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Nope. They don't do that.

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Depends on the dog. For most dogs, yes it is important for a dog to mark its territory because it makes them feel powerful, but some dogs have different personalities and its not important.

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It tells other dogs to back off there property. Like if you take your dog on a walk and he always marks his/her territory in same spot he/she is refreshing the scent in his/her territory.

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