My 1 year old dog pees when ........?

Question

My dog will pee when he gets in trouble or something... he has never been abused because he's like my child... he's my baby.. . and we've had him ever sice he was a puppy, so it couldnt be his history. I am an absolute animal lover. He pees when somebody new comes to the house.... or when we go to pick him up to put him in the bath tub... or when we pick him up to put him in the truck to go for a ride. He's almost 1 year old... I need help on why he does this and how can i stop him from doing this...... Thank You!

Answer 1

You have a problem called submissive urination. Here's what Ed Frawley of http://www.leerburg.com has to say about correcting this behavior:

QUESTION

Our young dog has a submission urination problem when I come home from work. What can I do?

ANSWER:

Submissive urination is not really a house training problem, although people new to dogs may feel that it is. In fact it is often a RANK ISSUE between the dog and the owner. I put it in this section because more people will look here for the answers to their problem.

What the dog is doing is pee into show you that he considers you a higher pack member. When you correct the dog for peeing it will only pee more - kind of like saying "Hey - I peed on the ground to show you that I thought you were tougher than me - what else do you want me to do?"

Owners often cause submissive urination in their pups by starting corporal training too young. Correcting a puppy for anything other than not coming is a mistake. When dog owners start to train a puppy with corrections they establish themselves as a very powerful pack member - someone to be respected and someone to be very submissive to.

Submissive urination will usually go away when the dog is about two years old.

In the mean time here are some things to try:

1- When you come home do not bend over and pet the dog. This triggers the dogs submissive behavior. Ignore the dog, even if it is jumping on your leg. Just turn away.

2- Whatever you do - DON"T BEND OVER THE DOG. This is a serious pack behavior and will trigger the dog to pee.

3- Don't talk to the dog. Talking nice to a dog often makes it pee. Rather what I recommend is to keep dog treats by the door. Treats that the dog really loves. When you come in, take 3 to 5 treats and toss them away from you on the floor. This gives the dog something else to think about and something else to do rather than pee on your shoe. It also makes the dog look fore word to you in ways other than

4- If the dog does pee on the floor - do not scream or scold or correct it. this only makes things worse. It just elevates you to a higher level of dominance.

5- When people come over either put the dog in a crate or let them meet your dog outside. Personally I do not allow people to pet my puppies. Why should I?

Answer 2

Your dog has separation anxiety. You can need to up the endeavor to begin with. You particularly need to drain that power so whilst you go away she has less to use to destroy your matters. Simply given that you restrain her from doing anything doesn't suggest you have solved the trouble. All you will have accomplished is physically discontinue her from doing it. You rather have to resolve the challenge so you don't need to restrain her anymore. So, 2 walks a day 30-45 minutes every. No exceptions. 2nd, give her a "friend". Get a toy (kongs work the pleasant) that's just for when you leave. Play together with her and the kong excitedly a few times a day after which take it away. Not ever go away it laying around if you find yourself dwelling, she'll be bored with it. Then, each time you leave put peanut butter and treats within the kong and provides it to her. Third, begin getting her used to the things she friends with you leaving (keys, hanging sneakers on, and many others). Also leave your residence and are available back in a few minutes, time and again. Do these things randomly for the duration of the day for no motive. 4th, if you end up leaving do not SAY GOODBYE or some thing else to your dog. Casually get your matters and go away. Fifth, when you come residence ignore your canine for the first 10 minutes. If you happen to hype your canine up while you get residence he's going to only be troubled for the duration of the day awaiting your arrival. Sixth, you would try getting him a pal...

Answer 3

Cesar Millan's television show, "The Dog Whisperer" is very helpful in dealing with all types of dog behaviors. Also the book, "Cesar's Way" which the television show was inspired by is awesome.
It is difficult to not "baby" your dog when something is perceived to be wrong. People often apply human psychology to their animals. It is not applicable and it doesn't work. By humanizing them it usually leads to an imbalance, such as peeing on the floor.
Cesar suggests 3 steps to a balanced dog in this particular order;
1) Exercise: Lots of exercise, and not just a romp in the backyard. You should try to find time to walk your dog for at least thirty minutes a day at a brisk pace. This alone will probably make a big difference.
2) Discipline: You never want to lay a finger on your dog out of anger. However, you do need to assert your role as the leader of your "pack". (refer to book)
3) Affection: Most of us want to show our affection toward our dogs by petting them and babying them as often as possible. If you "baby" your dog too much it is to their disadvantage. With the proper amount of exercise and discipline in that order you can then show as much affection toward your dog as you want.

I would highly suggest reading the book and utilizing the information in it. I think it would be very beneficial to you and your pet.
For the peeing try not to make a big deal out of the dog when you enter the house. Go about your business as if it wasn't there. I know that this is extraordinarily difficult, but it is for the well-being of the animal, you, and your relationship together.

Answer 4

he is very submissive right? my dog is the same. what you need to do is make sure that when people come over that they ignore him. don't touch, talk, or look at him. after he calms down a bit then they can greet him. the same goes for you. when you notice him getting into that state walk away and ignore him. you are not hurting his feelings. before you and your guests greet him let him outside so he can empty himself. be a pack leader. another thing is to get him fixed if you have not yet. they are like little kids and forget to go especially when they have people come around they want to see what's going on so they forget that they had to go and then they get excited and pee.

Answer 5

sometimes its breed related .....some breeds are known for that ..i had 2 cocker spaniels, my female had that problem but my male didnt, my vet said it was her breed and was perfectly normal though, other cocker owners confirmed that .i've read alot of the other answers and you've gotten some good ones . another thing to try is talking to your vet about his problem he/she might have a suggestion .
we made her go outside more often & bought several throw rugs to keep in the spots she had the most accidents in so we could wash then frequently ,it helped save our carpet !!!!
some dogs out grow it ..mine did when she was about a year & a half- 2 years old!!!
best of luck !!

Answer 6

You need to treat your dog like a dog. It sounds like you are experiencing "submissive peeing"...get a good trainer and if you can watch Ceaser Malin's Dog Whisper show on Discovery channel...its really great and has lots of good information on behaviors. Good luck.

Answer 7

my 3 year old dog dose the same thing and u cant stop it ive tryed everthing but wat i do is that when i know sum1 iz coming over let him go out so he wont pee that much that sumtimes works 4 me

Answer 8

He is a very nrevous and excited dog good luck they hardly ever grow out of it

Answer 9

give the dog away....buy goldfish....they swim in their pee

Answer 10

grab him by the back of the throat and rub his snout in it.