[PBOwner]

We have a four year old Pit Bull mix.

He was reasonably well behaved for quite a while after we rescued him except for rare "marking" behavior, but now we have new neighbors who keep several dogs behind a privacy fence next door.

His marking has escalated to the point that he seems to do it every time he hears the neighbor's dogs bark if nobody happens to be in the room with him (we've never actually seen him do it). There are two places that he likes to do it, both near the plate-glass window which faces the neighbor's yard.

We have had multiple problems with this neighbor - any solution which requires cooperation is unlikely to work. I'm at wit's-end. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Laco]

He is peeing inside your house when he hears the neighbors dog that is outside and next door behind a fence? Did I get that right. Maybe he just get excited when he hears the dog(s). I'm not a trainer, but it seems to me you need to treat this like a house training exercise. You need to catch him in the act, and immediately walk him outside. Doing it after the fact will not accomplish anything but additional confusion for the dog.

 

[PBOwner]

He is peeing inside your house when he hears the neighbors dog that is outside and next door behind a fence? Did I get that right. Maybe he just get excited when he hears the dog(s).

Yes, that sums it up pretty well. If he's outside, all of the dogs bark back-and-forth... I'm not really certain whether he's actually being aggressive, or just playful.

You need to catch him in the act, and immediately walk him outside.

That seems to be a bit of a problem. When anyone is around, he doesn't do it.

 

[cookieface]

He could be stressed. You might try working with him to make the barking dogs a positive thing.

I'd also restrict access to the areas where he goes. If you can keep him in another part of the house while he's alone, that might help. And, clean the areas where he's gone with an enzymatic cleaner.