Sunday, August 2, 2009

I just moved into a new house and my dog pees (just a little) everytime you say her name or go near her.?

It's been 2 weeks now and neither comforting her nor punishing her has worked. We have carpeted floors so this is a HUGE problem. I've tried arranging her things so they're as close as possible to the old house and all the other tricks on the pet websites. I'm really at my wit's end...PLEASE HELP!!
Answers:
If she is a puppy ignore it. Submissive peeing is done when they are really excited. the only way to stop it is to ignore her until she is calm. If she is older you need to take her to the vet. She may have weakening of the bladder sphincter. In that case the vet will probably put her on some hormones to help. Good Luck
maybe your dog was afraid of you because you were not in your old house where the dog was used. maybe she think that you are a stranger!
She is nervous and scared, this will wear off in time, just be patient. If it dose not rectify it's self within another week or two, take her to the vet and get her checked out. When I moved, my cat hid for about two weeks, he would only come out in the dead of night to eat and use the litter box and was very skiddish but he got over it and now thinks he owns the place!
OK - Please stop punishing her. This is submissive urination and she cannot help it. She is not doing it because she is spiteful, she is doing it because she is afraid.
Take special care to not loom over her, ever. You don't say what size dog she is, but I'll presume that she is smaller than you. Instead of doing a 'normal' greeting, don't say a thing to her. Just kneel down and turn to the side so that you're not approaching her directly. Let her make the choice to come to you.
Be sure to never reach out for her, not until she's gained confidence after several weeks of this. Be sure to communicate this to every person who interacts with your dog.
Have you had her checked for a UTI?
Good luck! I've linked below to Turid Rugaas' site; lots of helpful info on there about canine body language and what we humans can do to help them to relax.
the first answer was what my vet told me to do when i moved and had the same problem.. its for attention and if you ingnore her she'll realize that her summisive peeing doesn't work
Sorry, but sometimes animals just need time to adjust. I'm sure that's not what you wanted hear, but it's true. I used to work for an animal shelter and new owners used to call asking why their new pet suddenly had bad bathroom habits. Definitely DON"T punish her. Keep a TV or radio on all the time as background noise. Maybe you could confine her to a non-carpeted room for a few days (bathroom, basement, kitchen, garage). Take her outside often if possible and let her have time to sniff and get used to her new environment inside and out. Does she have a kennel? It may seem mean to keep her in it for long periods of time, but it might just what she needs to feel safe in her new home.

As for your carpet Oreck (website and stores) have a special pet carpet cleaner that works really well. My husband owns a carpet cleaning business and it's the ONLY accpetable product on the market.
My dog does this also. Just let your dog outside. I don't know the name for it. Sorry. You will just have to clean up after your dog, and get used to it, because its not going to stop anytime soon. Here is a solution. Get another dog that is playful and about the same size as your dog. We did that and our dog didn't pee in the house as much. I mean don't punish your dog, because it may not be the dogs fault. Of course you will get frustrated, but remember the dog can't help it. Sad to say for us, the dog we got to play with her died...
Since you have carpeted floors, it would be best to strip them. Thats what we did to our whole house. I don't know if your dog has the same problem, but you MIGHT notice your dog chewing on stuff such as sheets soon. If your dog starts to do this, its obvious she/he wants to play.[This usually only happens at night when you're asleep.
Thats all I can tell you. I hope it helps!
she could be like my cocker spaniel she marked her territory every time we moved into a new house it is a pain in the a** even throw she is a female it is not uncommon as i ask the vet she will give up sooner or later good luck be passion %26 when she pees inside tell her no %26 put her outside for half an hour then if she does it when you let her back in just put her back out she will soon learn that she is only be put out for peeing inside
Here are some articles on submissive urination that gives insight into why and what to do to help correct, it won't happen overnight so be patient, scolding/punishment will only make the problem worse

http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/applied...

http://www.dogdaysusa.com/behaviorcenter...

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pe...

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