You can try the following recommendations to remedy
urine marking behavior caused by conflict with an outdoor cat:
So, in your case, it might reduce
the urine marking behavior if it's related to marking to attract female dogs and compete with males, but it will likely not reduce the pulling on walks or the will to chase cars.
Urine Marking Behavior Spraying urine is a normal marking behavior in un-neutered male cats.
This is
urine marking behavior.
Ammonia smells a bit like cat urine and could confuse your cat and trigger
some urine marking behavior, which is a problem you can do without.
Neutering males will help prevent testicular cancer and will reduce the chances that they will develop
urine marking behavior.
A dog engaging in
urine marking behavior typically deposits only a small amount of urine.
Impact of the study on quality of care: Results suggest that male cats and cats from multicat households are more likely to exhibit
urine marking behavior than females and cats from single - cat households.
Having your male puppy neutered will reduce
urine marking behavior and it may reduce aggression.
A pet that has been housetrained and stands and squirts urine on walls or vertical surfaces, is diagnosed as having
urine marking behavior.
It may seem a bit early for your dog to mark, but consider
that urine marking behaviors have been seen in dogs as early as 3 months old!
Altered male dogs and cats are less likely to engage in frustrating
urine marking behaviors, and tend to be less aggressive; the vast majority of serious dog bites are inflicted by unaltered male dogs.
Not exact matches
If the dogs are male, and un-neutered, the
behavior may be
urine marking.
Marking behavior, usually exhibited by backing up to a vertical surface, tail quivering, and releasing
urine, is used to
mark territory.
Reduces or stops stress - related
behavior, including
urine marking, scratching, loss of appetite, and reduced desire to play or interact with others
Feliway is a
behavior modification plug - in used to safely and naturally end
urine marking and scratching.
Analyses of data from all cats with
urine -
marking behavior and control cats revealed no differences that could be associated with
urine marking.
Urine marking tends to be a
behavior that develops by about the age of 2 years, although some dogs may begin
marking as young as a few months old.
Among cats with
urine -
marking behavior, there were no differences between those that only
marked vertically and those that
marked vertically and horizontally.
Vocabulary Elimination Training Teaching Contented Kennel Confinement Teaching Positive Chewing Puppy Play Biting Rewards and Corrections Leadership Through Learn to Earn - SAMPLE Leadership Exercises Using Food as a Training Tool Puppy Proofing the Home Early Socialization Socialization Check List Socialization Classes Teaching «Sit» Teaching «Stay» Teaching «Come» Teaching «Easy» Teaching «Let's Go» Teaching «Off» Pass the Puppy Party Suspension Gentling Exercises Advanced Gentling Child Safety Children Introduced to Dogs Children Relating to Dogs House Rules Household Manners Close Tether Training Rawhide Chews Toys Leashes and Collars Head Collars Leash Walking Preventing Separation Anxiety Preventing Aggression Toward Family Members Preventing Household Destruction Preventing Jumping on People Preventing Destructive Play Preventing Food Bowl Aggression Preventing Excessive Barking Preventing Excessive Whining Preventing Excessive Licking of People Preventing Excessive
Urine Marking Preventing Aggressive Play Traveling and Waiting in the Car Jogging With Dogs Waiting at Curbs Spaying and Neutering Identification Food and Water Nutrition and
Behavior Bathing Gentle Grooming Nail Trimming Nail Trim First Aide Teeth Brushing Teething
Clinicians are advised to focus on behavioral history of house - soiling cats to differentiate between
urine -
marking behavior and inappropriate urination; for the latter, urinalysis is appropriate to rule out lower urinary tract disorders.
Impact of the study on quality of care: These data suggest that
urine -
marking behavior by gonadectomized cats is an aspect of normal
behavior.
Evaluation of the role of lower urinary tract disease in cats with
urine -
marking behavior.
In addition, in males we can clearly observe a territorial
behavior that they manifest through
marking with
urine.
Feliway is a facial pheromone, or scent -
marking hormone, that is effective in inhibiting
urine -
marking behavior.
Helping families cope with
urine marking and understanding the many reasons it may be occurring in their home with their particular cats is important in my role as a
behavior consultant.
