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hayhay234 · 08-30-2006, 08:24 AM

Someone please help me. My yorkie Illy is 8 months now and she won't stop peeing when people come in the door. I've asked for help about this before and everyone told me that she would grow out of it. Well she hasn't and it's getting worse. I've tried having people ignore her when they come in the door but it doesn't help. And it's not like it's just a little pee, it's like she completely lets go of her bladder. It's getting way out of control and my parents are starting to get fed up with it. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

RoxyJosMom · 08-30-2006, 08:27 AM

I've known older dogs that have done it their whole lives. They just get so excited, they can't hold it. Maybe some outgrow it. Hope your little one does.

Oscar's Mummy · 08-30-2006, 08:33 AM

I've never experienced this before, but I've heard about it... I don't know if this will help...

Every article I've ever read on 'excitement/submissive peeing' says to basically ignore your dog when you enter the home or when a guest comes over (ask them beforehand). Don't make eye contact with the dog when you enter UNTIL they have completely settled down - then calmly pet them, whatnot, but still don't make eye contact right away. Don't punish or scold them for their excitement peeing as it can make it worse as they become more aware of what they are doing.

Maybe you can give this a try.. it worked for me with Oscar's incessant squealing/whining when I would come in the door - I just ignored him until he would quiet and now he seems to stay calmer.

I hope this helps.. good luck!

0liversMom · 08-30-2006, 08:53 AM

Oliver's going to be 2 in November, and we used to have the same problem.We followed the advise of the yt'rs, and we don't greet him when we come in the door anymore. We basically, walk in, and walk past him. He'll run around for a minute, but then settles down, and we greet him then. Before, when we used to greet him right away (because he's so excited to see us when we come in), he would just pee all over our feet, the floor, the carpet, etc. It was terrible. We didn't know what to do. It had to stop. So, like I said, we got the advise from posts here on yt, and now we walk in, walk past him, until he settles down, and that usually works, about 95% of the time. There are accidents sometimes, but for the most part, this method has worked for us. Good Luck! Hope it works for you, too!

Bama Yorkie Mom · 08-30-2006, 08:58 AM

Kizzy gets so excited when we have company too but hers is barking and trying to jump on them so now i've told my family to ignore her until she settles down and they do and now she is so much better. I've never had a dog pee from excitement tho but one time. our peke did it once. But I had never been away from him over a night or so at a time. My brother was in a car wreck in Ga in critical condition and I went there and stayed several days as it went on for a couple of weeks part of the family going and part coming home with the others stayed. never left him alone till he died. once when i came home, Lucky rared up on me and pee'd right on my pant leg and it ran into my shoes. LOL . at the time I was so happy to be home and see her it was just funny. But it never happened again.

Yorkie3 · 08-30-2006, 08:59 AM

My experience is the same as Oliver's Mom only with my female Emilee. She will be 3 in December. When she started submissive urination at about 8 months, we didn't know what to do. They we found out we should ignore her completely, and not even look at her. She would get so excited when someone came to the door and the first thing we would say to our guests was: Hi,... please don't look at the dog or show any signs you see her. Then we would let them in. It only took a little while, with the occasional slip, but finally, she doesn't do it any more and hasn't since she was 1 1/2 years old.

FirstYorkie · 08-30-2006, 09:12 AM

HayHay,

Have you tried putting her in a separate room behind a gate before you open the door? What happens then?

Cheska's Bella · 08-30-2006, 09:25 AM

My 8 1/2 month old Yorkie does the same thing! It drives the SO nuts!

I also read that you should completely ignore the dog but I've tried this and she just goes insane trying to get our attention.

She's outside/inside trained so I think now I'm going to just start immediately taking her outside (on our arrival home) and going from there. I don't know if this will work tho because I'm sure while trying to get the leash on... she'll pee.

