[sdgmcdon]

We have a 7 year old male Beagle that is constantly marking in the house, not just a quick squirt either, just flat relieving himself, mostly on the corners of door entry's but also on some furniture too. We have another dog, a 2 year old male pug that doesn't do this at all.

We let them both out many times a day (at least 5 times every day, minimum) and the last time we do at night is usually around 11PM or so, then in the morning around 7am or 8am.

I really REALLY do not like caging my dogs and this Beagle specifically if we do will literally howl whine and bark the ENTIRE TIME he is in a cage, so that's not really an option for us as we need to be able to sleep.

He mostly does this at night, but we on occassion do find new spots during the day.

We don't know how to get him to stop doing this and it's destroying our home. We have a very active household, my wife and I are in and out of the house all day at different times etc same with kids etc...pretty much no family "routine" as we're always on the go so any kind of schedule/routine etc will just not work for us.

Any ideas would be appreciated, we'll try just about anything at this point (my wife wants to put doggy diapers on him).

[pamperedpups]

I'm curious how you know the other dog is not involved if this is mostly going on while your family is sleeping? How long has this been going on? You should start by taking the prime suspect to a vet to rule out any physical problems that may be causing his behavior. If he's not neutered, consider it. No matter what the cause you're then going to have to clean up all the (past, present and future) messes with some sort of enzyme pet stain and odor remover and keep your Beagle in sight when he's free in the house. This will mean either crating him or keeping him in a puppy proofed, easily cleaned room when you cannot watch him, and restricting his access to areas out of your sight when you can watch him. You may opt to have him wear a doggie diaper just in case you blink, but they are only a bandaid, not a solution for the problem. Some sort of schedule will be necessary, as will going out with him to mark and positively reinforce the proper behavior of going outside. If you're currently doing anything to scold this dog for his behavior, stop it. The most punishing thing that should happen to him for going inside should be a startling noise if he is caught in the act to interrupt him, then bring him outside to finish. Yes, he may pee as you get him out, but by the time he's out you need to be in a neutral mood about it so you can tell him to potty and be done with it. Keeping a drag lead on him when he's out will help you with this task so you don't have to grab him.

"Crate Games" is an excellent DVD by Susan Garrett that may help with your crating issue. "I'll Be Home Soon" is a booklet by Patricia McConnell that may help you with separation anxiety, if that's what you're dealing with.

[sdgmcdon]

We know its the beagle because we've caught him several times. The pug does on a very rare occassion mark a spot that the beagle recently marked and there is an extremely noticeable difference in the type of stain (pug truly marks --> just a couple of drops, that's it, but the beagle just lets lose).
The beagle was also just at the vet (been having back issues/pain, occurs about once a year with him) and they couldn't find anything wrong, ran xrays, bloodwork, barium than xrays again . . . alls well though they did mention his urine ph level is 8 and should be 6.5 - other than that all ok.

He was stubborn as a puppy, refused to poop/pee outside until he was around a year old, that was the most frustrating raising of a pup I've ever been through. He then went normally for a few years, no problems. I got married, so new wife in the house and new step daughter, then a year or so later a new pug puppy and through out the transistion process of dating, marriage etc he started doing it a little here and there but not excessively. But over the last 2 years or so it's just been getting absurd and that seems to have primarily begun since we got the pug. He's never really embraced having another dog around, they play and get along for the most part but you can just tell the beagle doesn't like the pug most of the time...Im quite sure he's marking his territory for the pugs sake so to speak.

He is neutered. What is the cleaner that you would recommend for this?

He definetely hears a startling noise when he does it *when we catch him* from us! He's just always been an incredibly stubborn dog and his rebellion and peeing in the house is just getting worse and worse to where we just have to find a solution. Crating again is not the answer, been there done that, no matter what we do he just SCREAMS while he's in the crate non-stop.

[pamperedpups]

There are many different cleaners out there, just check out your local Petsomething store. I use Fresh n Clean Oxy-Strength Pet Odor & Stain Eliminator.

Here's a promo clip for the video I mentioned: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebjBo_spqG0

Crating doesn't have to be horrible for your dog and I agree, just closing him in a crate is not the answer. Training him to enjoy crating will take time, but it's possible.

In the meantime, do you have a room that you can puppy proof and that is easily cleanable? That's where your dogs should stay unless you can watch their every move. If it's going to be a problem to keep the dogs together in one room, buy an ex-pen to divide the room, or crate the Pug (if possible). Yes, your Pug who is "only" marking needs retraining, too.

With health problems ruled out, it really doesn't matter why your dogs are peeing in the house at this point (ie. because they are marking, completely relieving themselves, "rebelling," etc.). Focus instead on what you want your dogs to do (eliminate outside) and work positively to that end. Start over as if they are puppies: http://www.dogforums.com/19-first-ti...ining-how.html (Housetraining How To.....)