AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Urine-marking, on the other hand, is a territorial behavior. Your dog feels the need to assert his dominance or ease his anxiety by laying out his boundaries. He does this by depositing small amounts of urine on anything he feels belongs to him-the furniture, the walls, your socks, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many animals use urine, and sometimes even faeces, to mark the area that they consider to be theirs – their territory. Territory marking lets other animals, of the same species, know that a conspecific is present. Urine also communicates the reproductive status of the individual and their status rank.

Detailed explanation-3: -Typically, when a dog is marking it is a small amount of urine in several places. These places may be random, or they could be in a favorite spot. Dogs can mark for many reasons; the two most common are to show ownership on what they consider their territory and anxiety.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dogs “mark” by urinating on upright objects. by other dogs. The volume of urine used for marking is usually small. The problem is much more common in intact males, but many neutered males and spayed females also mark their territory.

Detailed explanation-5: -Many animals use scent marking to advertise their territory–they urinate at strategic locations–to communicate their social status and ownership. It has been suggested that markings serves to attract females and potentially warn off competitors.