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Urine marking
Urinating, in general with just a small amount of
urine, on an object or a place after having investigated
it olfactorily. This behaviour may be followed by an
eliminative paw scrape. The targets for this type of
marking may be objects, olfactory spots (for example,
the urine of other dogs, a point in which another dog
has slept, the point in which some food has been placed
on the ground, or a food bowl). When displayed by males,
a leg is raised, and this can also be true for females:
with females, the leg is pulled up and bent against the
body, whereas in males it is rotated out and parallel to
the ground.
(Goodman et al. 2002;
Koler-Matznick, 2005)
The mixed-breed bitch marks with a hind
leg raised, turning her head toward the young male
Border Collie.
The male German Shepherd cross marks with
urine, while the German Shepherd bitch exhibits
olfactory exploration.
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In this interaction between two males, the smooth-coated
Border Collie approaches the Golden Retriever,
exhibiting an arched tail and rear approach. The
Retriever marks with urine,
then turns, looks at the Border Collie who averts his
gaze. The Retriever sniffs the ground, then moves away
with head down, walking slowly and glancing repeatedly
at the Border Collie. When the Golden Retriever is about
10 meters away, the Border Collie sniffs with a raised
front paw, marks over with urine, moves away, shows an
eliminatory paw scrape, glances at the Retriever and
leaves the interaction.
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In this interaction between two females, the Australian
Cattledog marks with urine.
The Golden Retriever then displays a dominant approach,
displaces the Cattledog, marks over, exhibits an
eliminative paw scrape, and again displaces the
Cattledog.
turning_circling_around_someone_or_something
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