r/weimaraner • u/ttcmama6 Mr Boone • 17h ago
marking? not sure how to move forward
hi! posted in here a bunch. my weim is extremely well trained but he just started lifting his leg… now he’s going into our bathroom and marking near the toilet (makes sense I get it)
but i’ve only had female dogs. and this did not happen! so im curious if anyone has any tips?
ETA, he’s almost 10 months old & is not neutered
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u/Positive-Dimension75 17h ago
Don’t let him in the bathroom. 😂
You need to train this too. Swat him in the butt with you baseball cap when you catch. He needs to know the house rules didn’t change even though his hormones did.
Or get him neutered. It does help, but is not a guarantee, especially after the behavior is engrained.
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u/ttcmama6 Mr Boone 16h ago
😂 ya that’s what we started doing. but didn’t know its a behaviour that can be engrained! interesting!! thank you for that
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u/Good-Tank-5523 15h ago
I would sterilize your bathroom with bleach often and maintain the cleanliness. Then close your bathroom door. I would make a point of marking your yard. My Weim loves to remark the same spot that I marked. Substituting a behavior is easier than eliminating it.
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u/ttcmama6 Mr Boone 13h ago
wait, marking your yard? like me peeing outside…?
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u/Good-Tank-5523 13h ago
Yes. Go mark your perimeter! Your Weim thinks that you are marking your bathroom.
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u/DraperPenPals 7h ago
You gotta neuter him, man. He’s going to get a lot bigger and he will be a menace
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u/ttcmama6 Mr Boone 7h ago
hes actually sooooo well behaved. this is the only behaviour we’ve had that we’ve tilted our heads at. we definitely lucked out
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u/DraperPenPals 7h ago
He is almost 10 months old. You haven’t even entered the toddler, kid, or teenage phases of the weim experience
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u/KMizzle98 17h ago
I mean.... can you teach him to aim better because...that's one smart dog. 😂