need more help!!!!!!!

[fall]

My mother has a 2 year old dapple doxie. And needs help. She loves her dog very much but she just moved in to a new house and donts know if she can keep him. See the thing is that every time the dog gets happy he pees and not just alittle. You cant even say his name when you walk in the door. If the go to pick him up he pees. He has peed on the bed more then once just because she was tryin to get him down so he wounldnt jump off (very high bed). She wanted me to ask if anyone would had any ideas on how to help them. She loves her baby but is scared for her new house because he just pees so much when hes happy. Ive seen him it really is a big spot he makes. Can you please help her?????

[Dianne]

Hiya,

First, tell her congratulations on the new house!

Second, he is frightened and the reactions around him when he pees probably makes him even more fearful.  What is her reaction when he makes a mistake?

Thirdly, if he is peeing a large puddle, his bladder is full.  With his nervousness over the new home, he may need to go out more often. 

And, in the short term she may be able to use a belly band.  Many on this list have recommended the band as a short term solution until things settle down.

Please keep us posted,

Dianne   

[Shumard4]

SUBMISSIVE URINATION
Submissive urination is NOT a house-training problem. It is exhibited during greetings, either because the dog instinctively feels a need to show submission, or when the dog loses control due to being excited. Submissive urination or "Happy Bladder" is not a willful behavior, and punishment can make it worse.

Many dogs outgrow submissive urination by about a year of age if you don't make a fuss. Meanwhile, here are some things you can do.

First of all, take your dog for a physical check to make sure there is not a bladder infection.
Don't raise your voice or scold your dog for peeing. This will make the problem worse.
If the submissive urination happens when you come home, try to make your homecoming low key. When you come in, do not greet the dog right away and do not make eye contact. Wait until the dog calms down. You can let the dog outside in a matter of fact way without any fuss.
Or, greet the dog outside to avoid a puddle indoors. If you do have to clean up a puddle, do it calmly without fussing. 
When petting the dog, use a gentle scratch on the chest instead of patting on the head. Try not to lean over the dog. 
If your dog is a bit timid, allow the dog to approach you, rather than your making the first overture, so that the dog's safety zone is allowed to remain intact -- advise any guests to do the same. Kneel or sit down so you are on his level, turn your head away from the dog, and let him approach you. 
If your dog is overwhelmed by guests, make sure he has a comfortable place to retreat to, such as a crate.
For now, avoid direct eye contact. In dog language, eye contact can be threatening. You can teach your dog to accept and welcome friendly eye contact later.
Do not over-stimulate or push the dog too far to fast. Let the dog regulate how close he can get to other people, places and things.
If your dog continues to have this problem, you need to practice some confidence building and trust building exercises. Rewarding calm behavior goes a long way too.

Copyright © Pat Scott

I got this from http://www.k9webs.com/patscott/articles.htm they have some very helpful stuff.

[Julie]

We have had this problem with Sgt since he was about 4 months old.  Now that he is a year and a half, we seem to have the problem under control. Things we have done:  It sounds mean, but when we come home, we completely ignore him and walk straight to the back door and open it to let him out.  He runs out and does his business and then come back in.  By then his bladder is empty and he is fine.  If we have company over, we have them greet Sgt outside and then leave him outside for about 10 minutes to run around.  When he comes back in he is calmer.  Our guests know not to make a big deal over him and he will usually end up laying in their lap, without peeing on them.  My husband was working nights for a while and when he came home, Sgt would get excited and tinkle in the big bed.  I started putting Sgt on the ground as soon as I heard my husband pull in and he would greet daddy at the door and my husband would take him out.  It has taken lots of work, love and patience, but we rarely have a tinkle problem with Sgt now.  We do know in the back of our heads that it could happen and make sure that it doesn't.  It is going to take some time for him to get used to the new house, but I think if there is lots of love and patience, it will all work out.

[Dottiesdoxies]

Hey Fall, I ecko what the others have said.  The very last thing you should do is be angry or correct him!  Is he neutered?  Sometimes neuter helps with marking and submissive/exicited peeing!  :xfinger:
My sheperd, when we first got her 10 years ago, and she is a female, would get excited and pee!  It took much patience and positive things, but she stopped doing it about 6 month's after we got her.  If you think doxie pee is a large puddle, you should have seen the puddle left by the big dog!   
This dog is also in a new home and hasn't gotten used to the new surroundings.  I would suggest doing as the others suggested and give him time.  We can shampoo the carpets and wash the floor, but we can't replace the love of our puppers!  Anger doesn't work with kid's or dogs.  Patience and understanding, a good mop, and a good carpet shampooer works wonders!   :thumb:
A person I met at my daughters back to school night is having the same problem with her mini male smooth, he is neutered and 3 years old.  This lady has banned the dog to a crate and is so upset, she was about to take him to the pound.    I am going to meet him next week and see if my dogs accept him, if they do, I'll take him home!   My ex-boyfriends mother is going to give him a forever home, but I will try him here and see if patience and love works for the pee, pee thing first!  She is great with her mixed female doxie, but I want the dog to be happy and secure and will try to fix the problem first!  If my dogs won't accept him, I'll take him straight to her!   She says it's ok, but I just want this pupper to be loved and not have the danger of losing his home again.  Otherwise he is potty trained and healthy, the lady has all his vet records.  Please let mom know to have patience, I'd hate to see the doggy lose his home, it's like the kids, once you bring them home you've got to love them!  If you have a kid or buy a dog, for me it's a life long thing, love them and work through it!  Dogs become a family member, just like a kid does, to me that is forever!  You don't put a bed wetting kid up for adoption, you cope and work on the problem, to me the same applies to the puppers in our families!  Good Luck and keep us posted!  Our  's go out to your mom and dachshund!