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Dog Training Basics - Preventing Unwanted Urination

Tony Robinson, Fri Dec 9th

Problems with inappropriate urination are some of the mostcommonly encountered by dog owners. As a matter of fact,inappropriate urination and defecation is the most frequentlycited reason that owners surrender their animals to shelters.

Before you can address problems with inappropriate urination, itis important to understand the basis of the problem. There areseveral reasons why dogs lose control of their bladders, and itis important to know the root cause of the problem before it canbe properly addressed.

Problem #1 - Excitement Urination Dogs often urinate when theybecome overly excited, and dogs that are otherwise perfectlyhousebroken sometimes show their excitement by dribbling urinewhen greeting you excitedly. It is normal for some dogs tourinate when they get excited, and this can be a particularproblem for many older dogs.

A lot of excitement induced urination occurs in young puppies,and it is caused by a lack of bladder control. The puppy may noteven know he is urinating, and punishment will simply confusehim. Becoming angry with the puppy will quickly cause excitementurination to morph into submissive urination, thus compoundingthe problem. As the puppy gets older and develops better bladdercontrol, this type of excitement urination should disappear.

The best cure for excitement urination is prevention. Preventingyour dog from becoming over excited is the best way to controlthis problem behavior. If your dog is excited by a particularstimulus or situation, it is important to repeatedly expose himto that situation until it no longer causes excessive excitement.

Problem #2 - Submissive Urination Submissive urination is anatural part of pack behavior among animals like dogs andwolves. The submissive member of the pack shows his or hersubmissiveness by lowering itself and urinating. Since dogs arepack animals, they may show their submissiveness to their owner,who they regard as the pack leader, by exhibiting thissubmissive urination.

Dogs who exhibit submissive urination are usually showing theirinsecurity. Unsocial zed and previously abused dogs oftenexhibit submissive urination. These dogs need to be shown thatthere are more appropriate ways to express their submissivestatus, such as shaking hands or licking the owner's hand.

The best way to deal with submissive urination problems isoften to ignore the urination. Trying to reassure the dog cangive the mistaken impression that you approve of the behavior,while scolding the dog can make the submissive urination worse.

Correcting problems with submissive urination should bedirected at building the dog's confidence and teaching him otherways to show his respect. Teaching the dog to lift his paw, siton command, or similar obedience commands, is a great way todirect the dog's respect in a more appropriate direction.

Problems with urination are not always easy to deal with, butit is important to be consistent, and to always rewardacceptable behavior on the part of the dog. When urinationproblems do occur, it is always a good idea to first rule outany medical conditions that could be causing those problems.Medical issues like bladder infections can be the root cause ofproblems with unwanted urination.

After any medical problems have been ruled out, it is importantto determine what is causing the problem, and treat itappropriately. While it can be tempting to punish the dog forinappropriate elimination, doing so will only confuse andfurther intimidate him.

About the author:Tony Robinson is an international author and dog lover. Hiswebsite http://www.dogtraining4u.com contains valuable insightsinto the life of our canine friends.

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