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Querious asked in PetsDogs · 1 decade ago

Will neighbor's dog lift his leg in our house?

Neighbor had two dogs. One died of old age and he asked us to feed his other dog while he was on vacation. Other dog, Zack, is an escape artist and jumps the 7 foot fence regularly, especially now that his buddy has died.

While neighbor is on vacation, we decided to keep Zack in our back yard with our dog during the day. Zack seems happier. Our female dog appears to be more dominant.

We would like to bring Zack into the house but we are concerned that he would lift his leg.

What do you think?

Update:

Rayven -- such a hater!!!

Update 2:

I like the idea of bringing him into the house, perhaps leashing him near us.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    You may want to bring him in briefly, watch carefully and if he begins to try to mark territory, take him out immediately. If Zack is an unneutered male there are good chances that he will try to lift his leg, also, does he do this in your back yard?

  • 1 decade ago

    How the hell should we know? Females mark just like males so being male doesn't mean he will automatically cock his leg and mark in your home. Did it not occur to you to ASK THIS before you agreed to watch the dog? If its such a concern pick up the phone call the number he left with you and ask.

    ETA: Fixed males can mark and just because he marks outside which is perfectly acceptable does not mean he will do it inside.

    ETA: pointing out your lack of common sense does not make me a "hater"

    Hater - "A person that simply cannot be happy for another person's success." Excuse me but none of the above fits the definition of a hater. This is a situation simply solved by asking the dog's owner what their dog is like. If they have a brain then they have trained the dog NOT to mark inside the house. simple. Instead you come online asking people who know NOTHING about the dog to make an ASSUMPTION about what the dog will or won't do.

    If you are going to try and insult or label someone it helps to know the DEFINITION of the word or phrase.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Do you know if the Dog is potty trained? There is a good chance he might at first regardless if he is potty trained or not but if you set clear boundaries I don't see why it can't be managed. Dogs love to see what they can get away with.

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