Peeing from excitement! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

roxanne16 · 01-30-2009, 11:41 AM

My girl is 14 weeks old.

We have a huge problem about peeing when people come over, or when she meets or sees people in general. We've tried everything- We keep her away from the guest at a distance and after her excitement calms down we let her greet them again, but she gets all excited, VERY excited, all over again... and pees

. We've tried telling people to ignore her and not pay any attention to her until she calms down but that does not stop her from getting excited and peeing either. Some times its just a couple drops and sometimes is a pretty big amount of pee. Im so happy my girl is so friendly and happy- she really is a doll but i cant stand having to clean the pee every time some one comes into my house!! I don't want to discipline her for this because i've been told, she's just a puppy- she cant control it. Plus she's really really good with house training we havent had an accident in a very very long time and she KNOWS its wrong to pee in the house. It seems wrong to discpline her for something i know shes not doing on purpose.

Help any ideas!

chachi · 01-30-2009, 11:45 AM

Well youve already done everything I would tell you to do so maybe putting a diaper on her for a while would be good. Maybe she will outgrow this as she grows

xoxodoglover89 · 01-30-2009, 11:51 AM

My furbaby does the same thing. She did it a lot more when she was a puppy. Now she's 1yr & 3mos & to be honest, she still happy piddles when people come over though, just not as bad as she used to. I've heard that they'll eventually grow out of it though, but I guess we'll see. I just make sure she's on the tile that way it's an easy clean up.

Nancy1999 · 01-30-2009, 11:51 AM

This is also called submissive urination, and you are right, scolding can make it worse. See this link for more tips. Sumissive Urination

pamela canada · 01-30-2009, 11:52 AM

Hi, you sound like you're doing all the right things, having guests ignore her etc. maybeit's just a maturity thing, she is only 14 weeks, my Gracie wasn't trained properly for months though she's fine now. I expect it's just immature bladder, you said she does fine otherwise. What happens if you pick her up just before people come in>? she probably won't pee on you Pam

Guccimom · 01-30-2009, 11:54 AM

Oh wow...Gucci's brother use to do that. But he only did it when I came around. His original owners couldn't train him so she kept him tied up in the house

I couldn't stand this so I took him from her to train him. It took me a while but with patience and dedication I manage to train him to go on the wee wee pad. I convince his owner to give him away or sell him as she was expecting and didn't think she could take care of him anymore. A loving gay couple bought him and when ever I'd go to visit and check up on him he'd get so excited he'd pee of excitement. I wish I had keep him... :'(

Lynn WDW · 01-30-2009, 11:58 AM

My sister's first dachsund did this her ENTIRE life. Now her new dachsund(Bootsie) is doing the same thing. I don't know if it is the breed or my sis!! My yorkie doesn't and my pom didn't. Bootsie loves me and I absolutely can not touch her first. She has to get in my lap first. Then she won't pee. Good luck.

LilDaysha · 01-30-2009, 12:08 PM

My yorkie does the same thing and she's 9 months old. We've done everything listed above and it doesn't work. Don't know what else to do.

Nancy1999 · 01-30-2009, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilDaysha

My yorkie does the same thing and she's 9 months old. We've done everything listed above and it doesn't work. Don't know what else to do.

With behavior modification, it doesn't work overnight or with just few training sections, you also have to be very consistant, and change your behavior.

Yorkiekids · 01-30-2009, 12:20 PM

Putting diapers on her when you know you're having company would stop getting pee all over, but you may want to get a behavioral trainer to help you out. I had a really aggressive Saint Bernard and brought in a trainer. It was a little on the expensive, but he did help me stop that behavior.

Miao · 01-30-2009, 12:56 PM

In my baby's puppy class, there was a very laid back, happy shih-tzu. She did a whole lot of submissive peeing whenever anyone gives her a belly rub. So she ends up rolling around on her own pee without fail. They weren't always just trickles.

Hubby's friend's parents have a Bichon type who had always had excitable pee all of his life especially when someone comes to the door. They have worked on calming him before allowing him to be pet by the guest, but once he gets pet, he pees anyway. To this day, they are still working on that and he's a senior dog now. I think a behavioral trainer is a good idea.

tiffjunior · 01-30-2009, 01:04 PM

same problem over here.. junior pee'd on a girls UGGS the other day.. i tried to tell her not to come over until he went but she was hard headed and got peed on.. he does it when he gets super excited about people coming over or other dogs.. i dont scold him i just try and take him to a quiet location first ( a bit hard when you live in a city atmosphere) but let him go first and than he can play.. that way its a bit less pee to piddle on people.. im hoping he well grow out of that...

kelly jo · 01-30-2009, 05:46 PM

My Roxy does the same thing, but only when my son comes to visit and one other person so far. I just spray them with the Nature's Miracle, the people, and tell them it's bio-degradable ! lol She just get's so excited and I'm sure she'll grow out of it, I hope anyway, she is pretty well house trained at 9 mts so this is something I just keep working on.

suzeb29 · 01-30-2009, 06:47 PM

I puppy sat my friends Chihuahua last summer, and he did the SAME thing. The vet told her they just have to grow out of it. Sounds like you're taking all the right steps. I hope your baby improves soon.

jennzy · 01-30-2009, 09:34 PM

this happened to mickey once back in when iw as in gr.12 (approx 4 yrs ago)
i had a huge graduation party at my condo's party room and had to get more stuff so i came in with 4 of my friends, whom mickey has never met and he started barking from a distance and he started peeing!
he was 9 y/o old at that time and before that he's never done it!

maybe your pup will grow out of it?

