--- In [email protected], "Anne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Everytime my (2 year old but new to us)dog greets me after I've
been
> > out awhile, he leaks a little urine. This problem is getting
worse.
>
> This isn't leaking, it's submissive urination. He's urinating to
show you
> that you're top dog and he is submitting to you. Yelling at him
or scolding
> him will only make the problem WORSE -- the slinking away is a
sign that
> you're misinterpreting. He's not afraid of "leaking," he's afraid
of you
> getting angry at him. He doesn't understand why you're angry and
is
> associating your anger with you arriving home, not the urination.
>
> First of all, when you come home, *ignore your dog*. Go over and
sit down
> on the floor or on a couch and let him come to you. Don't make a
huge fuss
> over him, just be cheerful and pet him and praise him.
>
> Second, how long has your dog been left alone in the house? An
overfull
> bladder will contribute to the problem.
>
> Start teaching your dog a specific routine to go through when you
or your
> wife come home, so that he can perform a behavior and be praised
for it.
> For example, teach him to pick up a favorite toy and meet you at
the couch,
> sitting down and waiting for you there. This will give your dog
confidence
> and something to look forward to, so that he doesn't have to show
you his
> insecurity by urinating.
>
> Anne
>Thanks Anne,but the dog pees even if my wife is home with him and I
come in the door. He gets to go out often, so it isn't a full
blader either. I have never scolded him for peeing (or anything else
for that matter!) I try not to make too much of a fuss over him
until he has settled down and isn't slinking around. It's almost
like he's trying to hold it back and can't. Tonight we went out for
diner and when we came home I knocked on the door to get him to come
to the door and then let him come out on the porch to greet us. He
leaked a few drops before rushing back in. He never pees much, only
a few drops. I don't understand why he would feel insecure. The
girl that had him before we did left him alone a lot. Now that we
have him he is rarely left alone for more than a hour or two.
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