Help with dog?

Question

My dog a Bichon Frieze is a much loved part of our family, but occasionally for no reason he pees/poops in the floor; I get so frustrated because he does this at any given time, sometimes right after we have taken him outside. He also is nervous of some strangers & will pee in the floor right in front of someone if he is scared of them or doesn't like them. What can I do to correct this?

Answer 1

i use to have a dog like this(notice the word use to). i think it was because of nerves. the dog we had never stopped doing it. your dog might need some tranquilizers or something like that. if hes been doing all of his life it may be a challenge to keep him from doing it.
that would be embarrassing if someone you wanted to impress came over and your dog peed on them :) but it would be funny too. has he ever done that when i was over?
i wish that i could help you with your problem, but i cant. poor buster. try this..when someone comes to the door. give him a bone. if you can get him to keep the bone in his mouth maybe that will take his mind off peeing.
good luck to you and yours love ya

Answer 2

If he's still a puppie this should pass...if not there could be other factors involved. Do you have any other pets or children. I understand the dog is housebroken but if he isn't under 9 months old than I would say take him to the vet he could have a UTI. Or it could be a statis thing. I know my dog pees in my sons room every now an than but it's because she sees my son as an equal not as an alpha.

Answer 3

What you call "nervous peeing" is really the act of a submissive dog. They can't control it. My daughter's dog used to do it when someone she liked walked in the door. She was so excited to see them, she just lost control.

We approached it by working on her self-confidence (lots of praise for the smallest thing). The more confident Meesha was in herself, the less she lost control. We would also announce a person's arrival, if we could see them coming into the yard. I know it sounds stupid, but we would say, "Oh, Meesha, _____ is coming." In that way, she was alerted that the person was coming, before they actually came in the door.

In the end, I can't tell you if it was praising her behavior to boost her confidence, announcing visitors, or just growing up, but the problem seems to have gone away. The worst thing you can do for this is scold him. It just will make him more insecure.

Answer 4

i recommend going to your local library and finding the book What Every Good Dog Should Know.
it worked wonders for my dog which i got from a animal rescue after she was picked up running wild in the country at 6 months old. she was pretty much a wild dog when i dot her and this book has turned her into a great pet/best-friend...good luck and don't give up, Dave

Answer 5

First of all, it seems like your beloved dog, does not like changes at all! You know animals can become, almost like humans in behavior! Meaning, they do not like outside people invading their human space! Especially if the dog is so used to his human counterparts! Does this dog cower in front of your guest? If so, you need to put the dog, away from the other humans.After all, dogs are pack animals, in doggie language, we are part of the pack!