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How to stop small dog from marking?
We are fostering two small dogs right now. The male has been marking in the house. We take them out a lot, so most of the time, nothing is even coming out but it is still frustrating. I have read tips online to stop and shake a can with change in it but when I use it he freaks out, runs and hides, shaking. I think he may have been treated badly in his last home for him to be so sensitive to loud noises. I have been putting him in his crate when I cant watch him too, but if his sister is not in the crate with him, he gets scared and shakes too. I hate to keep them both crated so much. Any tips? Thanks!
I also have two smaller dogs of my own, neither of whom have ever marked inside this house and rarely have any accidents, but I realize he might be trying to cover their scent too.
Re: How to stop small dog from marking?
This works for our dogs (they don't mark in the house, but for staying off the furniture).
Get a belly band. It usually stops them from marking but if they do mark it minimizes the mess (you can put a disposable panty liner in it to cut back on washing).
Make sure you're cleaning the spots with a good enzyme cleaner.
This. I have a 16 year old dog that has always marked...and I adopted him nearly 10 years ago and he was neutered. I have to keep a close eye on him or he will mark the second I am not looking and he is wandering. The belly bands are great (and cheap too, I bought mine off Amazon) and help at minimizing the mess. At night our 'marker' is crated so we don't find surprises in the morning!
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