Why is Magoo suddenly peeing in the house?


	Dogster Answers › Behavior & Training Why is Magoo suddenly peeing in the house? Magoo has never peed in the house before, now suddenly he is doing it. I lost my husband recently and now Magoo is lifting his leg on my grand daughters things. He even peed on my grand daughter yesterday! What can I do? I have caught him in the act twice which I stopped him in the midst of it, taking him out like I did when house training him. I know that male dogs "mark" but he is 1 1/2 years old now and has never done it before. Could this be stress or mourning? Any suggestions of what to do? He is not neutered either, I'd like to breed him when he reaches proper age to do so. Thanks Asked by Magoo on Jul 27th 2009 Tagged peeing, marking in Behavior & Training Status Cast your vote for which answer you think is best! Answers He may be announcing he is in charge now. It could be a combination of losing your husband and maturing. It is quite common for dogs to make leadership challenges up until they are 3 years old and their personality is mature. The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts. Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog. Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones. You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at www.dogsbestfriend.com For more on being top dog, see www.dogbreedinfo.com. If better leadership doesn't correct the problem, neuter him. Marking in the house is a serious defect. No responsible breeder would ever use such a dog as breeding stock. We have plenty of well behaved dogs to use. Aster answered on 7/27/09. Helpful? / 1 It might be his way of dealing with the stress. He doesn't understand what has happened. Honey answered on 7/27/09. Helpful? / 0 SEARCH FOR: IN Have a question you want answered? Ask it here! Related Questions My dog is suddenly afraid to walk out of the door. Once he is outside he is ok, but why won't he walk out the door? Tagged walking in Behavior & Training on Dec 4th. I have an 18 month old pit bull that suddenly became lethargic with a temperature of 106F. He hasn't been vomiting and d? in Food & Nutrition on Dec 2nd. Using the bathroom outside during cold weather… in House Soiling on Dec 1st. My 9 month old German Shepherd snarled, growled, showed his teeth and had his hair up today when I grabed his collor?? Tagged germanshepherd, suddenaggression, owner in Behavior & Training on Dec 1st. How well would a 1 & 1/2 year old Chihuahua get along with a 2 year old Min Pin? in Bringing Your Pet Home on Dec 1st. More Questions in This Category My 10 month bullterrier fought with my new 4 month pup, both females,what can i do, she got hurt quite a bit, new home? On Dec 4th. My dog is VERY well trained with pee pads, but ever since Ive put up the xmas tree she poops underneath the tree? On Dec 4th. My dog is suddenly afraid to walk out of the door. Once he is outside he is ok, but why won't he walk out the door? Tagged walking On Dec 4th. How do you keep two female dogs from fighting. dominance seems to be the trigger? On Dec 3rd. I have two female dogs about the same age. one is a pointer and one is a pit mix. while they are very good with people? On Dec 3rd.


join us \| about \| faq \| news & updates \| advertise on dogster \| contact dogster community guidelines \| site map \| privacy policy \| terms of service Copyright 2003-2009 Dogster, Inc.