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I have two German Shepherd dogs, both three years old, one an intact female and one an intact male. My question relates to marking (ie urinating) in the male.
I have noticed in the past that the male would mark on top of the femaleâs urine. I assumed this related to marking territory, letting other dogs know the female was spoken for and so on.
The relationship between the female and male is a little odd, although Iâm told this isnât unusual. The female seems to push the male around, although he really lets it happen. He rarely stands up to her, although Iâm sure he easily could. Nevertheless, when she comes into heat, she stands for him without any contest. She really acts like the ***** she is.
That said, the dogs are both, and without any question submissive to me. This submission is to the point that many people have commented on the fact that the dogs really know that Iâm the boss and also on how well they obey me. Their manner and stature is completely submissive when they approach me.
I have recently noticed that the male will attempt to mark on top of MY scent. I have been known to occasionally (well, maybe a bit more then that) pee outside. I have recently noticed that the male pays a great deal of attention to the location, and will immediately move to the spot and mark on top of it if I donât stop him from doing so, and he thinks Iâm not paying attention.
I do not permit him to do this, and when I stop him, he immediately adopts a submissive pose. The last time when I yelled at him, he dropped to the ground and actually rolled onto his back as I approached. Is this a sign of testing dominance, or just the sign of a bored male GS? Am I correct in thinking he shouldnât be marking on top of the Alphaâs urine or not?
Help me out with translating dog language if you can.
Pete
I have two German Shepherd dogs, both three years old, one an intact female and one an intact male. My question relates to marking (ie urinating) in the male.
I have noticed in the past that the male would mark on top of the femaleâs urine. I assumed this related to marking territory, letting other dogs know the female was spoken for and so on.
The relationship between the female and male is a little odd, although Iâm told this isnât unusual. The female seems to push the male around, although he really lets it happen. He rarely stands up to her, although Iâm sure he easily could. Nevertheless, when she comes into heat, she stands for him without any contest. She really acts like the ***** she is.
That said, the dogs are both, and without any question submissive to me. This submission is to the point that many people have commented on the fact that the dogs really know that Iâm the boss and also on how well they obey me. Their manner and stature is completely submissive when they approach me.
I have recently noticed that the male will attempt to mark on top of MY scent. I have been known to occasionally (well, maybe a bit more then that) pee outside. I have recently noticed that the male pays a great deal of attention to the location, and will immediately move to the spot and mark on top of it if I donât stop him from doing so, and he thinks Iâm not paying attention.
I do not permit him to do this, and when I stop him, he immediately adopts a submissive pose. The last time when I yelled at him, he dropped to the ground and actually rolled onto his back as I approached. Is this a sign of testing dominance, or just the sign of a bored male GS? Am I correct in thinking he shouldnât be marking on top of the Alphaâs urine or not?
Help me out with translating dog language if you can.
Pete