[nagdu] Marking

[Tami Jarvis]

Bobette,

Well, mine is a female marker, so I don't know what I have that is 
useful for a male. Probably treating it like you do sniffing would be 
the way to go. Some people inhibit that altogether in harness; others 
will let the dog get it out of their system by permitting certain places 
to sniff or leave a quick message, if that makes sense. I actually have 
a specific corner where Mitzi can log in and Tweet; I recognize the 
corner and it's convenient for me to take a breather and all that, so 
it's what works for us.

Was the event where you thought he was going to lift a leg indoors or 
outdoors? Does he have some behavior you can use to know when he might 
want to do the deed? If so, you can redirect the behavior before it 
starts or remind him to remember his manners. Usually, dogs need a good 
sniff while they compose their own message, so that can be a clue. /smile/

You've mentioned he's a really new dog. Is he also really young? Could 
he be still needing more maturity, in other words? Have you made any 
progress with the bonding with him? Just kind of wondering if thinking 
about marking could be part of his testing you or something.

hth

Tami

On 10/27/2013 01:58 PM, bobetteandflint wrote:
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> I went to an event this morning and it looked like my dog was  gonna lift his leg
> He is a marker   Any sugg?
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