Hi all
I have 2 staffies male and female which both get on great,  my bitch is coming into season and my male has started to pee in the house,  I understand why he is doing this but the problem I have is when he dribbles he automatically starts to growl at whoever is around. We aren't shouting or telling him off for peeing and we are staying calm with him and telling him to go outside and do it,  but he just becomes all moody, he isn't showing his teeth just moaning and growling.
Has anyone had a similar situation and how did you overcome the problem
Cheers

Get her spayed!!   Unless she's a top quality animal with something to give back to her breed (confirmed by decent show wins) there's no need to keep her having seasons and every reason to get her spayed to stop ALL of this.    Having an entire male around an entire bitch is bound to be 'difficult'.   When we had our small show/breeding kennel, our bitches were all spayed as soon as retired, to cut down the angst.   This time, it would be kinder to get him right out of there while she's in season so he's not being upset.  And then book her in to be spayed in another month or two.   It's actually quite cruel to keep an entire male with an entire female around, in season.   He's only doing what all his instincts are urging him to do after all.

> Has anyone had a similar situation and how did you overcome the problem

Never have entire dogs and bitches together for that very reason. Previously when my girls where entire my boys were neutered. Now I have two entire boys and 2 spayed girls. If your girl is too young to be spayed you could have your boy neutered, it will be too late for this season though, is there a friend who could have him for 3 weeks? Either that or put one of them in boarding kennels.

thankyou for your advice i will take this onboard and put it into action for the future ;)

Obviously too late for this time to neuter either of them but for now, I would be luring him if you need to move him - use something really tasty to encourage him to move of his own accord, to keep confrontation to an absolute minimum.

That's if you can't rehouse him for the duration of the season of course, which would be preferable.

I have a new dog in the house he is a  rescue / rehome and has been with me one week. As luck would have if !! my little bitch came into season the day he arrived ,he is 12 months and the previous owner had him  spayed ( too young in my opinion but under the circumstances thank the Lord) However he is becoming increasingly bullish towards her and given that he is 5 kilos heavier, he can be quite overpowering. Now my first instinct when I am not around to run interference is to crate him but the problem is that I think he is suffering separation anxiety which is understandable given the circumstances. Apart from this he is a smashing boy well socialized comes back on recall allows grooming all in all a perfect gent
Question whose feeling should I take care of primarily, the 12 month male pup who is in a new home and barks - constantly-  if crated whilst I am not in the house ( hes fine if I am)    or my 14 month old little bitch who is getting duffed up by the new pup. The squabbles are not as bad as they seem I'm sure there is just snapping growling and the walrus type stand off if you know what I mean. There has been no cuts or damage to either party so it is mainly playing plus trying to work out who is in charge when I'm not there but when you add the hormones into it .............well i'm worn out never mind them

I would separate soon.  He may be just being OTT now, but when she hits the receptive part of her season, he may well start trying to mate her (I see that he is neutered but trust me, it does not stop them performing successfully, it only stops them breeding).  She will encourage him and if he's a fair bit bigger than her and lacking in self control with his interactions, he might hurt her.

yup thats what I thought, I have confined to separate parts of the house. Its going to be a long few weeks !!

She doesn't need to be pestered.  Number one.   And especially if he's bigger than her.    He doesn't need all that either (even if he thinks all his Christmasses have arrived at once) and yes, neutered males can mount and even tie if the b itch is receptive.    I'd crate her although it would probably be best to have her in another part of the house entirely and concentrate on settling him in.

Actually given the circumstances, it might be even better to take him back to where he was, until she's completely out of season.  Yes, it will otherwise be a long 3 weeks +.

ps   How long ago was he castrated - and have you checked to make sure he has no testicles?   If he wasn't long done, he 'could' still be viable.

unable to take back and that is the reason for getting him so quickly ie 24 hours from 1st contact. The vet has checked over and all seems to be well but it was only done about 8 weeks ago I believe. I have separated as previously said but yes I think that I will also crate her in a closed off room for safety sake. I am also washing her twice daily and have started using a spray just to try and lessen the scents
Thanks to all for your advice

> have started using a spray just to try and lessen the scents

Chlorophyll tablets are better for this.

thank you

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Nicole Wild says: Neuter / spay. Problem solved. Staffies shouldn't be being bred.

--- Thomas Wilson says: Really ? For what particular reason ?

----- Nicole Wild says: Because there are so many about. Unless these particular staffies are contributing massively to the gene pool and to improve their breed.

-------- Nikita Norman says:  Spot on Nicole. Staffies and their mixes are dying by the thousands because they are being so heavily overbred and have been for years. Rescues everywhere at breaking point. Take a look at the Doris Banham rescue site to get an idea - they take in death row dogs from pounds. Last time I looked, they had 17 pages of dogs needing homes, every single one of them a staffie or staffie cross. And that's just one rescue.

Zoe Weeks Hanscombe says: It is best to spay and neuter both dogs, the male dog as you know is marking his territory to warn off other males, when your bitch is ready to mate he will try and get to her, he will find it very frustrating and may show more aggression if stopped, and it that goes for any breed of dog. If you can separate even better if you can temporarily have someone look after him at their house while your bitch has her season, this will avoid a accident mating and be less stressful to your make, then ring the vets today to book them both, or one of them to be neutered/spayed, good luck.

Annaliese Britton says: You have checked that he hasn't got a water infection if not definitely behaviour based and needs addressing

Hello, males are all individual. My male gets frustrated and will try and chew my shoes etc (which he wouldn't normally dream of doing) so I give him even more exercise than I will/would normally give him (much more) and this helps calm him down, but as I say 'they are all individual'.

hi thanks
the problem has subsided now , and my bitch didnt actually come into season, but this may be because it was her first season after giving birth.
but all is back to normal again
thankyou for all of your advice ;)