Pheromones Help Modify Problem
Behaviors as: Separation Anxiety Excessive Barking Destructive
Behavior Inappropriate
Urine Marking Fear Aggression, Fear Biting Nervous Restlessness * Caution: Remove the collar before shampooing your dog and replace it after the dog's coat is dry.
Spaying and neutering greatly reduces territorial
marking behavior, such as
urine marking, and can make litter box training easier.
• Promote better
behavior: When you have dogs that are not neutered, they are more likely to roam, can have higher instances of dog bites because of the amount of testosterone in their bodies and can display
behaviors like
urine marking, excessive barking and mounting.
If Fido's using your home as a potty or has started
marking the inside of your home with
urine, you'll need to use
behavior modification techniques to discourage this unwanted
behavior.
The costs of not spaying or neutering your animal can wind up costing much more in the long run if your pet has
behavior issues (such as
urine marking or destructiveness), or if your dog winds up with cancer.
It also helps to prevent undesirable
behaviors such as
urine marking and aggression.
Reduces
Urine Marking or Spraying: A common behavior problem in dogs and cats is urine marking or spraying; typically on walls or other vertical household obj
Urine Marking or Spraying: A common behavior problem in dogs and cats is urine marking or spraying; typically on walls or other vertical household o
Marking or Spraying: A common
behavior problem in dogs and cats is
urine marking or spraying; typically on walls or other vertical household obj
urine marking or spraying; typically on walls or other vertical household o
marking or spraying; typically on walls or other vertical household objects.
Numerous studies on the behavioral effects of neutering have been performed evaluating playfulness, fear of strangers, territorial aggression, mounting,
urine -
marking, roaming and other
behaviors.
-- Reduces or completely stops stress - related
behaviors including:
urine marking, vertical scratching, loss of appetite, reduced desire to play or interact and other stress - related
behaviors.
Behaviors include, but are not limited to: fighting, roaming,
urine marking and so on.
It's best to spay or neuter your puppy before he's old enough to begin engaging in
behaviors like
urine marking and mounting.
These are the kinds of
behaviors that are generally viewed as undesirable and include
urine marking, aggression toward other male dogs, and humping or mounting other dogs, people, or inanimate objects.
The team at Anderson Mill Animal Clinic offers pet
behavior counseling for many common problems, including inappropriate urination or defecation,
urine marking, aggression, nipping and biting, separation anxiety, inappropriate chewing and barking, digging, chewing and introduction of new pets into the household.
A study of
urine marking in dogs revealed that 10 percent of the dogs who
urine marked started the
behavior at 3 months of age, 20 percent by 6 months, 40 percent by 12 months, 70 percent by 1 1/2 years, and 90 percent before 2 years.
It also eliminates obnoxious romantic
behavior such as roaming, fighting, excessive
urine marking, and mounting visitor's legs.
Feliway Diffuser or Spray — Reduces or completely stops stress - related
behaviors including:
urine marking, vertical scratching, loss of appetite, reduced desire to play or interact and other stress - related
behaviors.
The
behaviors that are most consistently altered after neutering are inappropriate mounting,
urine marking, and fighting.
Critter Doctor Animal Hospital offers Kirkland pet
behavior counseling for many of your pet's problems including inappropriate urination or defecation,
urine marking, aggression, nipping and biting, separation anxiety, inappropriate chewing and barking, digging, chewing and introduction of new pets into the household.
When your dog can't adapt to stress it can lead to nervousness, hyperactivity, excessive barking, digging, scratching, abnormal
urine marking, and destructive or aggressive
behavior.
Neutered males are generally better pets than unneutered males and are far less likely to develop objectionable
behaviors such as
urine marking, providing they are neutered before such
behaviors begin and become habits.
Other benefits include the prevention and treatment of some undesirable
behaviors, especially in males, such as
urine spraying and
marking, some types of aggression, humping and roaming.
Spraying: Both males and females spray
urine to
mark their territory, although the
behavior is much more common in males.
Numerous studies evaluating the correlation of
behavior with neutering have shown reduced aggression, mounting
behavior, roaming, and
urine marking [6, 7].
Attention Seeking Unruly
Behavior Aggression to People or Animals
Urine Marking Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome («Alzheimer's») Inappropriate Scratching by Cats