot, tie the dog up so he HAS to stay right next to the spot. He WILL NOT pee there again. If you keep doing this, he will stop peeing in the house because he will NOT like having to lay next to it.

And you're right, this was brought on by being with another male dog who marked his territory inside.

Do you walk the dog regularly? This might encourage appropriate marking throughout the neighborhood. It will also wear him out to the point where marking in the house is less appealing.