Preventing Marking and Humping with intact males
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Ronin has never really been an inappropriate marker, so I can't give any advice on that. As for humping... he's never really had a problem with that either. On the rare occasion that he'd attempt to hump something, a loud clapping of hands and a sharp command to knock it off always stopped it instantly. 
But as I said... he rarely did anything of the sort. He was a nice intact boy...
But as I said... he rarely did anything of the sort. He was a nice intact boy...
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If it's a puppy, it boils down to training. If it's an adult... have him neutered, LOL.
Bo, Triumph, Sam.... they all came to me as intact adults. And they were NIGHTMARES. Sam especially. Humped and sprayed every freaking thing that moved. Had 'em neutered, solved the problem. Now they won't hump or lift their legs in the house to save their life.
Bo, Triumph, Sam.... they all came to me as intact adults. And they were NIGHTMARES. Sam especially. Humped and sprayed every freaking thing that moved. Had 'em neutered, solved the problem. Now they won't hump or lift their legs in the house to save their life.
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Really?? I thought you got Ronin as a puppy! New one on me!
Well, Bo was 8 years old, and Sam was about 2, and both had most likely lived outdoors their whole lives (Bo was an ex-hunting dog), so they were both lacking in training, manners, socialization... you name it. Those two were freaking insane with the marking and humping. Sam... OMG, that dog was crazy. His weiner hung out almost 24/7, LOL! You should see photo's I have of him pre-neuter... every photo had to be photoshopped! :rofl1:
Now, Triumph was only about 6 months. But that dog is a terror, and I have no excuse for him, LOL.
Well, Bo was 8 years old, and Sam was about 2, and both had most likely lived outdoors their whole lives (Bo was an ex-hunting dog), so they were both lacking in training, manners, socialization... you name it. Those two were freaking insane with the marking and humping. Sam... OMG, that dog was crazy. His weiner hung out almost 24/7, LOL! You should see photo's I have of him pre-neuter... every photo had to be photoshopped! :rofl1:
Now, Triumph was only about 6 months. But that dog is a terror, and I have no excuse for him, LOL.
I dunno about everyone else but keeping them contained + giving them the outlet to mark all they want OUTSIDE helps. I never really stopped indoor marking. I just gave them an outlet and don't let them wander around the house.They have no desire to mark their direct sleeping space.
Crap advice, but it worked for me.
Crap advice, but it worked for me.
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Basically house training Jesi. Take them out often, and teach them where to go to the bathroom. Gage, the dachshund puppy, is almost 5 months old now and is fully house trained. And not neutered yet. His manhood has been dropped, but he is being house trained to learn that peeing in the house is a no-no.
And he has tried to hump once or twice, and like sizzle, a quick hand clap and a "no-no!" does the trick.
And he has tried to hump once or twice, and like sizzle, a quick hand clap and a "no-no!" does the trick.
The idle mind is the devil's playground. And that goes for dogs' minds too. Training, lots of "chores," going to school, doing their homework, going running etc keeps these critters too busy to fiddle around with wasted energy and nonsense. Marking is still peeing. Marking and peeing is rewarded outside and prevented inside by supervision and interrupting any beginning attempt at peeing and showing them the door pronto. Interrupt and prevent behavior before it gets going, distract, give alternative behavior which can be reinforced right afterward. If the dog can't engage in the behavior, (because he's blocked from doing so) he can't be reinforced for it and therefore, attempts at it will extinguish.
I have never had a problem with marking in the house (or any one elses house or stores and animal places we go to). Once in a blue moon he will pick out a random dog to try and hump. I either, correct him, or leave it be if it seems it has turned in to a game with them (he has a few friends he plays the hump game with, they hump each other, then play bow and start playing. so I dont bother interupting that humping time lol)
Smudge suddenly at 2 years has decided indoor marking is fun. I've limited his freedom so I can watch him and correct him in the act, and he wears a belly band if I'm not going to be near enough for a while. I don't correct his marking outside, so he still can do it.. It's minimal goof ups, but it's still annoying.
Sawyer was just under 2 years when he was neutered and has never marked inside nor shown an inclination to hump. Part of it is training, part is personality. One of the worst, most obessive humpers I've ever known was neutered at under 6 months, so it's not always being intact that makes a dog hump.
Ares was very busy with training, he was potty trained, he never marked ~ until I turned my back - even for second. If he was in a crate, he'd lift his leg and pee outside the crate so he wouldn't have to stand in it. He got neutered. For a little while after neutering he'd still try to mark while in his crate, but he'd forget the leg lifting part of it and end up in a puddle. That stopped that pretty quickly.
None of my other males have had a problem with marking. They are allowed to mark outside.
Tyr, Nyx and Ares are humpers ~ but they only hump each other. It would be comical if it weren't for the risk of fights. Tyr no longer humps Nyx - he used to hump her and when she'd swing away from him, he'd chase her and get frustrated. He'd slam her to the ground with both front feet against her side and stand over the top of her - I called it attempted rape :yikes: Nyx was noticeably upset by this and the first couple times it happened, they both got put away until they settled down. Then one day Tyr did this again and he got put in a crate while Nyx got to stay out with me. That was the last time he humped her.
Nyx humps out of insecurity and overstimulation, so with her I try to manage the situation to prevent her from overstimulating and use lots of positive experiences to overcome the insecurities.
None of my other males have had a problem with marking. They are allowed to mark outside.
Tyr, Nyx and Ares are humpers ~ but they only hump each other. It would be comical if it weren't for the risk of fights. Tyr no longer humps Nyx - he used to hump her and when she'd swing away from him, he'd chase her and get frustrated. He'd slam her to the ground with both front feet against her side and stand over the top of her - I called it attempted rape :yikes: Nyx was noticeably upset by this and the first couple times it happened, they both got put away until they settled down. Then one day Tyr did this again and he got put in a crate while Nyx got to stay out with me. That was the last time he humped her.
Nyx humps out of insecurity and overstimulation, so with her I try to manage the situation to prevent her from overstimulating and use lots of positive experiences to overcome the insecurities.