There is a difference in marking and what she was describing. Marking is an intentional urination on an object to claim ownership....which explains why your chi does it when a female is in heat....male dogs are territorial around females in heat. But what this lady was describing is NOT marking behavior. Marsha
Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: DJH To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] HELP! Dog peeing on us My male does that when a bitch is in season. He marks everything - us included. He doesn't do it any other time? I don't think it's excitement - if it's excitement they just piddle everywhere in a trail don't they, they don't aim. I think maybe he feels insecure and is marking you for his own. It will probably stop with time Are you going to have him castrated? That would probably stop it ----- Original Message ----- From: marsha To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 1:28 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] HELP! Dog peeing on us Depends on exactly what is happening. If he is only urinating a little, it is probably submissive or excited peeing. Since you said it happens first thing in the morning and right after work, it is likely excitement at seeing your husband. If this is the case, my suggestion would be that when he first comes home or first gets up, to ignore the chi for a few minutes...give the chi time to get over the excitement of seeing him. Whether it is submissive or excitement, the worst thing to do would be to scold because it isn't intentional. If it is more than just a little bit...for instance if the chi is actually squatting down and doing all it needs to do, it may be a battle of wills going on or else a lack of full training. If this is the case, ignoring it would NOT be good. A firm no and taking to the right place immediately is in order. Marsha Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: Toshia To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 11:15 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] HELP! Dog peeing on us I have recently adopted/rescued a 6-8mo old unaltered chi male I've named Tater Tot. He was doing great in housebreaking until recently. I'm not too worried about that right now but about him peeing on us. Every time my husband goes to take him out into the yard to do his business either in the morning or after work the dog pees on him. He doesn't even have to pick him up. Tater will pee at his feet. He hadn't done it to me until this past Thursday. I went to take him out and he peed on me. Has anyone had this problem before? I don't know if it's submissive peeing or not. The lady we got him from said that he bonded better with females but he gets along good with my husband any other time. I'm working on litter training him so he won't have to be in a crate all the time while we're gone. Any help or suggestions would be grateful. Toshia & Tater Tot
