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Crate train him. Look online for tips. Don't leave him alone in the house unless he is in his crate, at least at first. We crate trained both of our dogs (adults, adopted), and they can now be unsupervised in the whole house for up to 12 hours with no accidents. We got one six months after the other and had the same problem, but the crate fixed it. Just never let them go potty in the crate. It defeats the whole purpose of the training.

Is the Rottie fixed, is so how long ago. If he was recently neutered the "habit" of marking is already in him. It will take a few months for the testosterone levels to drop and the will to mark will fade.

Rotties like to be the pack leader and he is trying to make that know. However they are very loyal dogs and they really are great dogs to train. So once he figures out you aren't too happy about him doing that, he will most likely stop.

I was raised with Rotties and they are really a wonderful dogs.

I just wanted to second the crate training recommendation. We crate trained our basset hound and it worked wonderfully. Just be sure not to make the crate a punishment thing. It should be a place that they feel comfortable and safe - not a place that they hate. Practice letting him walk in the crate, give him a treat, in and out like that until he gets comfortable getting in there. Crate him overnight and while you're out for the day and be consistent. Also, be sure to give a LOT of praise for going to the bathroom outside - not only treats but also petting and plenty of love. Lastly, be patient... it took our dog 6 months to be potty trained. She was full grown when we got her and had been abused. It can take at least 6 months to potty train a full grown dog.

If these things don't work, I'd advise taking him to the vet to rule out any medical issues such as a bladder/kidney infection.

Good luck!

My MIL has this problem with one of her dogs, he is not fixed because they want to bread him. She found a spray and either Wal-mart or PetSmart that you spray everything with and it discourages them from marking it. The only downfall is that it has to be spread daily or every other day I think. Good Luck, J.

I know this might sound strange but we put pepper down on the spots where our dog went to the bathroom and he stopped going in that spot.Our Shih Tzu still goes in the house once in a while not too sure how completely stop him though.
J.

have him fixed...if he isnt already. That sometimes does it by itself. Unfortunately, that didnt work for my brother and his rottie had to be crated everytime they left the house. You certainly dont want your house smelling like him, thats a very stong unpleasant scent