Recently, I noticed that on our longer walks Luna tends to relieve herself multiple times along the way. Initially, I thought she just needed to go to the bathroom because we were walking longer and further than normal. Then she started urinating 3, 4, or even 5 times on a walk, but only a little bit each time after the first.
This couldn’t be because her bladder was suddenly full on our walk. There had to be something else at play here. I considered a possible infection, but it didn’t seem to fit the bill. I knew that male dogs sometimes used urine to mark and I wondered if it was possible for female dogs to mark too.
Turns out female dogs do occasionally mark too! While it is more common for a male dog to mark, it is not unheard of for a female to do the same.
Why Do Female Dogs Mark?
- Female dogs typically mark when they are in heat. Spaying your dog can potentially solve or reduce this problem. Luna is spayed, but she wasn’t until a bit later in her life since she was rescued at about a year and half.
- A marking female dog may have a bit higher levels of testosterone than normal, which urge her to participate in the urine marking.
- Female dogs may urinate over a spot where another dog has urinated.
Keep in mind that male dogs might mark for other reasons. If your dog is marking rule out health concerns first such as a urinary tract infection (UTI).
Does your dog mark?
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