Adolescent Behavior in the Intact Male Dog
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Adolescent Behavior in the Intact Male Dog


Adolescent Behavior in the Intact Male Dog

Beginning around six months of age, the male dog's testosterone level is elevated to several times its adult level. This imbalance can cause a variety of behavioral challenges---especially in dogs that are reproductively intact. (See References 3, 4)

Urine Marking

Fighting

Sexual Roaming

Mounting

Possessive Behavior





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