Hi have a 10 month year old puppy and although housetrained when i try to take her for a walk she wees in excitment. She also does this when people bend down to stroke her which can be embarrassing!! Just wondered if any one knew what age they grow out of this roughly or any good tips. shes a scotty cross mongrel thing!!!
2006-09-03 06:34:02 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Your pup widdles with a mixture of excitement and fear, its a sign of submission and low pack status plus a bit of emotional conflict.
Best thing to do is when you get home from work, be a bit offhand and low key and meet her outside in case she needs to go.
If she does it on the pavement its not a problem, it may just be that people looming over her triggers it off. Try to find some friends who will 'accidentally' meet you while you're out walking her. Get them to crouch down as you approach and let her run up to say hello and have a fuss. See if that makes a difference to her. If she's a bit braver with them crouching you could try picking her up but risk wee all over your clothes!
Dog training classes would be good practice for her to meet a lot of people and teach you how to boost her self confidence.
When you praise her, rub her chest or the side of her ear, rather than pat her on the head.
And never tell her off too sharply it'll make her worse.
2006-09-03 06:49:18 · answer #1 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's part of the fight or flight instinct. An animal (even a human animal) will eliminate when in danger so they can run with greater ease and energy. This is why some people soil themselves when scared.
This is often carried over into moments of excitement. Puppies are more susceptible as almost all pups will at least dribble a little bit when terribly excited. Most puppies out grow this, but while she's young, this is the time to train her how to meet people calmly.
She should be introduced to people while in a sitting position. This will help her stay calm, and will also prevent her from jumping or pawing others, and will allow your friends to approach her rather than having her run up to them.
Make sure she is beside you, or behind you. She should not be in front. That will also cause her to become more excited. If you are in front, she will find it easier to take her cues from you. If you are calm, she will find it easier to stay calm.
Most dogs will still dribble when they are afraid. But the excited pee won't stay with her forever, especially if you teach her how to approach others calmly.
I also wanted to endorse crouching. If your friends come down to her level to greet her, that will ease her stress. If she is a small dog and people bend over from a towering position to stroke her, she will experience anxiety causing her to dribble. Bending over above a dog can be very intimidating. The greeter should be in front of the dog, not above. If they can crouch and extend their hand, palm up for her to sniff, that would be best for her.
Make sure she continues to get lots of socialization (with both people and other dogs) and obedience class is a good idea. It's not so much about teaching "obedience" as it is about teaching dogs and owners helpful skills.
2006-09-03 06:50:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone that loves dogs has seen it before, so don't worry about that. She probably will grow out of it although I've heard some dogs don't - I personally have never had a dog that didn't grow out of it though. She's still young, give her some time, and you can try that ignoring thing if you want when you first come home. I've never had that work either instead of having a tiny splash to clean up I end up with a lake....I'd rather clean up the splash.
2006-09-03 06:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by alis_n_1derland 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a female dog that did the same thing. This is usually caused by nervousness. She was perfectly ok in family environment but when faced with strangers she got nervous and started to wet. She eventually got confidence in herself and wetting was then a thing of the past. You need to build up its confidence by getting your dog to do little things and then reward it by telling it what a good dog it was. Fetch the ball or a stick for instance. Once its confidence is built up your dog will be less nervous about strangers. Sometimes taking the dog away from its mother just a little bit too early causes a bit of insecurity.
2006-09-03 06:52:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most important thing is to NOT reprimand the dog when they pee from excitement. My poodle had this problem for a few years, but it was only when she was nervous or really excited. When the dog pees, just quickly take them outside, or on the grass and speak gently. Also, try to be outside when you introduce the dog to new people. Eventually, the problem will work itself out. Best of luck!!
2006-09-03 07:06:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
perfectly normal puppy behaviour. Do not excite if possible, ignore when coming home/going out for a walk, and the pup will grow out of it. Do not punish, this will not solve the problem. Good luck
2006-09-03 06:46:31 · answer #6 · answered by biggi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make all arrivals and departures very mellow and not exciting. Let her be the one to approach for petting. If you see her start to 'piddle' stop petting and walk away and then try again. She will need to learn to gain her composure when she gets pet..basically she is so excited to see you and other people she is really 'peeing her pants'. These tips should help...Under no circumstance should you scold her ...that will make it worse. Over time she will get better at greetings.
2006-09-03 06:45:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 06:29:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should grow out of it, but in the meantime, don't make a big issue of it. That might make it happen more. Just try to be mellow yourself and the dog will hopefully pick up on your mellow energy. They do that, you know, so part of the weeing problem could be her picking up on all your nervousness about her weeing! So mellow out and wait.
2006-09-03 06:41:18 · answer #9 · answered by wasabi_luvva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont get her excited. Seriously she is only young and will grow out of it. Probably around a year old
2006-09-03 06:43:54 · answer #10 · answered by di 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