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12-15-2005, 01:22 PM | #1 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| Submissive Wetting Someone the other day was talking about their puppy wetting upon greeting so I thought I would post this from Best Friends Yahoo Group. Question from a Member: You have not mentioned what we call "submissive wetting" That seems to happen (at least to us) when an adult dog (in our case, a rescue) is especially fearful. In our experience, it happens more often when the dog encounters a man. Can you please talk a little bit about this? Response from Helen Colombo: Fearful and/or undersocialized dogs can present the behavior known as submissive urination. This type of urination occurs when you, someone else, or another dog is interacting with the dog. Submissive urination is usually small amounts of urine, but if the bladder is full or the dog is extremely fearful, they may relieve themselves completely. This can be exhibited by any age dog, both male and female. Puppies often can grow out of it with proper positive handling and training. It is usually is due to one or a combination of the following; lack of proper socialization, genetically predisposed towards submissive urination, or a fear response due to a negative past experience (such as severe or inappropriate punishment). In all cases of submissive urination, the guardian should schedule a visit to the vet for a full medical check up to rule out any medical problems. It is important to remember, “Never yell, Become Angry or Punish,” your dog when this behavior occurs. In the email above you have identified a trigger for this behavior as “Men”. It is very important to identify the stimulus in order to help your pet overcome this problem. Is it when you call the dog, pick him up, lean over him, pet him, restrain him, when you first come home, only when a stranger meets or pets him ? It is important to document any time this happens so you can identify the context and situations when your dog is fearful. Here are some general procedures you can do to help your pet overcome this problem: Make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise and a healthy diet. Make sure your dog goes directly outside when you arrive home, (in order to eliminate a full bladder and avoids accidents in the home) ignore the dog without making eye contact for several minutes. When you greet him, keep calm and lower your body to the dog’s level, avoid staring and lots of excitement. Reward greetings with treats, calm praise and calm play with a toy or a game of fetch (if your dog enjoys this). Practice this scenario often to help your dog build confidence. Always reward your dog with a tasty treat whenever he approaches you or in situations which he is usually fearful. Practice with family members and guest who visit your home. Before any introduction allow the dog to relieve himself. Once inside make sure family members or guest ignore him for a short length of time 5-15 minutes. They should avoid eye contact but offer treats when the dog approaches. They should not lean over the dog, but lower their body to the dog’s level. If the dog is taking treats, and solicits attention, the person may scratch under the chin, and speak calmly to the dog. Once the dog settles, you can request a sit for the treat. Make sure your dog gets several potty breaks in between meeting new people. Practice this as often as possible. Do not punish or scold your dog as this will only increase the problem Enroll the dog in a positive based training class. Positive based training methods are a must for this type of dog. A positive based training class will teach your dog basic behaviors and help build his confidence. Gently expose your dog to as many situations as you can and include positive reinforcement with all interactions. Patience is a must, as this can be a slow process. Taking small steps with positive results will make for long lasting success. Remember to be consistent and positive with all of your training.
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