He's a 6 yr. old miniature dachshund and whenever people try to pet him he cowers and pees. He has never been mistreated and we spoil him rotten. He's just really shy or something. Any ideas?
2006-12-09 02:46:16 · 13 answers · asked by Buster 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
His problem is called "fear urination", and it's often brought on by a lack of socialization when the dog was a puppy. Puppies who are isolated when they're little never learn how to affectively cope with new people and new situations, and can grow up showing either a lot of fear or a lot of aggression when faced with new people / places/ other animals.
To help your dog, tell new people who come into his space to leave him alone until he feels more secure. Rather than "pushing" their affection on him by petting him when he's afraid, your guests should wait until the dog approaches them and requests attention from them. If he never aproaches them and never lets them pet him, let that be okay. When he understands that he'll get support from you, and that others will not invade his space without his permission, he'll eventually gain more confidence.
If you know company is coming over, give your dog ample opportunity to empty his bladder before they get there. This won't help his fear-behavior, but it will keep him from messing on your floor or your guests.
It will also help to get him into socialization classes if you can.
Give this time; the behavior isn't going to repair itself overnight.
2006-12-09 02:58:37 · answer #1 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is normal. The dog has probably never got in a fight or he lost if he did. So, he not know his potential. Since people look bigger to him, he will naturally "throw in the towel" and this how a dog do this. They will usually lie down, sometimes on their back. And sometimes on the tummy. And they pee. You have probably never played rough with him in a way to build confidence, so, this all he know. He may be hard to teach self confidence at his age. AND, if you play rough now, he may even take this as aggression on your part.
What you can try. Get a bunch of old socks you not need, stuff them all into one sock to make a chew toy. Then try and get him playing and pulling on the sock, do not scare him by hitting with the sock. Then when he pull real hard and hopefully growl, let go of the sock, and say something calm like; "Oh! You the bad boy" In time he will walk away proud as he took the sock from you. But, if you never let him take the sock away, then he see this as another loss in the battle.
2006-12-09 02:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have a few ideas...I am an avid dog lover, with dogs of my own. When a dog pees when people interact with hiim, usually it means that he is very anxious. I had a Miniature Poodle who would do the same thing. When talking to the vet, he gave me these suggestions. He asked me to track when my dog urinated, and who he urinated in front of. (who caused the urination issues.) When I did this I found out that my dog urinated when people, other than "his people", petted him. Did not matter who. What my vet suggested was for me to have my friends and family greet my dog outside, and that they should not stand over him, but bend down by him to pet him. Not to pet the top of his head, but along his back or under his chin. Dogs find being petted on the top of the head very intimidating when they are small animals, and they often pee to show subservience when being intimidated.
2006-12-09 02:56:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
He is indeed shy. He, somehow has a problem making friends. My suggestion is to go out on an errand and have someone babysit him. This allows him to open up to the babysitter and hopefully feel comfotarble with people. The reason he is doing this is so that he would get people away from him.
2006-12-09 02:59:55 · answer #4 · answered by ralph2god 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He may be peeing when people pet him because he is just too excited. When people are coming over have him go to the bathroom and ask you visitors to not make the dog too excited maybe just have them say hi and put thier hand out palm down and have the dog sniff their hand, after the dog see's their good they can try and pat them.
2006-12-09 02:51:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Really, thats exactly the same problem with our 5 yr old dachshund. It happend when they get really nervous or exited and can't control his body.
2006-12-09 02:56:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the little sucker is most probably nervous. that happens to alot of dogs, its probably like a tickle spot, when they pet him on that spot he pees. well good luck with your pet peeing pup.
2006-12-09 03:11:26 · answer #7 · answered by Angel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's scared or nervous. Take him to the vet and see if they'lll prescribe him some doggie valium. A coworker of mine had her basset on that for anxiety and it worked!
2006-12-09 02:54:46 · answer #8 · answered by SamIam82 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's just scared. You should try holding the dog when someone is petting him. Let him know you aren't going to let anything happen to him. How would you feel if you were surrounded by giants trying to touch you all the time?
2006-12-09 02:50:58 · answer #9 · answered by talarlo 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
He gets excited A LOT for sure..wen dogs get really excited they usually end up peeing
2006-12-09 02:53:42 · answer #10 · answered by Ohkay 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