Anyone have to deal with a nervous pee'r??

[ARCTICMUTT]

We got a 7 month old lab mix female yesterday from the shelter and she is doing great so far with a couple minor problems. One of which being that if I try to get her to do something ( for instance get down off the couch ) and I get close to her she will pee a little...I have not hit her at all or even raised my voice towards her. The most "aggressive" thing I've done is a good solid "no" when trying to dissuade her from doing something. I know full we'll that it is going to take her time to adjust but wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if so did anything work to resolve it? This is also my first female, my wife grew up with female vizsla's and we've always had males even when we had cats. TIA James

 

[BrotherRob]

You're going the right thing, give it time. I'm used to dealing with cats, even so, it's amazing how quickly they respond to a firm scolding.

I don't think nervous peeing is gender specific. I've seen males to the same thing.

BTW, kudos on the rescue.

 

[mooker82]

I'm assuming she is fixed? If so fixing a young female dog will sometimes cause them to pee when excited or nervous. If the problem continues you may need to get her on hormone pills from the vet.

 

[ARCTICMUTT]

Thanks guys.

 

[IanB]

My friend has a male bassett hound that is an excited pee'er, he's got to be about 5 now, and still does it from time to time. I've found with females that you can be a lot less "noisy/harsh/etc" when correcting them, and the message still gets through than when dealing with a male. That's a tough one, good luck.

 

[TLCandME]

Google "submissive urination" for guidance/advice.

 

[ARCTICMUTT]

Very helpful!! Especially considering she didn't do it the first day and the only real change has been transitioning to another food which according to that can cause it...I'll keep working with her.

 

[Youngjoonni]

Got a 15 month old female redfox lab. She still occasionally pees in her excitement when I come home after work but it's lessened dramatically these last couple of months to the point where I'm surprised if she does pee. In fact, i can't recall when she last has. Just be patient and let her outgrow it.

 

[TOE 4x4]

If you dont have all the facts on her life before you it could have something to do with that. Patience and love will calm her eventually. Great job on the rescue. I rescued my Basenji/Cattle dog mix 6 months ago and it is slow going but improvements every day.

 

[ih88hi10]

The most "aggressive" thing I've done is a good solid "no" when trying to dissuade her from doing something.

What makes you think saying "no" will dissuade her?

Is it because she senses anger and frustration when you say it?

Dogs no peeky englee. They way you per/dissuade them is by speaking their language. Good things happen when you do this wanted behavior vs. good things don't happen when you do this unwanted behavior. Saying "no" doesn't do anything. And yes... harsh scolding like that CAN cause submissive urination in a number of dog breeds. The good news is there's no need to use harsh reprimands and they don't work anyway.

 

[BrotherRob]

What makes you think saying "no" will dissuade her?

Is it because she senses anger and frustration when you say it?

Dogs no peeky englee. They way you per/dissuade them is by speaking their language. Good things happen when you do this wanted behavior vs. good things don't happen when you do this unwanted behavior. Saying "no" doesn't do anything. And yes... harsh scolding like that CAN cause submissive urination in a number of dog breeds. The good news is there's no need to use harsh reprimands and they don't work anyway.

Even my cats understand "no." IME, all intelligent animals want to please their humans. When used consistently, no = human not happy + I get no attention or treats. They may not speak English, but they get the message loud and clear.

 

[ih88hi10]

Even my cats understand "no." IME, all intelligent animals want to please their humans. When used consistently, no = human not happy + I get no attention or treats. They may not speak English, but they get the message loud and clear.

Actually, a lot of intelligent animals do not want to please their humans.
While there are some dog breeds that are "pleasers" most are not. That doesn't mean they aren't intelligent. It just means pleasing you alone, isn't a reason to do something.

And just think, if you were born and nobody ever told you the meaning of the word "no", you wouldn't know what no means either. All you'd know is that every time someone says it to you they are mad and frustrated and if you were a submissive urinator, you would most likely urinate at that time.
That's how it is with dogs. "No" really doesn't mean anything to them because nobody every teaches them what that word means. The no attention and no treats part is all that is necessary. That's speakin' their language.

 

[RAYJON]

you may also have a dog that someone wasn't nice to, Dogs are smart, I have seen dogs that love women and hate men, sometime when they were a pup a man wasn't nice to them and they developed a defense mechanism,

yours may be just scared because someone wasn't nice to it.. give it time and alot of love.. it will change.. our Mastiff was that way for a while when he was young, big heart and wanted to please.. having had a hard headed Rottie for 8 years i yelled once when he was a pup and that was all it took for him to pee.. took 6 months of love but he doesn't do it any more. All dogs are different like people and you just have to find out what works.. good luck..

 

[heavytlc]

Lexy, my GSP that was in my fj60 when it was stolen is a pee whenever dog. Happy, scolded, the wind is blowing. She is an amazing FieldTrial dog, hunting dog, and house dog. She is the alpha of 4 inside dogs, and she is the smallest, and is just flat out the alpha. She is fully trained, force fetched, and 100% happy all the time. She had a UTI when she was a puppy, I think it may have caused some of her pee issue. I keep thinking she will grow out of it, she was two years old last Sunday, no end in sight.

 

[rustybucket]

You are the alpha male and the dog is being submissive. As soon as it looks like it may go on its back step back. You may have been a little rough without knowing it, and instilled alpha in her eyes. Best way to not make a dog so intimidated by a giant human, sit down and put your self at her level. Talk nicely and calm and do it over and over.