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How do I stop my dog from marking and peeing inside my home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 23.6 lbs

How do I get my dog to stop marking his territory in the house?

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Answered By Maria DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 28th, 2018

I would recommend getting a crate for Sirius and crate training him. This means keeping him in the crate all day and taking him out to go to the bathroom. If he goes to the bathroom then leaving him out of the crate when you can keep 100% watch on him. If you end up having to turn your back for 1 second I would put him back in the crate. He needs to learn he cannot mark around the house. I would also recommend bringing him to the vet to rule out any medical issues if there is any, for example, a urinary tract infection. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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    Answered By Amber W

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    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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