Good luck w/yours!

mrs. chris · 08-31-2006, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bama Yorkie Mom

Kizzy gets so excited when we have company too but hers is barking and trying to jump on them so now i've told my family to ignore her until she settles down and they do and now she is so much better. I've never had a dog pee from excitement tho but one time. our peke did it once. But I had never been away from him over a night or so at a time. My brother was in a car wreck in Ga in critical condition and I went there and stayed several days as it went on for a couple of weeks part of the family going and part coming home with the others stayed. never left him alone till he died. once when i came home, Lucky rared up on me and pee'd right on my pant leg and it ran into my shoes. LOL . at the time I was so happy to be home and see her it was just funny. But it never happened again.

My husband lost his baby brother in a car accident two weeks before he was sent to Iraq. We will always miss him and whenever we have a special occasion(birthdays, anniversaries, christmas, etc.) my girls send a bouquet of ballons up to heaven so that their uncle john knows we are thinking of him. hugs and kisses to you and yours from us. even though it is a tragic thing it is wonderful to know that there are others who know how we feel.

yorkieusa · 08-31-2006, 07:43 AM

I've read before that if you are expecting company to take them out to potty before the company arrives.

I can't help you with my own experience, but I found this and I hope you get some help somewhere:

Excitement urination

Some puppies can not control urination when they are very excited. They just get so worked up that they leak urine. Most puppies will outgrow this problem, too (at least based on the ones we see). Some dogs don't, though. We have some success treating these dogs with phenylpropanolamine. It seems to give them just enough control to get them through the excitement. It doesn't always work, though. I have never tried any other therapy for this condition. I think this is because I practice in a rural area and it is easy for my clients to adjust to making these dogs "outside dogs" and living with the problem. If there is an animal behaviorist in your area, your vet may be able to refer you to him or her for help with this problem.

Mike Richards, DVM

Submissive Urination

Puppies that have very submissive personalities tend to urinate small amounts when greeting people or when someone makes sudden movements or assumes a dominant position, even inadvertently. These puppies are generally showing other submissive signs, such as head down postures or rolling over. It can help to just ignore these puppies at first and let them get used to your presence in the house prior to greeting them. Many dogs will outgrow this behavior but some do not. For some dogs, treatment with anti-anxiety medications or phenylpropanolamine can be helpful. Unfortunately, not all dogs will respond to medical therapy or behavioral therapy for this condition. Strategically placed throw rugs or plastic runners are the next line of defense since the behavior often occurs at predictable times and places.

Mike Richards, DVM

http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dogbaby....nt%20urination

Mom2Yorkies · 08-31-2006, 07:51 AM

This is really common with dachshunds. Stretch pees even if we look at him. We no longer greet him when we come in the house. Instead, we take him outside right away and talk to him out there. Or on occassion we just wait until he follows us over to a potty pad and talk to him there so it is on the potty pad. Either way works quite well.

Hopefully your little one will grow out of it.

Lisa

Ponyup · 08-31-2006, 08:17 AM

My mom's weimer always did this, but only when my brother's best friend came over. We don't know if it was him or his cologne or what that did it, but it was just him. So we trained him to wait for her in the garage. He would greet her & she would potty, but it was in the garage so not a big deal. It happened always she never grew out of it with this one person. So I don't know maybe put a leash on her & have her greet people outside or on the porch or in the garage that way if she does get excited & potty it's not a big deal.

bao2bei · 08-31-2006, 11:21 AM

my best friend's yorkie, Diesel, has always been doing this since she was little. (She's now 4 years old)

so everyone just ignore Diesel when we go to my friend's place & let her run around & calm down.
Although she stills pees a little when she sees us, the peeing thingy seems to get better.
(If you hug or touch her, she'll just pee on you...like...alot)
Or my friend will tell her to peepee in advance if she knows anyone's coming soon. (so Diesel doesn't have too much to pee if she gets excited)

But I don't think it's a big deal.
They either grow out of it, or if not, you grow to get used to it~

08-30-2006, 08:24 AM	#1
hayhay234 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 113	I'm going crazy!!! Someone please help me. My yorkie Illy is 8 months now and she won't stop peeing when people come in the door. I've asked for help about this before and everyone told me that she would grow out of it. Well she hasn't and it's getting worse. I've tried having people ignore her when they come in the door but it doesn't help. And it's not like it's just a little pee, it's like she completely lets go of her bladder. It's getting way out of control and my parents are starting to get fed up with it. PLEASE HELP ME!!!! __________________ I love my Illy!!

