Asking a question in advance re; Joey and new babysitter

[Joey.E.CockersMommy]

This may be a bit premature, but I am asking in advance as I am anticipating this behavior from Joey (hopefully I am wrong)

Okay I have noticed that Joey marks outside our home, once in a persons home and once in petmart. I assume he is marking where other male dog have marked. (He went to the vet and sat nicely the whole time and didnt lift his leg and went pee outside when we were done so he got lots of praise for that.)

Joey has marked two people both that both have male dogs....
Joey has never marked in our house. Hes fine with the other baby sitter but she has a female dog.

So this new babysitter has a male dog and is coming to babysit for the first time. So my question is how do I introduce Joey to her so he realises that shes Alpha not him, and so he doesnt try to mark her. As he will smell her dog on her.

I could just be blowing things out of proportion and over analyzing things as I usually do but I just want to know how to handle the situation to avoid any issues.

Besides my clothes wouldnt fit the baby sitter if she had to borrow some.

[Prin]

I would tell her what might happen beforehand, but then leave it up to her. She is a doggy person, isn't she? I would hope that she would have her own way of getting out of that situation with Joey...

[Bushfire2000]

Joey's babysitter or childrens sitter?

[Joey.E.CockersMommy]

Prin,

I would tell her what might happen beforehand, but then leave it up to her. She is a doggy person, isn't she? I would hope that she would have her own way of getting out of that situation with Joey...

Shes 13 years old, and she has a Shihtz-zu that apparently had issues with peeing in the house, they replaced all their carpets. Hopefully it will go well. I am just not sure if I should say meet Joey dont mind him if he pees on you. I thought maybe I should introduce Joey on leash first before taking him off leash and leaving her with the kids and dog.

Bushfire 2000

Joey's babysitter or childrens sitter?

its the kids sitter. Joey wont be a problem after the initial meeting, he'll just probably watch tv with her on the couch. Its just the first five minutes that I am a little concerned with.

[Bushfire2000]

I'd make sure Joey has a good round of play and lots of opportunity to pee outside first. Then let him meet the sitter (at least that way the amount of pee would be minimal).

[Prin]

LOL It didn't even occur to me that she could be a kiddie sitter... That's totally different then. I'd just warn her and tell her to bring clean pants. (Say something like "Be careful, Joey tends to pee on people and we haven't been able to fix it yet..")

[SnowDancer]

Agree with everyone else. But just wanted to add that from my experience at PetSmart, many dogs feel it their responsibility to help "clean" the floor. Guess that is why they have so many clean-up stations.

[Lucky Rescue]

Beat him. J/K!

Keep his leash on. IF he looks as though he's getting in position to pee on her, give him a correction and make it firm. He's not a puppy and must learn that this will not be tolerated.