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Wed 1 Dec, 2004 03:07 pm
My boyfriend adopted a Rottweiler puppy last year and ever since, whenever someone new touches her or if she hasn't seen someone she knows for a while, she pees. Sometimes just a tiny bit, but the fact is, she is still peeing to the touch. Especially when girls touch her. He's asked one forum already and they blame it on "submissive peeing" but being the person I am I want a better answer. I'm going to be living with this dog soon so I want to know what I can do to help her. I know she's STILL a puppy but the vet, the VET, said that she should be out of it by now, granted my boyfriend is very impatient and is annoyed easily and wants her to be some vicious guard dog... I'm going by what the Vet told us.
Please help.
I have raised lots of dogs. And since you mentioned that she was a pup over a year ago...technically, she's still a pup.
Lets not put a big word to it. Its just boils down to the fact that she's still a pup. Its from excitement, or from being skittish... She'll grow out of it. Most of them do.
yup. she's just excited. sometimes, they don't outgrow it. I knew a cocker spaniel that peed until she died. some dogs just really really like to see new people and can't hold it. hopefully, she will learn better control but i wouldn't worry about it.
and as for your boyfriend wanting her to be a guard dog...she should already be trained if she is going to be a guard dog or at least mostly trained. By 1 year, most dogs have set their ways.
In wolf pack lingo, the peeing is an announcement to any superior wolf, "I'm just a poor little puppy. Don't hurt me."
Train your boyfriend to take the dog outside to meet guests on the doorstep.
With luck he'll relax enough to note proudly that the size of the puddle of urine is directly in proportion to the emotional impact of the guest.
I had an Irish Setter who was a poor little puppy for thirteen years. Friends and family took pride in the amount of urine expended in a greeting.
That certainly sounds like a classic case of submission urination.
If obedience training hasn't already started, your boyfriend had better get his rear in gear. Rotties are a breed that need training, need it young, and need consistency in love and training. They make fabulous therapy dogs .
It certainly doesn't sound like your boyfriend is a very good match for this breed. Guard dog training doesn't come from working with an impatient trainer.
Hi ACK,
I agree with ehBeth that is sounds like submissive urination. When a dog is intimidated it will do that. There could be a hormonal problem, but a test can be done for that. My daughter has a dog that has the hormonal problem and the hormones help. Do a search at
www.google.com and put in the search box:
submissive urination + dog
and you'll get lots of info that should be helpful. A change of attitude towards the dog and a change in the treatment of the dog should be helpful. You might also want to do some research on the breed as well.
Hope this helps,
Newt
Noddy said:
Quote:Train your boyfriend to take the dog outside to meet guests on the doorstep.
I love this!
Anyway, I agree. It sounds like ubmissive peeing. My dog did this until she was several years old (maybe 4 years with very specific persons). I didn't see it as a big deal - just a few drops here and there.
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