Puppy Woes

[Aggie_Ama]

So we have been having good luck with Jens not pottying in the house. Last night we were outside and he did something twice I have never seen him do. He peed on Heidi (our female) while she was peeing. I assume he is trying to mark her?

Poor Heidi can't move as fast as she used to and I am not even sure she knew what he was doing. I have never encountered a dog peeing on another dog! I corrected him but he did it a second time. We had taken him off pottying on a lead because he was catching on, I guess he will have to go back to that so I can keep him from peeing on Heidi.

[ehirsch83]

I have 2 males(9 and 8 months now) and my SOs brother has a male about 4 months older.

A few months ago(probably going back 3-4 months now) the SO's brother's dog was peeing on our dogs when they were together! And let me tell you, his dog is a 12 lb cock-a-poo and I have 2 doodles(they were probably about 40 and 60 lbs at this point).

It is definitely a male marking trait(the cock-a-poo marks everything, yet my 2 males have never marked 1 thing- so all dependent on the dog) and it doesn't seem to matter if it is a male or female they are marking, lol

Back on the leash is a good idea, or maybe take a spray bottle with you and if he goes to do it spray him? So he associated marking with a negative reaction.

[Becky]

Is he neutered yet? I can't remember...

[Trek-chick]

I'd have to agree about the marking thing. I had my leg peed on by a male dog at the dog park once. LOL Guess he claimed me as his property.

[westtexas]

If he was doing it while she was peeing, he may have been trying to pee over her pee. Dogs do this in households as a hierarchy thing. He who pees last over everyone else's pee is king.

I would also stay away from aversive punishment while he is peeing outside. You run the risk of undoing all your potty training. Dogs don't really make associations with their actions as we do - he may see it as "don't potty outside!" and not "don't pee on the other dog!"

[Tokie]

my male dog Sammy sniffs and lifts his leg. then he pees - looking is not part of the ritual. He has peed on both of the other dogs, my ankle, my husbands ankle....if you move it doesn't bother him, he's peeing onto a smell he needs to pee on. most of us have not noticed in time. ;-) tokie

[Aggie_Ama]

Our vet did not recommend neutering until 6 months, his appointment will be on 11/2. Westtexas, I know you're a vet, do you think it will lessen this?

Oddly Heidi is very much the alpha dog which is why I think she didn't relaize or she would have usually put Jens in his place. In fact Heidi will mark until she can't pee anymore. I never knew females marked until Heidi, she even used to lift her leg somewhat. But now that she is getting so old she is just happy to stand and do her business, apparently zoned out to being peed on!

[redrhodie]

Poor Heidi! Maybe if you named him Andy instead of Jens, he'd be an easier puppy. Sometimes I think there's something about names that influences personality. I still named my cat after "the Cannibal".

[Aggie_Ama]

That explains why Tortilla (my cat) looks like she ate too much Mexican food!

Actually Jens is kind like the typical little bully, they are usually quite wimpy and scared someone will find out. He isn't really tough enough to live up to his name.

[Dogmama]

Neutering will help if the habit isn't ingrained. So, keeping him away from your other dog is a good idea.

My 95 pound macho German Shepherd never lifted his leg. He assumes this table-type posture & pees. Sometimes he pees all over his front feet. Silly boy.