Everytime I touch my cocker spaniel and play with her she starts pissing on the floor. Even if you tap her head she starts pissing on the floor. I don't even want to play with her bc if I do, she starts peeing everywhere. What's wrong and how do I help her?
She's a good dog (sometimes) but pees everywhere
2007-03-20 02:51:17 · 8 answers · asked by svictor24 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She's just made four months.
2007-03-20 04:07:58 · update #1
This is a submission issue. The first thing that you need to understand is that she is not misbehaving when she does this. She is actually letting you know that you are the boss. If you scold her for it this will get worse and worse until it is totally out of control. Also, ignoring her is not the way to go because she will just be that more excited when you do eventually pay attention to her. Remember, she can't help it.
When my border collie/australian shepherd mix was a puppy, she suffered from submissive urination whenever I came home from work or had company show up. Here is what I did:
1. Keep a tie-out by the door so that you - or any visitors - can greet her outside. This way she wil be able to "let it go" without making a mess.
2. Approach her from a low level, like down on your knees, and reach toward her (not grabbing) with your palm up and under her face so that she can have the option of approaching you without being afraid of being hit. NOTE: I AM NOT SAYING THAT YOU HIT YOUR DOG! My dog has never been hit in her life and she shies away when somebody unexpectedly reaches for the top of her head.
3. Don't yell at your dog for anything until this problem is firmly behind you. You may never have to yell at your dog at all, ever. You have a very sensitive dog that really wants to please you, so you only need to use a firm tone of voice to repremand her for misbehavior.
4. Dogs like this are easy to train because they thrive on positive reinforcement. If you work to train it using positive reinforcement, even going to dog training classes, it will be much more confident in its ability to please you.
5. Give her plenty of exercise. If you take her out for a walk every day or run around with her in the back yard it will build a good relationship between the two of you and - very importantly - strengthen her bladder. Both of these are key to overcoming this issue.
5. Never, never, never punish it for submissive urination. It cannot help it, and it will only make it worse. When it happens, just take the dog outside (there really is more left) and clean up when the dog is out of the room.
6. You didn't say how old your dog is, but most dogs grow out of this given some time and patience.
Good luck, and love your dog! She loves you!
2007-03-20 03:37:18 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa Y 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My sister has a King Charles spaniel, and anytime you talk to him in an excited, high pitched voice, he pees everywhere, even after all these years. Spaniels are generally a pure bred lot, which tends to make them a bit more hyper and tense. I agree with the advice above; contact an animal behavior specialist and discuss a game plan to help your spaniel. Is she still very young? It could just be a matter of her bladder needing some "training". Bring her into your vet as well, because it's entirely possible that she has a bladder infection. If she gets the all-clear, you can walk away from her when she pees to send the message that you're disappointed. It may seem harsh, but you can't converse with her, and this is the way she'll learn that her behavior is unacceptable. Also, Google "spaniel urinating" as I did, and you'll see literally dozens of forums and questions regarding this issue, so it probably is the burden of the beast with this breed. In any event, call her vet to rule out any potential medical problems.
2007-03-20 10:34:30 · answer #2 · answered by scouseryank33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, sorry but yours made me kinda laugh! You know the only thing i can suggest is talking to a vet who may tell you to get her in some kind of training! Or(i know this sounds bad) but they do make dog diapers!
2007-03-20 10:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by hkaybugs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have a nervous dog. Try put her in some kinda training class and walking her more. Consult your vet to see if they have any suggestions.
2007-03-20 10:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by wilsoac1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most cocker spaniels have this problem. they have a weak bladder and there really isn't much that you can do. they get better with age but still do when gets real excited. i take mine outside to play with so he doesn't trash my carpet.
2007-03-20 10:02:26 · answer #5 · answered by charlie_corral 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She's just young and excited. My dog did this for a few months but has outgrown it. Just be patient and only pet her where you can clean up easily or outside. At least for now.
2007-03-20 10:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by Smiles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Submission issues. You need to talk to an animal behaviorist.
2007-03-20 09:59:38 · answer #7 · answered by KathyS 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
she might have had a bad past with another person have u had her her whole life or no look into her health let the vet know
2007-03-20 10:13:35 · answer #8 · answered by mary m 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