My family got this Pomeranian a few months ago, because my sister insisted on getting it (This of course means she never takes care of it at all). Recently he’s been unable to control his bladder when someone he hasn’t seen before comes up to him. It’s not an issue of fear, as he runs up to them with his tail wagging. I don’t believe he even realizes he’s doing it.
Is there anything we can do short of putting a freakin’ diaper on it?
Right now I’m just hoping he’ll outgrow it. I think he’s about 4-5 months old.
The lil’ guy will grow out of it. Same thing happened with my do when she was a pup. - A little advice though, keep a rag/rug near the door that most of your guests arrive at. This way you can throw it down prior to opening the door.
The lil’ guy will grow out of it. Same thing happened with my dog when she was a pup. - A little advice though, keep a rag/rug near the door that most of your guests arrive at. This way you can throw it down prior to opening the door.
Basically he is saying to you, “you are dominant, I am submitting to you.” Or it could also just be he is so excited to see people his little bladder is not strong enough to hold it yet.
My sister’s pom does the exact same thing. It was much worse when she was a puppy. Now I’m going to send her the links on submissive urination and see if we can’t take care of the rest of it!
And here I thought this was going to be a thread about dogs being aggressive. My family’s first dog wasn’t called Whizzer for nuthin’.
The best thing to do is to ignore it. Absolutely do not correct the behavior as it will only make the dog more submissive and make the problem worse. One thing that may help is to teach the dog sit-stay with positive reinforcement (treats and praise only). When guests arrive, put the dog in a sit-stay. This will give the dog more confidence, and a dog in a sit-stay will obviously not be running up to guests and peeing on their shoes.