Submissive Dog urination, any advice?

Question

Our dog submissevly urinated after we got her, she stopped it, and then we had her spade (spelling?) (fixed), following that she got a bladder infection, after taking her medication, it stopped for a while, now the problem is getting worse, the dog is terrified of me (a male) and almost everytime i try to take her outside she pees, now its getting worse, she will squat in the middle of an activity (as in doing it on purpose) and urinates, then she immediately runs away because she knows she's in big trouble.....we will be moving into a new house in a month or two and cannot have this, any advice?

Answer 1

First, take her to the vet to have her checked for a recurring bladder infection or UTI, especially since she has a history of those. They cause uncontrollable urination and are painful for the dog, so it's essential to have them treated ASAP.

If her health check comes back clean, you need to work on the problem in a healthy, positive manner - no yelling, scolding, or swatting. Remember, she's already high-strung and that type of reaction will worsen the problem. A great site to go to for advice and steps to treat the issue is here:

http://www.dogdaysusa.com/behaviorcenter_urination.asp

Additional resources can be found here:

http://www.clickandtreat.com/webart105.htm

http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/applied-ethology/behaviourproblems/suburine.html

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pets_for_life_program/dog_behavior_tip_sheets/submissive_and_excitement_urination.html