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training is one of the areas of dog ownership that’s most
subject to
misunderstanding, confusion, and just plain dread! -
Submissive/excited urination Why does it
happen? First of all, you should take him to the vet to make sure there’s no medical reason for the issue (like diabetes or a bladder infection.) Next, it’s time to take control of the problem: Limit his intake of water to help him control his bladder more effectively. Don’t restrict his water intake over a prolonged period of time, but if you know there’s a situation coming which would normally result in urination – for example, you have guests coming over, or are planning on a play session soon – take his water bowl away for a period of time (maybe half an hour to an hour) before the event. When greeting your dog, keep it calm and mellow. The more excited he is, the harder it is for him to control his bladder, so don’t encourage him to get worked up: ignore him for the first few moments, or give him a neutral “hello”, a quick pat, and then go about making yourself at home. It’s important that you DO NOT punish or harshly correct your dog for this behavior. It’s not something that he can easily control, and he’s certainly not doing it on purpose. When you catch him in the act, you can interrupt him (a firm “No!” followed by praise when he stops should suffice) but don’t punish him. Keep your cool, and try to be sympathetic: he doesn’t mean to do it, after all! If he urinates out of fear (submissiveness) when scolding him for another offense, try to take the stress levels down a notch by keeping a firm, authoritative, but not angry tone. Remember, you’re dealing with a sensitive, highly-strung dog: if you get angry or worry him further, the problem will worsen. Common house training problem #2: Scent marking Scent marking - where a dog “marks” his or her territory with urine – is technically not actually a house training problem, since it’s based on issues of dominance and territoriality rather than insufficient house training (a dog can be perfectly house trained but still mark inside the house.) However, because – since the problem centers around the unwanted presence of urine in the house – it seems logical, in a way, to link this problem with house training: and since this is one of the most widespread problems among dog owners, we thought it worthwhile to include some practical advice. Scent marking and lack of house training: how to differentiate between the two. Your dog’s probably scent marking, rather than genuinely relieving himself, if: The amount of urine produced is relatively small, and tends to be directed against vertical surfaces (walls, doors, etc) He’s male, un neutered, and at least five or six months old. Un neutered dogs are much more territorial than neutered ones –if you have an un neutered dog in the house, you can pretty much expect a certain amount of scent marking. (Un spayed females also mark, but it’s less common; spayed and neutered dogs can also exhibit marking behavior, but it’s relatively infrequent) It makes little difference how often he’s taken outside for a toilet break Clean soiled areas thoroughly. Use a non-ammonia based cleaner (because it smells just like pee) and stay away from vinegar too (it smells similar to pee.) Oxi-Clean mixed with warm water is particularly effective; there are also plenty of commercial cleaners designed specifically to lift pet stains and odors, which you can buy from pet stores and some supermarkets. Because dogs tend to re-mark the same places, you’ll need to redefine the places that you know he’s marked to prevent repeat offending. You can do this in a number of ways: -
Feed him next to or on top of the spot How to do this: feed the dominant dog first. Pet him/her first. Give him/her a toy before anyone else gets one. This makes it clear to all dogs in the house which one really is the dominant dog – and when this hierarchy’s been recognizably established, territorial/dominant behaviors like scent marking often vanish overnight. For more information on how to successfully house train your dog (as well as a whole bunch of in-depth information on house training troubleshooting and related issues) you’ll probably want to check out The Ultimate House Training Guide. It’s the complete dog-house-training guide. The Ultimate House Training Guide and comes highly recommended. You
can visit The Ultimate House Training Guide site by clicking this link: Srinivasan
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