piddling-5 month old GSD
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> > We have a five month old Germain Shepherd that is everything that we have > hope he would be except for one thing. Whenever he greets one of the family > he gets so excited that he piddles all over the place. We thought that he > should have out grown this by now, but he hasn’t. Any suggestions? > Mike > Happy Tinkles! I understand that most dogs grow out of this, some do > not. Our 11 month old Shih Tzu has almost stopped doing it now – but > not entirely. Give your guy some more time; and keep the towel handy… > Dave
We call it the wet welcome. Greet your dog outside. Have others greet outside, also. A lot of articles say that pups grow out of it, but they don’t say when. Our Bella has basically out grown it but she was about 10 months old before she got over it. We also spent a lot of time taking her places where there were new and exciting people to meet. I don’t know that it helped; I know it didn’t hurt. She just gets very excited. Now she’s into the full body wag for greeting, which everybody loves.
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Hi Mike, Some young dogs have a problem holding their urine in when excited. 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. 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. *taken from "Vetinfo.com" Colleen McQuaid<=====not a VET
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> We have a five month old Germain Shepherd that is everything that we have > hope he would be except for one thing. Whenever he greets one of the family > he gets so excited that he piddles all over the place. We thought that he > should have out grown this by now, but he hasn’t. Any suggestions? > Mike
Happy Pees! I had a cocker that did this on and off her whole life. (most dogs grow out of it though) I just made sure I greeted her somewhere I could easily clean. Look at it this way… when else has someone been so happy to see you that they peed? Jills — Free The West Memphis Three Don’t let an innocent man die. Find who, what, where, when and why! www.wm3.org
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Hi Mike, Keep your greeting calm and subdued. Also, if you are petting the pupper, don’t speak to him. If you are speaking to the pupper, don’t pet him. They go into sensory overload, so try just one stimulus at a time. Most GSDs puppies quickly outgrow the submissive urination. Start teaching some basic obedience to build up confidence in your pup. Good luck! There’s nothing finer than a good GSD. I am owned by four fabulous ones! Yours in GSDs and rescue, Lea Spickler www.shepherdrescue.org
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Mike, > Keep your greeting calm and subdued. Also, if you are petting the pupper, > don’t speak to him. If you are speaking to the pupper, don’t pet him. They > go into sensory overload, so try just one stimulus at a time. Most GSDs > puppies quickly outgrow the submissive urination. > Start teaching some basic obedience to build up confidence in your pup. > Good luck! There’s nothing finer than a good GSD. I am owned by four > fabulous ones! > Yours in GSDs and rescue, > Lea Spickler > www.shepherdrescue.org
Yes. Don’t get too excited or even pet your puppy for couple of minutes (I know. It’s hard not to greet your dog.), but smile at him (don’t make any squeeky sounds), and remain calm and go about your business. After your puppy stops wagging his tail, calmly greet him with your normal voice and give him/her a treat. When guests come over, simply tell them not to get too excited when you greet them at the door (I know how irresistable puppies are) before entering your house. My dog used to piddle ALOT, but I used this method for about two weeks, and it gradually went away. It won’t work right away, but you just have to be consistent.
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We have a five month old Germain Shepherd that is everything that we have hope he would be except for one thing. Whenever he greets one of the family he gets so excited that he piddles all over the place. We thought that he should have out grown this by now, but he hasn’t. Any suggestions? Mike
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> We have a five month old Germain Shepherd that is everything that we have > hope he would be except for one thing. Whenever he greets one of the family > he gets so excited that he piddles all over the place. We thought that he > should have out grown this by now, but he hasn’t. Any suggestions? > Mike
Happy Tinkles! I understand that most dogs grow out of this, some do not. Our 11 month old Shih Tzu has almost stopped doing it now – but not entirely. Give your guy some more time; and keep the towel handy… Dave
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My little terrier did this for several years, but only with certain people. My understanding of this type of behavior is that it is submissive peeing. What worked with my little one was to ignore her for the first few minutes after coming home, followed by a low key greeting. The excitement caused her to be worse. She did outgrow it eventually, but making greetings very low key seemed to work most of the time, as well. We have a five month old German Shepherd that is everything that we have hope he would be except for one thing. Whenever he greets one of the family he gets so excited that he piddles all over the place. We thought that he should have out grown this by now, but he hasn’t. Any suggestions? Mike
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