My puppy wets herself when excited!?

Question

My puppy, a mixed breed terrier, wets the floor when excited. When she's frightened by another dog, it's a big puddle, and when she's just happy to see someone, she leaks all over their shoes. Is there anyway I can stop this?

Answer 1

You have to control the excitement in her life. She's easily excited and looses her bladder very easily. This is rather common in small breed puppies, especially females.

Recognize that you can control what your puppy experiences. If she's over excited you're going to get wet.

She should be gently and more gradually exposed to new dogs, who obviously frighten her. You need to find a distance she's comfortable with and let her learn to relax in the other dog's presence. When you find that distance, don't go any nearer for a week or so until she's learned that she's not going to be harmed and will build up come courage. When she's acting more relaxed and not cowering, try going slightly closer to another dog. Just be sure to proceed GRADUALLY. If you have a mistake and she gets frightened, go back to a further distance and wait for her to calm down. Eventually she will be able to be courageous enough to play with other dogs.

When you are coming and going from the house you should completely ignore your dog. Do not say ANYTHING. She's rather excitable and will respond with piddles and puddles. Don't throw fuel onto the fire by saying anything at all. When five minutes have passed after you've come home, you can greet her somewhere else (not at the doorway) in calm and soothing tones. If she has an accident, ignore it and clean it up later. Say nothing! If she's getting out of control and excited when you begin to greet, go back to silence and extend the time you wait after entering the door.

Ignore what you don't like and praise what you do like. She'll catch on. She just needs a little more confidence.

Answer 2

My dog use to do that. I got him when he was 4 months old and he had been mistreated. He grew out of it. By the time he was about 6 - 7 months he stopped wetting himself. Your pup will learn to trust you. Dogs are the best! They provide unconditional love and never hurt you. I don't know how anyone can be cruel to an animal. Those sort of individuals are just the lowest of the low.

Answer 3

That used to happen to my dog when she was a puppy. It got better as time when on, and she doesn't and hasn't done that for years now. Submissive peeing is a tough one, you shouldn't discipline her for this, because it could result in making it worse for her and having her continue to do it. What kind of a puppy is it? If it's a large breed, I bet she'll grow out of it as she gets older, but if it's a small breed, it could continue.....I hope it isn't too big of a problem for either of you.

Answer 4

Very common for pups. Maui, my female puppy lab does this as soon as she sees me come home from work. They don't know how to control yet. But since she turned 5 months, it stopped.

Answer 5

I don't really think there is any way to stop that, but it is common for pups. I have had 5 dogs and only one of them has not done that. Chances are she will outgrow it.

Answer 6

It's normal, some sort of bladder control issue when their small. I have a Maltese that did the same thing but he grew out of it pretty quickly.

Answer 7

my dog did that too. he would pee all over me when i picked him up. we never did anything about it. there wasn't anything wrong with him except he was afraid of all men. he had been a stray and been abbused by some teenage boys. might be cause your dog is just hyper being a little dog you know.

Answer 8

You can walk her in the backyard to ovoid dogs or if dogs come to your house keep her or him away from the other dog!!!

Answer 9

Yeah that happens just take her out alittle more, she just has to learn to control it