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Originally Posted by kerrylatrece  I bought a 2yr. old female from a breeder. She was moving into town and getting out of the business. The dog has had one litter previously. This dog is VERY submissive. My main problem is that she is a stress piddler. If she is scared or surprised she piddles. Otherwise she is well housebroken.
Any tips for breaking this behavior?
Once a dog has submissive behavior can it be changed?
I have not bonded well with this dog. She is pretty and sweet but she just does not have the personality I like in a dog. Once I have bred her and weaned my pups I will probably sell her. |
so i went and read your past threads to see if there was more information about her. I read that she peed in your bed where she was sleeping. Have you brought her to the vet to see if she's healthy? Maybe she has a UTI on top of submissive urination. With submissive pee-ers you need to not approach them straight on and from above. You need to approach them from the side and on their level. you are coming on too strong. You just got her and she does not trust you. Plus she is being hounded by your male dog. she isn't used to her surroundings and is unsure of where the right place to potty is. you need to separate your male from her most of the time so he will leave her alone. keep her with you, play with her, love on her and teach her. maybe you will bond this way. This female (does she even have a name??) can grow out of the submissive urination but it will take time and training. its not going to happen over night and its not going to happen in the situation she is in now.
now that that's been said i have other issues. Petey is NOT breed standard and might even be blue born! This is not something you want to pass onto puppies. Blue born puppies can have MAJOR health issues. If petey is a true blue born then you got lucky so far in that he is doing ok. But petey is still young and may start to have health problems soon. yes he is very cute and can have the best personality in the world but with his condition you should not breed him. Do some research on blue borns please. Now even if he isn't blue born he still isn't breed standard. his eyes and nose are off colors and his coat is horrible. Not to mention the underlying health problems he may have. Take that and the problems of this new female and you will have some VERY messed up puppies. Please do not breed them.
Since you have not bonded with the female and she has behavioral issues please let manalo's mom buy her from you so she can get the proper care she needs.