- Nov 16, 2012
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- Country
- USA
- Bulldog(s) Names
- Jackson, Bogey (granddog) Ruger (granddog)
Hi all! Its been quite awhile since I have been on....life just gets in the way! As a refresher, my first bulldog, Bogey who lives with my son is going to be 10 in October!! Oh how all of you got me through those tough puppy days!! Then, along came Jackson. My son wanted another BD from the same Breeder we got Bogey, and he got Ruger, but we fell in love with Jackson, and the rest is history. Jackson will be 3 in July. He was a very easy pup to potty train, and even curb some "puppy behavior" with ease. He was neutered at 6 months and is as healthy as can be! We were able to leave him loose in the house by 12 months, no chewing, accidents or any bad behavior when we left. THEN....
About 6-7 months ago, he started marking in the house. It was random times, sometimes after or even during my son's visits with his dogs, other times it was out of the blue and in front of us!! We had him checked out by vet, no UTI, no medical cause for the bad behavior. We started watching him like a hawk, and even resorted to putting him in a pen when we leave. We left the pen large enough for him to get up and walk around, and he started doing it in the pen, right in front of his bed!! So, we now have it much smaller and that seems to have worked. We have a couple that watches him on occasion, ( she works for a vet) and last time he was there, he marked her curtains! She put a belly band on him and he had no more marking issues. So, I ordered some from Amazon, and although he doesn't like them too much, he has not even tried to mark when they are on. So, after about 10 days of using them, we started leaving it off when we knew we could watch him. We thought all was well, and he went 7 days with no marking!! Then, this morning, I moved his daytime bed and found a small, dried spot right in front of his bed!! He actually told on himself as he was sniffing the spot and making faces!! So, back to square 1!! Belly band back on, but I am beside myself with why! We have had no strange dogs here, no change in routine, no new items. Has anyone had this issue? Any suggestions for stopping it? Does he have to wear a belly band the rest of his life?? Or is this one of those bulldog phases? Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. He does not seem stressed, and this marking is when we are with him and without him!!
TIA for ANY help you can offer!!!
Mary
About 6-7 months ago, he started marking in the house. It was random times, sometimes after or even during my son's visits with his dogs, other times it was out of the blue and in front of us!! We had him checked out by vet, no UTI, no medical cause for the bad behavior. We started watching him like a hawk, and even resorted to putting him in a pen when we leave. We left the pen large enough for him to get up and walk around, and he started doing it in the pen, right in front of his bed!! So, we now have it much smaller and that seems to have worked. We have a couple that watches him on occasion, ( she works for a vet) and last time he was there, he marked her curtains! She put a belly band on him and he had no more marking issues. So, I ordered some from Amazon, and although he doesn't like them too much, he has not even tried to mark when they are on. So, after about 10 days of using them, we started leaving it off when we knew we could watch him. We thought all was well, and he went 7 days with no marking!! Then, this morning, I moved his daytime bed and found a small, dried spot right in front of his bed!! He actually told on himself as he was sniffing the spot and making faces!! So, back to square 1!! Belly band back on, but I am beside myself with why! We have had no strange dogs here, no change in routine, no new items. Has anyone had this issue? Any suggestions for stopping it? Does he have to wear a belly band the rest of his life?? Or is this one of those bulldog phases? Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. He does not seem stressed, and this marking is when we are with him and without him!!
TIA for ANY help you can offer!!!
Mary