My old dog marks inside. Can I teach him to stop marking behavior?

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What can I do to stop territorial marking indoor? I cannot trust my dog to be left alone in the house for even 5 minutes before coming back to him having relieved himself against many objects. Is he too old to teach differently? Are dog diapers a good option? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | unneutered | 9 years and 1 month old | 18 lbs

Stacey Anstaett, DVM · Accepted Answer

Has he always done this? If this is new behavior, it may be that he has a medical condition that is causing him to urinate more frequently resulting in more marking. A urinary tract infection, bladder tumor or bladder stones, kidney disease, endocrine diseases such as diabetes, or prostate disease since he is intact--any of these could cause him to urinate more. Take him to your vet to rule out a medical cause. It may help to have him neutered, as he's less likely to feel the "need" to mark his territory if he is neutered. Try some potty training steps as suggested in the article below. Dog diapers are not ideal in my opinion. The skin can become very irritated if they are not changed very shortly after they become wet, and regular bathing is needed. https://www.spca.org/file/pet-university/Urine-Marking---Dogs.pdf https://www.petcoach.co/article/top-5-tips-to-potty-train-your-dog-young-and-old/ I hope that is helpful for you, thanks for asking PetCoach!

My old dog marks inside. Can I teach him to stop marking behavior?

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