Jax has just turn 1 year old, he is my daughters puppy, and she had moved back in with us. She works long hours and was out in Long Island. So now Jax is here with us, and has plenty of attention. He's been getting walked plenty, has Zoey and Mae Mae to play with, and seems to be very healthy.
His one problem is his excessive peeing.
We have an appointment on the 20th, for a check up and a pre-fix checkup as well. So we'll discuss this with the vet then. But, I did some research and found the information below. So, I figure it's good to share this.
Dogs gather essential social information using their sense of smell, whether smelling other dogs directly or sniffing their urine and feces. That's why dogs urinate much more than required to simply empty their bladder.
Marking serves as a way to claim territory, advertise mating availability and to support the social order. Dogs like hierarchy; it's what they understand. They communicate age, gender and status within their packs via the pheromones in urine. Both male and female animals can engage in marking behavior.
A dog uses urine marking to help make a new environment smell like home, masking the unfamiliar odors with his own scent. Humans also engage in marking behavior, though it usually takes such forms as moving in a favorite chair and hanging pictures on the wall.
In addition, marking functions as an efficient way to protect a dog's perceived space than physically challenging each interloper who approaches that space.
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