#dog - #What are the unspoken rules of a dog marking his territory?

What are the unspoken rules of a dog marking his territory?

Not sure if this is the right place for this sort of question, but I figured it can't hurt to ask. What are the rules for a dog marking his territory? Is there a set pattern for where they mark?

I'm asking because my dog is the nosiest dog ever. He has to smell everything. He has to pee on everything too. We live in an apartment complex so there are plenty of other dogs that roam the area outside.

Sometimes he'll smell a spot for ages and then pee on it. Other times, he'll smell a particular spot for a lengthy amount of time, and then just move on. I understand that smell is the dogs way of communicating, but why does he pee on some and not the other?

He'll also keep marking until he has nothing left. Leg will go up and he might pee one drop. A lot of the times if he's been outside a while, he'll go to pee and nothing will come out (most likely he's already peed at least 8 times prior). He's a neutered Chihuahua (who thinks he's the biggest dog on the block haha) if that makes any difference. Thanks all!

Submitted December 23, 2018 at 05:09PM by ginginpowpow
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