How
to Avoid Your Dog from its Scent Marking Habit
Dogs
are born with an attitude to scent-mark its territory in order
to announce the outer world and other species about its reigning
area. Though it is the act of power for your dog over its
territory, it is an annoying experience for you and for the
visiting guests.The strong smell of your dog’s urine
will certainly make your guests turn away besides leaving
you with few damaged furniture or rugs or even your shoes
for that matter.
Further,
your dog whenever finds a new object with objectionable or
unfamiliar smell, then it will mark the object or area with
its urine to gain dominance and this could put you in an unwanted
embarrassment.However,
here are few tips on how you can get your dog prevented from
making its scent marking your favorite items or rather its
favorite items:
1.
The first rule is prevention. It is always better to prevent
your dog from doing the act of its scent marking his territory
rather than scolding him and keep cleaning the area regularly.
Try to prevent your dog from urinating inside your house at
the first instance, and once you potty train him, then your
dog may fall in line and stop doing the unwanted act of scent
marking.
2.
You can also try the other route of neutering your dog with
the assistance of a veterinarian so as to avoid any sexual
heat and other hormonal changes in your dog. You must also
understand your dog’s behaviour after it is neutered
or spayed for better management.
3.
The simple trick of removing all your dog’s favorite
items and placing them in a place that has been scent marked
by your dog can work for you favorably and help you to avoid
any of your items scent marked by your dog again. For instance,
if you can keep your dog’s food bowl next to a place
where it previously scent marked will make your dog avoid
such areas again to do the act of scent marking. This is because,
besides you, your dog also doesn’t like its place or
items stinking, be it from its own urine or any other strong
smelling odors, and sure this tip would help you to get your
dog disciplined properly.
4.
You can also consider the option of treating your dog with
drugs so as prevent him from doing the scent-marking act.
Dogs due to anxiety and high stress level, urinate frequently
and irrespective of the cause for your dog’s fear, you
can get your dog treated with drugs to pacify your dog. You
can contact your veterinarian for getting the right drugs
prescribed for your dog and you can also note to ascertain
the possible side effects on your dog’s behaviour.
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