HELP Jack Russell Terrier submissive peeing problem?

Question

My Jack Russell has a sbmissive peeing problem... She is fine with me but when my boyfriend comes home she pees everywhere.... How can we fix this?? He has tried ignoring her completely and just leaving her alone... she still pees... Understably upsetting him which I think in turn upsets her more. Any ideas??

Answer 1

She is extremely nervous around your boyfriend.
Maybe he needs to play up to her, sweet talk her, spend some time petting her.
What about when he comes in the door he gives her a little treat, to kind of take her mind off of it.
Then she will start associating him with a treat, and will be anticipating the treat instead of being nervous.
And the more time he spends with her, the better she'll get.

Good luck

Answer 2

Do not punish the dog - this will make the problem worse especially if it is a submissive problem as you are reasserting your dominance.

Keep greetings low-key - as hard as it may be, when you get home, do not make a big fuss of your dog.

Change your body language and movements - avoid approaching your dog in a dominant posture by avoiding direct eye contact as they assume that direct eye contact is a challenge. Also, bend down to the dog's level rather than leaning over to pet from under the chin rather than on top of the head. When a human pats a dog on the head, a submissive dog perceives it as a display of dominance.

Distract them or ignore them! As soon as you return home, either of these may be enough for them to "forget" any routine or ritual that they've grown accustomed to.

Be calm - don't be too animated instead use quiet and calm words when greeting and gradually add physical affection over the next few minutes.

Be patient - it will disappear gradually as the dog gets older providing that you are dealing with it appropriately

On a practical note - When you arrive home, let your dog out so that you can make your initial greetings outside!

ALWAYS REMEMBER - It is not a house-training problem and an understanding of the underlying cause will help you in dealing with it.


!Gabby!

Answer 3

I can see why it would bother your boyfriend.

How old is your dog? She might outgrow it, eventually.