At first we thought it was submissive peeing and the vet said that she would hopefully grow out of it with age. It's still happening 6 months later and as she gets older there is more left behind. My boyfriend isn't cruel to her or anything, in fact he is working so hard to be overly sweet and we have started only allowing him to give her treats so she connects that with him and will hopefully stop. She does good for a day or so and then she'll have an accident for no apparent reason, they'll just be sitting on the couch, he'll go to pick her up and she'll start peeing. I am not sure what to do, the whole thing is extremely frustrating especially for my boyfriend. HELP!?!?!?
2007-01-13 11:30:41 · 12 answers · asked by Samantha M 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
you might want to consider that she is possibly doing this out of excitement. if he is trying overly hard to impress her and is now her only source of treats.. she might be uncontrollably excited.
another possibility is that she had a bad experience with a male early on.
have a read at the link I gave you below. It covers both submissive and excitement urination =) good luck with your pup and enjoy her!
P.S. You mentioned you and especially you're boyfriend are quite frustrated, dogs can sense emotion.. getting frustrated will only inhibit progress. Puppy proof your home or even buy doggy diapers for awhile to ease your frustrations so that she can learn without any frustration in the air.
2007-01-13 11:37:09 · answer #1 · answered by Magz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like he is trying (the boyfriend) but some dogs just don't like to be picked up. Dogs are what is know as Terrestrial, meaning they at no time ever leave the ground. They are not tree climbers and feel uncomfortable being off of the ground. My Basset used to squirt a little pee when ever I put him into the car. It nothing to do with just going to the vet in the car, I took him to the park just about every day. he did get over it in time but it was at least 2 years before it stopped altogether.
2007-01-13 11:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by Moon Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my rottweiler did that, all her life, for my mom's best friend. whenever she came over, she would have to meet the dog in the yard, b/c the dog liked her so much, she just peed wherever she was when she saw my mom's friend.
Maybe if your dog met your boyfriend outside the house when he comes over, that could help. She could see him and he could pet her and interact with her and she can get all her reactions to him out of her system, so to speak, and then they can come back in the house.
if the dog is afraid of your boyfriend (and you should be able to tell this from the dog's body language), tell your boyfriend to leave the dog alone, except to give her treats when he comes in the house. then she will like him, at least. but if she is afraid of him for no reason (some dogs don't like men too much, naturally), your boyfriend may have to give up and just leave her alone as much as possible.
2007-01-13 11:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a pom that would have accidents whenever it became overly nervous or excited. It's like it would completely forget about it's bladder and it would tinkle a bit. We unfortunately didn't find anything to help the problem, except learning to keep rags nearby at all times. I'd check into her behavior more, is she overly shy when he's around, any other unusual behaviors?
2007-01-13 11:36:50 · answer #4 · answered by fayebelater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not SOUND like an infection. even even though it might desire to be. If she exchange into rather fastened...the well being care provider would be responsive to. that's in all danger the two a UTI, or an unsuccessful/not carried out surgical treatment. I even have heard of situations earlier the place a dogs exchange into supposedly fastened, to confirm later that they only decrease her open and stitched her returned up without doing the paintings...
2016-10-19 22:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey, she just doesn't like him.
You may have to take her to a professional trainer to work this out. My brother-in-law had the same problem with my sister's Shih Tzu. Sammie would have "accidents" on his side of the bed, his side of the couch, and near his desk all of the time. So, my brother-in-law shipped the dog to me, and low and behold, no more accidents.
Good luck with this. I hope you can work it out!
2007-01-13 11:36:43 · answer #6 · answered by Katslookup - a Fostering Fool! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow i saw this same exact thing on the dog whisperer. what they did is when ever your boyfriend comes over have him completely ignore her. then after a few minutes without too much excitement get down to her level and greet her. hope this helps. good luck!!!!!!
2007-01-13 11:52:58 · answer #7 · answered by momo! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your dog can remember previous to coming to live with you, and there could have been a male simular to your boyfriend who abused your dog.. She is scared... Just tell your boyfriend to totally ignore the dog and she will come round to him eventually.
2007-01-13 11:51:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either she doesn't like him or she is excited to see him. When my dog was yound she would pee everwhere when she saw new or newer people. She got excited and just peed everwhere. Does she wimper and act scared of him or bark and jump ecxcitedly?
2007-01-13 14:43:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My little ratt terrier does this when she gets excited. You may have the same problem or she may be scared of your b/f for some reason or she just doesn't like him. good luck
2007-01-13 12:57:56 · answer #10 · answered by insd92104 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