My 3mo old male cocker spaniel urinates for no apparent reason. He's trained to go outdoors, so it's not that, but even if I come home from work, come to play with him, pet him, feed him, he makes a little urine puddle right where he stands. He gets a excited a lot; however, this went from just trickling a little urine to actually urinating a little bit. What in the world could be causing this? Please help cause it makes him smell like urine all the time and I can't bathe him every day due to stepping in, standing, lying, or sitting in his own little urine puddle. Please give me some serious answers. thanks
2006-07-13 13:14:08 · 10 answers · asked by Lady tee 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's called submissive peeing. Very common in cocker spaniels. It when they get excited, or upset, or stimulated in a happy or scared way.
The best way to handle it is when you come home from work, don't say a word to him, that just excites him. Walk to the door &just let him out to go to the bathroom. When your out there & he goes, then you can start playing with him.
This does get better when you neuter him. I have a westie that does this. It does drive you crazy, but I've learned to not be overly sweet in the morning when we get up or when we get home. Also, when you scold him, he will do this, so be careful where your at in the house when this happens. Hopefully it's on the linoleum.
Hopefully as he gets older and calms down, he will do it less & less.
2006-07-13 13:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by pritigrl 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
There are a lot of different reasons that could cause incontinence. It is only incontinence if he is unaware of it, and not just doing it when he is excited. He could have a bladder, or urinary tract infection. Also there are sphincters that sometimes do not work like are suppose to. Sometimes there are drugs they can be put on to help with it. It depends on why they are not working. Since the puppy is so young i would be suspicious of an infection or just excitement. Many dogs grow out of the urinating when excited. I would rec bringing in a urine sample to your vet though to rule out any kind of infection. Good Luck.
2006-07-13 20:21:16 · answer #2 · answered by Mattie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is called submission urination and is very common in dogs, especially cocker spaniels. Punishing him will make him WORSE. As stated above, ignore the behavior. Don't make a big fuss over the pup until he's had a chance to go outside. He has NO CONTROL OVER THIS BEHAVIOR!!!! Give him time, as many dogs outgrow this or get better with age. It is his way of showing you you are the boss. Build his self confidence with lots of praise and fun training.
2006-07-13 21:15:08 · answer #3 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cockers are famous for "piddling" when they get excited or anxious. My cocker pup did the same thing but as he got older he grew out of it. Try not to over excite him. Keep a roll of paper towels handy to wipe him, that will help the urine smell. Never rub a dog's nose in fecal matter or urine or use newspaper to reprimand. A stern "NO" will reinforce your disappoint to your dog. On the other hand praise the good things he does. Your dog only wants to please you, so when he does let him know that.
2006-07-13 20:29:49 · answer #4 · answered by trusport 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's a baby they don't have very good bladder control at this point. And I kind of think it's a cocker thing, mine always pees when she gets excited or scared, and she's almost 5. You just have to deal with it, get some of those bath cloths I think they have them at Petco and Petsmart, are in a blue resealable bag (wipes) anyways use those to clean him up when he not going to get a bath right away, and clean up the spots to help with the smell. Hope this helps:)!
2006-07-13 20:32:26 · answer #5 · answered by BlondieJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First take him to the vet to make sure he doesn't have a bladder/urinary tract infection. Otherwise it sounds like submissive peeing. The trick to stopping this is to keep him calm, so don't give him any attention when he is excited. Give him attention when he is calm, and teach him that calm behavior earns attention. Don't greet him or let guests greet him while he is excited--when you come in, go about your normal business until he calms down, then give him attention.Try hand-feeding him, so that the overwhelming excitement of a bowl of food doesn't overcome his bladder control. Work on building up his confidence with socialization and walks.
2006-07-13 20:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by M L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a puppy and puppies urinate a lot when they get excited.. It is normal and you should not get angry with the puppy for doing it.. What you might do is.. when he urinates.. rub his nose in it and say NO! and take him outside immediately.. I have trained several of my former dogs that way and it works..... I remember when one or two of them were a little older and they pooped on the floor.. I folded up a newspaper.. went over.. rubbed their noses in it.. whacked them not too hard.. stated emphatically NO! and put them outside.. They learned very quickly.
2006-07-13 20:20:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be all the excitement from you getting home. also if you have been out for a long period of time he probably hadn't been let out since you left so i suggest that you let him out first thing when you get home. this might help.
2006-07-13 20:24:10 · answer #8 · answered by dar_luver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of cocker spaniel pee like that. im not sure why or if there is anything you can do about it.
2006-07-13 20:22:06 · answer #9 · answered by ellie m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get an answer that works, let me know. I am having the same problem with my beagle mix.
2006-07-13 20:19:54 · answer #10 · answered by lockesmith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