My 4 month old pembroke welsh corgi dribbles when he is excited....when will it stop?

Question

I have a new puppy who gets really excited when he sees certain people and he dribbles all over the place. WIll he have better control of this as he gets older? Also, what can I do to stop him from nipping at EVERYONE?

Answer 1

Excitement urination most commonly occurs with puppies who, like children, do not have complete control of their bladders. The scene is usually one in which you arrive home after being gone a while and your puppy or young dog twists and turns in happiness to see you, and you respond with animated speech and lots of petting. At the same time, he inadvertently releases a few squirts of urine. It is especially important that you do not get upset over this occurrence. This is an involuntary reaction, and any form of punishment, including scolding, will confuse and bewilder your pup. The best thing to do is to tone down your greetings. Walk in the house saying nothing to your pup. In fact, ignore him altogether. This gives him a chance to calm down. Once he has calmed down, you can then verbally greet him with something like, "Hi, Pup." Wait a few more minutes and then reach down and give him more time to get used to the idea that his friend and companion is home once again. After several sessions of quiet, calm greetings, he will learn to hold it because he will realize that he only gets attention when he does. It should not take much time to correct this problem.

You always try the most positive method first:
Some ideas for discouraging finger chewing: when your puppy clamps down, let out a very loud YELP in imitation of a hurt puppy. Then, fold your arms and ignore him for 10 minutes. With very young puppies, this sometimes works wonders - it's the same thing that happens when they get too rough with another puppy. The wounded puppy yelps and runs off, refusing to play for a bit. The yelp must be startling enough to stop the behavior. If nothing changes, you probably weren't a good enough actor.

That should do the trick, however, if it doesn't fix the problem this will work:

To introduce an element of "natural discipline", grasp the recalcitrant pup with one hand, place your other hand over the top of his muzzle, gently pressing his muzzle towards his chest as you say, in a low, growly tone of voice, "No BITE". If they begin to throw a tantrum and thrash around trying to bite, just hold the line until they "give in" and "say uncle" (quit resisting). You should not find it necessary to get aggressive with a young puppy. Simple restraint is usually enough to get the message across.

Answer 2

She's definitely not a Cardigan Welsh Corgi. Although, as for a Pembroke its a maybe. She has the inward paws, the long body, but she is either skinny or not a pure breed. Her body is too high off the ground to be a Pembroke welsh corgi. Her ears are right, as is her tail. Her coloring seems possible but not a very common coloring. Her coat also looks very short for a corgi. Otherwise, cute dog. Not really seeing her as a pure breed though.

Answer 3

Sometimes they grow out of it and sometimes they don't grow out of dribbling all over the place. It is just one of those things that takes time to see what is going to happen. As far as the nipping goes, he is teething just like a baby does. Get him some special toys for teething puppies and tell him no in a firm voice when he goes to nip again. Some people also whimper like another puppy to get them to stop (that can be affective too if they think they are hurting you they will stop) I have tried both ways and I believe they both work fairly well, but it all depends on your dog.

Answer 4

Are you referring to urination or drool? Drool, there's not a lot you can do.

Excitement urination can be a pain, but it's easy to fix. You need to practice serene homecomings, which removes the excitement from the situation. Read more here:

http://www.4pawsu.com/Serene.htm

Answer 5

I do know that in a older dog that if it pees like that when it is exited and other times (not when trying to relieve itself) that it is an anxiety problem.

Answer 6

YES, WHEN THEY GET OLDER THEIR BLADDER CAN HOLD MORE FLUIDS. TAKE YOUR DOG OUT MORE FREQUENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE SUCH A SMALL BLADDER. GOOD LUCK POTTING TRAINING IS FUN. I HAVE 2 MINI DACHSHUNDS AND THEY LOSE THEIR BLADDERS, TOO.