08-30-2006, 08:27 AM	#2
RoxyJosMom Love The Verminator! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 4,157	I've known older dogs that have done it their whole lives. They just get so excited, they can't hold it. Maybe some outgrow it. Hope your little one does. __________________ Roxy loves Alphy Remi loves Millie Mom to RoxyJo & Remington , Fozzy Bear & Chloe , Cosmo T. & Juju B. Bird, Hank & Nosee

08-30-2006, 08:33 AM	#3
Oscar's Mummy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,275	I've never experienced this before, but I've heard about it... I don't know if this will help... Every article I've ever read on 'excitement/submissive peeing' says to basically ignore your dog when you enter the home or when a guest comes over (ask them beforehand). Don't make eye contact with the dog when you enter UNTIL they have completely settled down - then calmly pet them, whatnot, but still don't make eye contact right away. Don't punish or scold them for their excitement peeing as it can make it worse as they become more aware of what they are doing. Maybe you can give this a try.. it worked for me with Oscar's incessant squealing/whining when I would come in the door - I just ignored him until he would quiet and now he seems to stay calmer. I hope this helps.. good luck! __________________ Janice, Oscar and Baby Ruth "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog."

08-30-2006, 08:53 AM	#4
0liversMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Yorkie Posts: 211	Oliver's going to be 2 in November, and we used to have the same problem.We followed the advise of the yt'rs, and we don't greet him when we come in the door anymore. We basically, walk in, and walk past him. He'll run around for a minute, but then settles down, and we greet him then. Before, when we used to greet him right away (because he's so excited to see us when we come in), he would just pee all over our feet, the floor, the carpet, etc. It was terrible. We didn't know what to do. It had to stop. So, like I said, we got the advise from posts here on yt, and now we walk in, walk past him, until he settles down, and that usually works, about 95% of the time. There are accidents sometimes, but for the most part, this method has worked for us. Good Luck! Hope it works for you, too! __________________ ROE...PROUD MOM OF OLIVER!

08-30-2006, 08:58 AM	#5
Bama Yorkie Mom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,131	Kizzy gets so excited when we have company too but hers is barking and trying to jump on them so now i've told my family to ignore her until she settles down and they do and now she is so much better. I've never had a dog pee from excitement tho but one time. our peke did it once. But I had never been away from him over a night or so at a time. My brother was in a car wreck in Ga in critical condition and I went there and stayed several days as it went on for a couple of weeks part of the family going and part coming home with the others stayed. never left him alone till he died. once when i came home, Lucky rared up on me and pee'd right on my pant leg and it ran into my shoes. LOL . at the time I was so happy to be home and see her it was just funny. But it never happened again. __________________ Linda and Maggie http://www.dogster.com/dogs/490696. http://www.dropshots.com/mnl

08-30-2006, 08:59 AM	#6
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,398 Blog Entries: 1	My experience is the same as Oliver's Mom only with my female Emilee. She will be 3 in December. When she started submissive urination at about 8 months, we didn't know what to do. They we found out we should ignore her completely, and not even look at her. She would get so excited when someone came to the door and the first thing we would say to our guests was: Hi,... please don't look at the dog or show any signs you see her. Then we would let them in. It only took a little while, with the occasional slip, but finally, she doesn't do it any more and hasn't since she was 1 1/2 years old. __________________ Janet Joey, Gidget, Fancy, Emilee My Web-site MySpace Pee Pads Blow Out Sale http://www.pee-pads.com/FreeShipping

08-30-2006, 09:12 AM	#7
FirstYorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London Posts: 1,739	HayHay, Have you tried putting her in a separate room behind a gate before you open the door? What happens then? __________________ FirstYorkie We Love Clicker-Training!

