Neutered Daschund marking

mike410 · #1 03-10-2005, 07:30 AM

Hi! I just came from my daughter's house in Katy, Texas and she is at wits end with her 7 year old neutered male doxie. He has been marking all over the house and has been for a long time. They also have a female doxie that is about four years old. The marking seems to have gotten worse...or it may be that they just moved into a new house and she is more aware of it. She immediately cleans it as she sees it but it is a never ending job.
Has anybody ever heard of using female hormones on a marking male dog to curb this male "territorial" problem?
Thanks for any help you can offer.

Chrisanne · #2 03-10-2005, 10:39 AM

I've never heard of using female hormones to cure the problem. hmmm

At 7 I would have to ask if he's been to the vet for a checkup. A lot of times when a male seems to suddenly start "marking" it is more due to some sort of health ailment. Urinary problems. I'd check into it.

Also, is the female spayed? If not, is she in heat? That could explain it as well. Another thought would be that there was a dog in that house prior that was a "marker" in which case he'd be "covering" their marks.

I'd get him a health checkup first and foremost.

DirtySouthChins · #3 03-10-2005, 10:52 AM

I agree with Chrisanne....I would definitely take him for a check up though, also how old was he when he got neutered? sometimes if they get neuterd at a later age they will continue to mark as they did prior to being fixed.

ninja_smurtles · #4 03-10-2005, 01:36 PM

Is marking the same as weeing?
Coz my 6 yr old Daschund is always peeing everywhere

DirtySouthChins · #5 03-10-2005, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ninja_smurtles


	Is marking the same as weeing? Coz my 6 yr old Daschund is always peeing everywhere

Marking is like the spray of urine verse actually peeing at full force, now there are some dog's that will go the extreme and pee while in the marking stage.

ninja_smurtles · #6 03-10-2005, 01:49 PM

When Indy goes out he just wees once coz that is what he needs but Olle wees every step down the road.
Is that marking?

DirtySouthChins · #7 03-10-2005, 01:52 PM

I wouldn't consider that marking.
Dakota from time to time will pee going down the steps from the excitement of going out, and he is a neutered male rottie and has been neutered since 5 months of age.

**kittygurl823** · #8 03-10-2005, 01:53 PM

I agree with Chrisanne and Navywife, I was going to ask you those same questions.

Also, is she cleaning it with an emzyme type cleaner? Sometimes, they can still smell it there, even though we can't. She can even use vinegar and water, or get something at the petstore called Simple Solution or Nature's Miracle.

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Originally Posted by NavyWife97


	Marking is like the spray of urine verse actually peeing at full force, now there are some dog's that will go the extreme and pee while in the marking stage.

I have 2 doxies and I live in FL, too.

Welcome to PT and I hope we get to see pics of your daughter Katy's dachshunds!

mike410 · #9 03-10-2005, 05:39 PM

Thanks for your respnses. Looks like doxies might be prone to this, huh? He was about a year old when neutered and has had his check up very recently.

Now I have heard of a "band" that actually wraps around the little guys belly kind of like a diaper. Anyone heard of this?

Marking daschund