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How to stop my young male puppy from marking territory indoors?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | 6 lbs

I have two male puppies and a cat. Both puppies are under a year and one has started marking his territory. Is there anyway to break him from this?

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Answered By Amber W

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on December 2nd, 2017

Urinary accidents can definitely be frustrating! It would be a good idea to have Leo checked out by your veterinarian to make sure there isn't a medical reason for the accidents. If he is not already neutered then neutering would be a good idea to reduce this behavior. Crate training can also help to retrain a dog to not urinate in the household. This article should also be of help to you: https://www.petcoach.co/article/top-5-tips-to-potty-train-your-dog-young-and-old/ Thanks for using PetCoach and good luck!

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