01-30-2009, 11:41 AM	#1
roxanne16 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ON, CANADA Posts: 14	Peeing from excitement! My girl is 14 weeks old. We have a huge problem about peeing when people come over, or when she meets or sees people in general. We've tried everything- We keep her away from the guest at a distance and after her excitement calms down we let her greet them again, but she gets all excited, VERY excited, all over again... and pees . We've tried telling people to ignore her and not pay any attention to her until she calms down but that does not stop her from getting excited and peeing either. Some times its just a couple drops and sometimes is a pretty big amount of pee. Im so happy my girl is so friendly and happy- she really is a doll but i cant stand having to clean the pee every time some one comes into my house!! I don't want to discipline her for this because i've been told, she's just a puppy- she cant control it. Plus she's really really good with house training we havent had an accident in a very very long time and she KNOWS its wrong to pee in the house. It seems wrong to discpline her for something i know shes not doing on purpose. Help any ideas!

01-30-2009, 11:45 AM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Well youve already done everything I would tell you to do so maybe putting a diaper on her for a while would be good. Maybe she will outgrow this as she grows __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-30-2009, 11:51 AM	#4
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	This is also called submissive urination, and you are right, scolding can make it worse. See this link for more tips. Sumissive Urination __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

01-30-2009, 11:52 AM	#5
pamela canada Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ontario canada Posts: 13	peeing from excitment Hi, you sound like you're doing all the right things, having guests ignore her etc. maybeit's just a maturity thing, she is only 14 weeks, my Gracie wasn't trained properly for months though she's fine now. I expect it's just immature bladder, you said she does fine otherwise. What happens if you pick her up just before people come in>? she probably won't pee on you Pam

01-30-2009, 12:20 PM	#10
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	Putting diapers on her when you know you're having company would stop getting pee all over, but you may want to get a behavioral trainer to help you out. I had a really aggressive Saint Bernard and brought in a trainer. It was a little on the expensive, but he did help me stop that behavior. __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

01-30-2009, 11:51 AM	#3
xoxodoglover89 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 747	My furbaby does the same thing. She did it a lot more when she was a puppy. Now she's 1yr & 3mos & to be honest, she still happy piddles when people come over though, just not as bad as she used to. I've heard that they'll eventually grow out of it though, but I guess we'll see. I just make sure she's on the tile that way it's an easy clean up.

01-30-2009, 11:54 AM	#6
Guccimom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St. Maarten, Neth. Ant. Posts: 64	Oh wow...Gucci's brother use to do that. But he only did it when I came around. His original owners couldn't train him so she kept him tied up in the house I couldn't stand this so I took him from her to train him. It took me a while but with patience and dedication I manage to train him to go on the wee wee pad. I convince his owner to give him away or sell him as she was expecting and didn't think she could take care of him anymore. A loving gay couple bought him and when ever I'd go to visit and check up on him he'd get so excited he'd pee of excitement. I wish I had keep him... :'(

01-30-2009, 11:58 AM	#7
Lynn WDW YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 397	My sister's first dachsund did this her ENTIRE life. Now her new dachsund(Bootsie) is doing the same thing. I don't know if it is the breed or my sis!! My yorkie doesn't and my pom didn't. Bootsie loves me and I absolutely can not touch her first. She has to get in my lap first. Then she won't pee. Good luck.

01-30-2009, 12:08 PM	#8
LilDaysha Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bronx Posts: 321	My yorkie does the same thing and she's 9 months old. We've done everything listed above and it doesn't work. Don't know what else to do.

01-30-2009, 12:56 PM	#11
Miao No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Savage Garden Posts: 1,147	In my baby's puppy class, there was a very laid back, happy shih-tzu. She did a whole lot of submissive peeing whenever anyone gives her a belly rub. So she ends up rolling around on her own pee without fail. They weren't always just trickles. Hubby's friend's parents have a Bichon type who had always had excitable pee all of his life especially when someone comes to the door. They have worked on calming him before allowing him to be pet by the guest, but once he gets pet, he pees anyway. To this day, they are still working on that and he's a senior dog now. I think a behavioral trainer is a good idea.

01-30-2009, 01:04 PM	#12
tiffjunior Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 75	Piddling same problem over here.. junior pee'd on a girls UGGS the other day.. i tried to tell her not to come over until he went but she was hard headed and got peed on.. he does it when he gets super excited about people coming over or other dogs.. i dont scold him i just try and take him to a quiet location first ( a bit hard when you live in a city atmosphere) but let him go first and than he can play.. that way its a bit less pee to piddle on people.. im hoping he well grow out of that... __________________ Junior + Tiffany =

01-30-2009, 05:46 PM	#13
kelly jo Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: central new york Posts: 113	My Roxy does the same thing, but only when my son comes to visit and one other person so far. I just spray them with the Nature's Miracle, the people, and tell them it's bio-degradable ! lol She just get's so excited and I'm sure she'll grow out of it, I hope anyway, she is pretty well house trained at 9 mts so this is something I just keep working on.

01-30-2009, 06:47 PM	#14
suzeb29 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 56	I puppy sat my friends Chihuahua last summer, and he did the SAME thing. The vet told her they just have to grow out of it. Sounds like you're taking all the right steps. I hope your baby improves soon.

01-30-2009, 09:34 PM	#15
jennzy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: TOronto, Canada Posts: 804	this happened to mickey once back in when iw as in gr.12 (approx 4 yrs ago) i had a huge graduation party at my condo's party room and had to get more stuff so i came in with 4 of my friends, whom mickey has never met and he started barking from a distance and he started peeing! he was 9 y/o old at that time and before that he's never done it! maybe your pup will grow out of it?