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Experience Past instructor for Puppy and Behavior classes for the Humane Society of Missouri. Have been a trainer for over 10 years, both in private in-home sessions and in classroom situations. Have participated in obedience with one of my goldens, titling her with a Companion Dog title. Both of my dogs earned their CGC title and were certified as therapy dogs through two separate organizations. Currently involved in local golden retriever rescue. Am currently serving as an "expert" in the Golden Retriever, Dog Training, and Canine Behavior categories.
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Education/Credentials Going on over ten years of private and public training; instructed with Humane Society of Missouri and South County Obedience.
Question Hi.
I have a 1 year old Morkie who has been house trained. After having him "altered" he didn't mark the house for about 4 months. About 1 month ago, he started marking the family room and now don't know how to stop him. I'm home all day and we leave the back door open so both our dogs can come and go at their leisure. I'm back to using gates to keep our Morkie confined to only the family room since I'm afraid he will start to mark in other areas of the house. At one point, he got out and marked the kitchen table. UGH! So...1. Why is he doing this again (he did it prior to being "altered"? and 2. How do I stop this behavior immediately?
PS The family room doesn't have carpet and I've used pet store recommended solutions to clean the floor.
Thanks,
Tifnie
Answer I'm not sure I will be able to answer your questions, but can you first give me a little more information about the other dog in the house?
Male or female? Spayed/neutered? Age?
And just to be sure I have the information correct, the Morkie was neutered at about 7 months old?
