Re: [PYRNET-L] RE: [PyrNet-L] - how to stop male pyr from marking yard items

["Marc & Tara Morrison" <Marc.E.Morrison-1@tc.umn.edu>]

<<This may be too simplistic a solution, but I have to offer it anyway. >>
<<Why not just pick up the toys?>>

<<The most obvious solution and I didn't even think of that! I agree,>>
<<Mark. I don't think there's really *any way to get an intact male to>>
<<quit marking. That's a part of an intact male like barking is to a >>
<<Pyr. Or maybe section off the yard and have an area for your daughter>>
<<and her toys. Just a thought.>>

Catherine and Mitzi-
Thanks for the suggestions.  Unfortunately it isn't that simple...I'm 
talking big toys like slides, cars (that they sit in and drive), plastic 
climbing gym, etc.  So it would be a huge chore to get them out every day 
and put them back.  Plus, if they weren't in the yard all the time I would 
think he'd be even more likely to mark them when they are there.  
Sectioning off the yard isn't really possible either...some of the toys are 
on the grass and some on the patio.  Our yard isn't that big and sectioning 
off part just wouldn't work well.  Thanks again for the ideas though.  I'm 
beginning to think  I'm just going to have to wash and disinfect them every 
day (which is still easier than carrying them all into the yard on a daily 
basis).

Tara Morrison
morri051@gold.tc.umn.edu