Dog Behavior Problem

[NewGuy2005 51]

I've got a 4 year old 75 lb mixed breed neutered male dog. We frequestly take him to my mother in law's house to play with her dog. We've been doing this since he was about 1 year old.

He was housbroken when we got him and he's never had any sort of problems with that.

However, recently, upon arrival at my Mother in law's house he runs through the house sniffing around and peeing everywhere, He's pretty quick so we can't always catch him in the act.

What could cause him to suddenly start doing this at 3 years old, and more importantly, how do you break him, other than smacking him when you can catch him?

[Meux 0]

I think the other dog might be marking his territory and your dog comes in to cover it.

I'm no dog whisperer

[NewGuy2005 51]

That could be it. The house also has a couple of males cats living in it. Forgot to mention that in my original post.

[Andrewwhyte 1]

Next time you go make damn sure you catch him at it. Put him outside for the rest of the visit and all of the next one. If it is a territory issue this will drive home the message that this is not his place.

[IanHarrop 37]

Try putting him on leash for at least the first part of the visit

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[jdthomas 0]

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Try putting him on leash for at least the first part of the visit

the leash is a great idea and it also helps you establish dominace over the dog.. do NOT allow the dog to enter the home before you.. you go in and then allow the dog to come in. You have to establish the home as yours and not his to pee upon.

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[NewGuy2005 51]

All good ideas. Thanks, everyone.

[Snowwhite 0]

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Try putting him on leash for at least the first part of the visit

the leash is a great idea and it also helps you establish dominace over the dog.. do NOT allow the dog to enter the home before you.. you go in and then allow the dog to come in. You have to establish the home as yours and not his to pee upon.

This is excellant advice. He is trying to show that he is the Alpha Dog. When you keep him on the leash, if he starts to sniff, pull his head up and tell him NO!! so that he understands that YOU are Alpha, and he is not allowed to mark anything, or even think about it. He'll get the point.

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[Esquilax 0]

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how do you break him, other than smacking him when you can catch him?

With a shotgun?

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[lilDevil 2]

Ditto what they all said cats do the same thing but harder to stop them.

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[dannydan 0]

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how do you break him, other than smacking him when you can catch him?

With a shotgun?

i was thinking like give "freeflychris" a call!!!

on the other ALL of the above suggestions will work!! YOU are the MASTER of your k9 friend!

[shropshire 0]

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Try putting him on leash for at least the first part of the visit

the leash is a great idea and it also helps you establish dominace over the dog.. do NOT allow the dog to enter the home before you.. you go in and then allow the dog to come in. You have to establish the home as yours and not his to pee upon.

So you need to pee on the sofa first

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[Conundrum 1]

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how do you break him, other than smacking him when you can catch him

Um, you should NEVER hit your dog for discipline (or at all - well, unless they're mauling you or something).

Keep your dog on a leash. Do not let him in the door before you, in fact, the dog should never be in front of you during walks or when you are going in or out of a house. You are the first in, you are the first out. I'd follow your dog around when you finally do let him of the leash and immediately stop any sniffing or lifting of the leg. Startle the dog when this happens, do not hit. Make a loud clapping noise or something to get the dog to stop whatever he's doing. Make him submit and lay for a few minutes. Then take the dog outside.

[NewGuy2005 51]

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Try putting him on leash for at least the first part of the visit

the leash is a great idea and it also helps you establish dominace over the dog.. do NOT allow the dog to enter the home before you.. you go in and then allow the dog to come in. You have to establish the home as yours and not his to pee upon.

So you need to pee on the sofa first

Just the excuse I needed!!

[NewGuy2005 51]

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how do you break him, other than smacking him when you can catch him

Um, you should NEVER hit your dog for discipline (or at all - well, unless they're mauling you or something).

I'm with you. Startling him should do the job.

[BerryBoy 0]

Watch Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic channel. Caesar Milan knows it all. Basically most behavior problems can be corrected or prevented if the HUMAN takes appropriate action and becomes the pack leader. I agree with others that the leash would be useful in your case. Caesar often recommends taking you dog for a walk or jog to drain the energy from him/her which helps make the dog more likely to respond to your commands/training when they would otherwise be running all over the place....but WATCH THE SHOW. Once you've seen several episodes, you learn so much that you can put into practice and improve your dog's behavior. It won't all happen overnight, but in time and with consistency you can improve your chances of getting the results you desire.

[NewGuy2005 51]

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Try putting him on leash for at least the first part of the visit

the leash is a great idea and it also helps you establish dominace over the dog.. do NOT allow the dog to enter the home before you.. you go in and then allow the dog to come in. You have to establish the home as yours and not his to pee upon.

Follow Up: Just took the dog over there tonight. The above two techniques did the trick, perfectly.

Thanks!!!

[happythoughts 0]

My neighbors dog sniffs the other dogs butt, gets a little aggressive, and if they don't act submissive, mounts them. Seems to establish dominance every time.

[NewGuy2005 51]

A lesson for us all, perhaps?

[happythoughts 0]

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A lesson for us all, perhaps?

I'm using it at my next job interview.