08-30-2006, 09:25 AM	#8
Cheska's Bella YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 679	My 8 1/2 month old Yorkie does the same thing! It drives the SO nuts! I also read that you should completely ignore the dog but I've tried this and she just goes insane trying to get our attention. She's outside/inside trained so I think now I'm going to just start immediately taking her outside (on our arrival home) and going from there. I don't know if this will work tho because I'm sure while trying to get the leash on... she'll pee. Good luck w/yours!

08-31-2006, 07:43 AM	#10
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 8,841	I've read before that if you are expecting company to take them out to potty before the company arrives. I can't help you with my own experience, but I found this and I hope you get some help somewhere: Excitement urination Some puppies can not control urination when they are very excited. They just get so worked up that they leak urine. Most puppies will outgrow this problem, too (at least based on the ones we see). Some dogs don't, though. We have some success treating these dogs with phenylpropanolamine. It seems to give them just enough control to get them through the excitement. It doesn't always work, though. I have never tried any other therapy for this condition. I think this is because I practice in a rural area and it is easy for my clients to adjust to making these dogs "outside dogs" and living with the problem. If there is an animal behaviorist in your area, your vet may be able to refer you to him or her for help with this problem. Mike Richards, DVM Submissive Urination Puppies that have very submissive personalities tend to urinate small amounts when greeting people or when someone makes sudden movements or assumes a dominant position, even inadvertently. These puppies are generally showing other submissive signs, such as head down postures or rolling over. It can help to just ignore these puppies at first and let them get used to your presence in the house prior to greeting them. Many dogs will outgrow this behavior but some do not. For some dogs, treatment with anti-anxiety medications or phenylpropanolamine can be helpful. Unfortunately, not all dogs will respond to medical therapy or behavioral therapy for this condition. Strategically placed throw rugs or plastic runners are the next line of defense since the behavior often occurs at predictable times and places. Mike Richards, DVM http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dogbaby....nt%20urination __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

08-31-2006, 07:51 AM	#11
Mom2Yorkies Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 32	This is really common with dachshunds. Stretch pees even if we look at him. We no longer greet him when we come in the house. Instead, we take him outside right away and talk to him out there. Or on occassion we just wait until he follows us over to a potty pad and talk to him there so it is on the potty pad. Either way works quite well. Hopefully your little one will grow out of it. Lisa

08-31-2006, 08:17 AM	#12
Ponyup YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 1,249	My mom's weimer always did this, but only when my brother's best friend came over. We don't know if it was him or his cologne or what that did it, but it was just him. So we trained him to wait for her in the garage. He would greet her & she would potty, but it was in the garage so not a big deal. It happened always she never grew out of it with this one person. So I don't know maybe put a leash on her & have her greet people outside or on the porch or in the garage that way if she does get excited & potty it's not a big deal. __________________ Ponyup Mom to LOGAN

08-31-2006, 11:21 AM	#13
bao2bei Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 144	my best friend's yorkie, Diesel, has always been doing this since she was little. (She's now 4 years old) so everyone just ignore Diesel when we go to my friend's place & let her run around & calm down. Although she stills pees a little when she sees us, the peeing thingy seems to get better. (If you hug or touch her, she'll just pee on you...like...alot) Or my friend will tell her to peepee in advance if she knows anyone's coming soon. (so Diesel doesn't have too much to pee if she gets excited) But I don't think it's a big deal. They either grow out of it, or if not, you grow to get used to it~ __________________ .:"'Mommy of SasSy MoniQue'":.