Hmm, how about putting in in a male wrap/diaper when you leave? Just line it with a Kotex like product so it is waterproof. (Don't buy the pricy liners designed for dogs.)

Thank you goldust! Good idea but I think he would be chewing and licking it the whole time. He was injured last year and had to wear a plastic collar for a month and boy did he hate it.

He's marking his territory. Is he obedience trained? Does he get who the boss is? I know that sounds funny, but if they think they are they let you know it by lifting their leg to claim new things.

My dog will not mark things I bring into my house but if I bring him to public places like Petsmart, he'll try to raise his leg in the store when he smells all the other dogs that have been there.

There are products that contain pheromones that are suppose to curb that sort of behavior as it calms the animal down. You might want to try it.

Just because the collar drove him nuts doesn't mean the wrap will. There is a huge difference between a wrap and one of those awful collars.

My granddogs are horrible for this. All the dogs are neutered, but they will mark over each other; it's a territorial thing. Even the most submissive dog will do this.

It does not have anything to do with housebreaking!

One tip I read is to fill a plastic pop or water bottle with a few dried beans. When you see the dog go near an item that he'd likely mark, shake that bottle up to make the beans rattle. The dog will get the message that that item is off limits and after a time, will likely avoid it. You have to keep on the dog until he learns not to bother the item.

I had a VERY unpleasant surprise the other day, we're dog sitting my son's dog and we just had him neutered so he's finally stopped the marking thing. But my DD brought HER dog over and he apparently is very alpha...and he peed all over the new curtains in my bedroom. New WHITE curtains. Luckily they're washable, and I used vinegar in the rinse water, so it took care of the smell. I now watch him like a hawk and don't let him out of my sight when he's over.

Those dang males want to mark everything and everybody. I had a cat once mark my leg. I could have killed him. Thankfully I caught him just as he started and I had pants on. LOL

Ha ha, at least I am not alone and my doggie isn't as bad as yours although he is not an honor roll student!

The very few times I have seen him about to lift his leg, I have said a sharp "NO" and he always jumped, stopped and seemed very startled. He is no alpha male!

I think I will keep an extra sharp eye on him and play on the rug a lot with him.

He was severely injured last fall (a big dog bit him) and almost died so I feel every minute with him is a gift. He's a real sweetie all around.

A friend has an older jack russell who had started marking. They now put him in a doggy diaper whenever they go out. The always give him a treat when they put it on him and he doesn't mind it at all. It's worth trying, just because he hated the cone doesn't mean he will hate the diaper. He almost never wets in it, but it keeps him from marking in the house.

Golddust and happyladi, I will try it. I admit I don't think he will tolerate it, but it would be great if he did.

Just make sure you give him a treat when you get it on. I hope it works!