Ive seen many instances of dogs (and cats) peeing on vehicle tires. I guess its a territory marking behaviour, but why the tires? Do they have an attractive scent? Any way to prevent this (besides a pellet gun)?

Dogs save it up and pee on everything they can, a little at a time. So tires are just one more thing. I don’t have a dog but I’ve walked my sister’s dog on visits. The peeing I get. I don’t get what’s up with the poop. The little monster seems to only get the urge to take a crap while on the nice…

You also have to ask why do birds poop on your car???

I hope nobody takes a pellet gun to YOU next time you have to pee…

Excelleny comment. I’d like to join you in stating that anybody who actually does use a pellet gun on an animal that is not posing a threat to them or others is a cruel individual and should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. A squirt gun might work and poses no danger to the animal. But …

Because they are peeing where the last dog or cat went…and you didnt notice or see that happen…so now they are going to mark that spot as theirs. Its Animal Grafitti

I carry pick-up bags when I walk my dog. I’ve noticed when my dog takes a dump, we have almost always walked the same distance from the house. Apparently, walking stirs up the dog’s urges to have a bowel movement. My dog marks his territory as do the other dogs. However, we rarely have cars park…

Very true. This is why I was hoping for a suggestion that does NOT involve the pellet gun. A little tire pee is an annoyance, not a tragedy. I was just wondering why they seem to target the tires and not the rest of the car. Maybe it is the “Made in Japan” printing. This calls for more research.

You could buy a set of wheel maskers (body shops use them to keep paint off tires) to cover them while parked at home. Don’t do much for looks but they would be effective.

You can find some additional information on this very topic by going to the Wildlife and Your Car section of the Car Talk website: http://www.cartalk.com/content/features/wildlife/index.html Dr. Kieran, Car Talk Animal-Vehicle Biologist and Wildlife Guru

Why do dogs pee on tires?

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Triedaq August 10, 2011, 5:52pm 30

My neighbors have a very expensive purebred dog of some exotic breed. This dog will sniff each tire he encounters. However, unless it is a Michelin tire, he won’t pee on it. I suppose he wants to communicate with only upper crust dogs. My own dog is a rescue mutt and to him a tire is a tire. He gets them all.

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Why do dogs pee on tires?

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