How do i stop a male from marking his territory in the house?

The belly band sounds like a good Idea. getting the dog fixed at any age will not stop him from marking even if he was a pup that is a wise tell. Marking their territory is something all males and some females in the Animal kingdom does, it is natural instinct for them. I have never known a dog to stop making after he was fixed, We got our dog fixed at 1 and he still marked my sister got hers fixed at 6 months he still marked, it really is a potty training issue and has nothing to do with neutering them. I would try the belly band. as was said above, that is going to be your best chance.

Neutering may or may not help -- you don't mention if the dogs are intact. Even neutered dogs may mark; it is a behavioral issue. You need to clean all places they have marked with an enzymatic cleaner. This cleaner will remove the odor and the dogs will be less likely to return to urinate. Also, you need to work on their training. It will be hard with 4 dogs, but you can use a method called an umbilical leash where you keep the dog's leash on his collar and the other end attached to your beltloop. This keeps the dog close to you and you can see if he wanders off to pee. Unless you have several people in your family to do this, I think it may be really hard to do, however. You may also want to consult a trainer that can come to your house. Marking behavior is very hard to break. I hate to see dogs crated the majority of their days, so the belly band/male dog wraps may help. You don't want to leave these on the dogs for extended periods as the skin can break down. Most dogs wearing the wraps will avoid marking because they don't like the feel of their urine against their skin. I did use a belly band with a male dog who wanted to "anoint" the dust ruffle on my bed. I stopped the behavior by cleaning well and putting his bed in the area he was marking. He refused to mark where he slept. If one of the dogs is older, make sure he is getting a couple of extra walks during the day. Older dogs sometimes have accidents. If the dog's health isn't good, the other dogs may mark over his urine to mask the smell of the disease to protect the ill dog. (Just something else to think about). My old male would mark over my female's urine (outside) every time she had a urinary tract infection.

Marking territory is a housebreaking issue. Untrained males mark in the home, whether they are neutered or not.

I suggest a belly band. Belly bans wrap around the dog, the dog ends up peeing on itself and the band feels wet, eventually dog stops lifting leg and peeing on self. The difference between a belly band and a diaper is the diaper absorbs, which makes the dog feel dry, the belly band stays wet and the dog uncomfortable. They are washable.

http://www.bellyband.net/

I had the same problems many years back.. U may not like my technique

but it WORKED..

Mine was so spoiled rotten, house dog.. had a doggie dog.. He would get mad

after years of going in the car.. or whatever it might be.. and like a 2yr old

tantrum, would go hid to do his business.. I would scream, used the paper

paddle, nothing worked.. Until.. If I found it.. I rubbed his nose in it.. and shh

shooed him out the doggie door.. for hours, this brought on crying, whimpering

and scratching on the door.. The home began to have an oder and I was so

frustrated.. after 2wks? of this.. he got the message.. !!! Outside to potty or

stay out..

We all have to live withthe consequenses of bad decisions. There is some hope that neutering the younger one might help. I wouldnm't count on it.

When you are around you need to keep a close eye on the dog. Use closed doors or gates to keep it in the same room as you are, and perhaps as I do, a short chain fastened to the computer desk. If you catch it in the act, give it a sharp ''Ah, ah, ah!'' and take it out. When you can't watch it, crate it.

I view it as unacceptable to allow a dog with a behavior problem such as marking to sire a litter.

Your dog is at an age now where he is not going to be able to be re-trained, and the only thing you can do is to keep him out of the living area(s), and or get him neutered. Sorry!

Tell that guy to whip on a condom!