[MamaSam]

I have a almost 3 year old male Shih Tzu. He trained easily but would hike now and then. I did my best to keep it cleaned up. He will hike on the corner of the beds upstairs if allowed up there but otherwise did not hike in the house.
He studded last week and started using my downstairs as his bathroom!:eek:
I have shampooed using Natures Miracle but sort of neutering (which can't be done until he fulfills one more studding) how do I re-train him and get him to stop this? I never catch him at it.

[carolbcac]

Territorial marking is totally different from housesoiling. An unneutered dog is bad enough but once a male dog has been bred they almost always get worse. This is now becoming a learned behavior and neutering may not be as effective as it would have been if done at an early age.
He may have to be crated when you cannot supervise him. This is another reason we advocate juvenile spay/neuter before the hormones kick into high gear.
You might try one of the DAP diffusers that work like a glade plug-in but release a calming pheromone. (you can't smell it but the dog can) Ask your vet if he carries them or can order one for you.

[starbuck8]

I have a almost 3 year old male Shih Tzu. He trained easily but would hike now and then. I did my best to keep it cleaned up. He will hike on the corner of the beds upstairs if allowed up there but otherwise did not hike in the house.
He studded last week and started using my downstairs as his bathroom!:eek:
I have shampooed using Natures Miracle but sort of neutering (which can't be done until he fulfills one more studding) how do I re-train him and get him to stop this? I never catch him at it.

I feel compelled to ask, WHY does he need to fulfill his stud duties? Do you realise how many unwanted Shih Zus's are put to their death every day, because of over population? Or is this just a plain old money making effort. :(

[froggy7]

I feel compelled to ask, WHY does he need to fulfill his stud duties? Do you realise how many unwanted Shih Zus's are put to their death every day, because of over population? Or is this just a plain old money making effort. :(

It's probably in his contract for the dog. If the dog is of a good quality, but not showable (this is a strange concept, but sometimes you have a dog that is breeding quality without being show quality... it has good traits that you want to pass on, but a disqualification that shouldn't be genetically inherited), you can get the dog on a pet contract if you agree to allow X number of breedings. And, while I am as concerned about pet overpopulation as you are, I also want people to honor contracts.

Scottish fold cats are good example of breeding/non-showing cats. You can't cross two cats with folded ears.. it's a simple dominant gene linked to a recessive degenerative bone disease gene. So one folded gene results in folded ears, but two gives you fold and bone disease. So you get scottish fold cats that don't have folded ears, and thus don't meet show standards, but that you want to keep in your blood line for other reasons.

[starbuck8]

It's probably in his contract for the dog. If the dog is of a good quality, but not showable (this is a strange concept, but sometimes you have a dog that is breeding quality without being show quality... it has good traits that you want to pass on, but a disqualification that shouldn't be genetically inherited), you can get the dog on a pet contract if you agree to allow X number of breedings. And, while I am as concerned about pet overpopulation as you are, I also want people to honor contracts.

Scottish fold cats are good example of breeding/non-showing cats. You can't cross two cats with folded ears.. it's a simple dominant gene linked to a recessive degenerative bone disease gene. So one folded gene results in folded ears, but two gives you fold and bone disease. So you get scottish fold cats that don't have folded ears, and thus don't meet show standards, but that you want to keep in your blood line for other reasons.

I understand Froggy. There really is too much cross breeding, and that is one of the biggest cause of the over-population, and the reason there are so many worthy dogs that are put to death, because of their blood lines. It's the irresponsibility of puppy mills, and pet owners that lead to this. I just find it very sad, to be breeding more dogs, when there are so many staring death in the face, and want so badly just to love someone.

With that said, I do understand your point, and I wish all people would adhere to responsible breeding.