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Q&A: How do I stop my dog from marking?
Andrea Arden, CPDT at Andrea Arden Dog Training in New York City, writes:
If your dog is marking in the home then he isn't housetrained, by definition. This means he needs you to help him by managing his time to prevent the practice of this behavior. Here's what you can do:
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Just like with a puppy, keep him on leash when you are there to supervise and be sure he is occupied with engaging chew toys (some of my favs are Busy Buddy Twist n-Treats, Gimborn White Sterilized Bones, and Bob-A-Lots). You can hold the leash, step on the end, or tether him to a stable object.
- When you can't watch him, let him rest in a crate or an exercise pen. In either case, he is not wandering about marking.
These management tools need not be used forever. The goal is full freedom in the home with no accidents. But, just like we gradually give kids more freedom as they show the ability to handle it, so should we with our canine companions.
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Don't make the mistake of assuming that because your dog is an adult he should know better. He is letting you know he needs your assistance in this area of his life manners skills. The kindest thing you can do for him is to set him up for success by not giving him opportunities to practice unwanted marking.
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If your dog is marking, you have not properly trained him that this is incorrect household behavior. There are many way to train your dog. I'm personally a fan of crate training and suggest looking into it. Check out the blog on www.cozydogcrates.com, it has plenty of good crate training information.
October 09 2012 at 12:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAs a professional dog trainer of 22 years and owning a Atlanta dog training company SuperiorDogTraining.com I believe that a dog owner should not focus on one misbehavior but to show leadership and direction across multiple points of reference on a daily basis. Like making the dog sit at the front door before leaving, not being allowed on furniture unless invited, not pulling on the leash, ect. But applying a lead up procedure really does help. Get a empty coke can and fill it with pennies, leash up your dog and direct him or here to the hiking area and once their shake the can in front of the dog near the pee point
October 07 2012 at 1:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyand tell him no. Lead the dog away and praise him and repeat the process 3 times and that should help.
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