Female marking her territory. - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T14:43:51Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/female-marking-her-territory?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1486429&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou know, we frequently leave…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-03-15:1150197:Comment:14864292012-03-15T04:12:11.459ZAmy and Marleehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AmyWilkerson
<p>You know, we frequently leave her behind when we walk Marlee, as she has has surgery for avascular necosis of the hip bone many years ago. She doesn't want to walk very far, but tries to keep up. We sometimes have my son to go just a little way with us and turn back with her early. But this too seems cruel. When he turns back, she kind of lags behind, looking over her shoulder at the rest of us all the way home. We'll need to figure something out to include her more. Good…</p>
<p>You know, we frequently leave her behind when we walk Marlee, as she has has surgery for avascular necosis of the hip bone many years ago. She doesn't want to walk very far, but tries to keep up. We sometimes have my son to go just a little way with us and turn back with her early. But this too seems cruel. When he turns back, she kind of lags behind, looking over her shoulder at the rest of us all the way home. We'll need to figure something out to include her more. Good ideas.</p>
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<p></p> Hmmm, good ideas. You make a…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-03-15:1150197:Comment:14863802012-03-15T03:59:14.222ZAmy and Marleehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AmyWilkerson
<p>Hmmm, good ideas. You make a good point; there may be a behavioral aspect to this.</p>
<p>Hmmm, good ideas. You make a good point; there may be a behavioral aspect to this.</p> Amy, not sure what else to sa…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-03-14:1150197:Comment:14856162012-03-14T14:04:43.019ZAnna Morellihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AnnaMorelli
<p>Amy, not sure what else to say, but UTI would not cause marking behavior, just more urinating. Regardless of why she is doing this, I would definitely scold her if I caught her in the act of marking inside the house. With UTI they need to pii more often, with incontinence, they just loose urine, or dribble small amounts. Both these conditions can be helped with medication. Marking is a different creature, either behavioral or hormonal. Melissa's suggestion of Bach's Rescue Remedy, which…</p>
<p>Amy, not sure what else to say, but UTI would not cause marking behavior, just more urinating. Regardless of why she is doing this, I would definitely scold her if I caught her in the act of marking inside the house. With UTI they need to pii more often, with incontinence, they just loose urine, or dribble small amounts. Both these conditions can be helped with medication. Marking is a different creature, either behavioral or hormonal. Melissa's suggestion of Bach's Rescue Remedy, which you can get at any health food store, is definitely worth a try from the behavioral standpoint. If the dogs have been bickering, I would add a few drops to their water bowl and see if there are any general improvements over a week's time or so. Or put a few drops in your 11 yr old's mouth twice a day. If you notice improvement, keep it up for a month or so. The good part is it cannot hurt to try this. </p>
<p>Another thing that comes to mind is that, because of her age, the internal workings of your little "pack" may be changing and her dominance, or position within the pack, be challenged by another dog, in which case she may just be trying to retain her status..... </p> We did talk to the vet about…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-03-14:1150197:Comment:14854192012-03-14T04:51:04.370ZAmy and Marleehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AmyWilkerson
<p>We did talk to the vet about UTI approx. 6 months ago. He didn't run any test, but gave her the once over. He did give us an antibiotic since it was easy. We haven't noticed any changes. I probably should get her checked out further. She has decidedly marked the sides of things at times, not just piddling. My husband caught her in the act this weekend. We do clean thoroughly...no doggie smells allowed. As for home life, nothing has changed. However the dogs have been bickering a little the…</p>
<p>We did talk to the vet about UTI approx. 6 months ago. He didn't run any test, but gave her the once over. He did give us an antibiotic since it was easy. We haven't noticed any changes. I probably should get her checked out further. She has decidedly marked the sides of things at times, not just piddling. My husband caught her in the act this weekend. We do clean thoroughly...no doggie smells allowed. As for home life, nothing has changed. However the dogs have been bickering a little the last few weeks, but it seems to be settling.</p>
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<p></p> When she is in the house have…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-03-14:1150197:Comment:14855722012-03-14T02:59:24.065ZMelissa and Franklin!http://mycorgi.com/profile/Melissa919
<p>When she is in the house have you seen her actively marking or do you just find soiled spots? Two things that come to mind are incontinence which is common in older female dogs, or a bladder infection. It is pretty unlikely she would just begin marking behavior at 11 years old, and more likely there is a medical cause. I'd plan a visit to your vet. If there is no medical cause you may want to consider trying something like Rescue Remedy or a phermone diffuser to help reduce stress.</p>
<p>When she is in the house have you seen her actively marking or do you just find soiled spots? Two things that come to mind are incontinence which is common in older female dogs, or a bladder infection. It is pretty unlikely she would just begin marking behavior at 11 years old, and more likely there is a medical cause. I'd plan a visit to your vet. If there is no medical cause you may want to consider trying something like Rescue Remedy or a phermone diffuser to help reduce stress.</p> Although it is normal for dom…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-03-14:1150197:Comment:14855602012-03-14T02:16:24.471ZAnna Morellihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AnnaMorelli
<p>Although it is normal for dominant females to mark territory like a male, it is not normal for a dog to start this behavior at age 11. As Amy suggests, something may be really stressing her out, if there have been recent changes in the household. If it's behavioral, something is causing her to feel insecure. It could also be a hormone imbalance, the Vet can be consulted on this possibility and some bloodwork may shed some light. If she is on medication ( steroids, for example) that…</p>
<p>Although it is normal for dominant females to mark territory like a male, it is not normal for a dog to start this behavior at age 11. As Amy suggests, something may be really stressing her out, if there have been recent changes in the household. If it's behavioral, something is causing her to feel insecure. It could also be a hormone imbalance, the Vet can be consulted on this possibility and some bloodwork may shed some light. If she is on medication ( steroids, for example) that could be part of the picture.</p>
<p>IMO, the behavior of the neighbor's Saint Bernard is not associated with the current problem. Try taking her out more frequently and confining her to a small gated area while you try to sort it out.</p> Make sure you rule out a blad…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-03-14:1150197:Comment:14855492012-03-14T01:03:10.134ZBev Levyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/BevLevy
<p>Make sure you rule out a bladder problem. If she is OK be sure to clean with a cleaner specifically designed to remove urine smells and reduce her unsupervised time. It is not unusual at all for a female to lift her leg, my corgi, Izzy, does it.</p>
<p>Make sure you rule out a bladder problem. If she is OK be sure to clean with a cleaner specifically designed to remove urine smells and reduce her unsupervised time. It is not unusual at all for a female to lift her leg, my corgi, Izzy, does it.</p>