Dog Health Questions: Does my dog just need to be trained?

I rescued a two year dachshuad from the pound a week ago. For the first five days he didn't pee in the house. Now in the past 24 hours he has peed in the house three times. It seems like he pees when I acknowledge him. He will be hanging out with my girlfriend and I come home and it seems he gets excited and pees. It seem like he knows he is doing something wrong when he does it because he runs to his crate right after and won't come out. Again he didn't do this the first 6 days we had him. Will dog training help a two year old dog? Any suggestions on home training? Does it sound like something may be wrong?

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When you first come home don't look at him or say anything, just take him outside. You just rescued him so who knows why but he has no control its a submissive pee. But handled gently he should stop. He is really glad to see you so don't be all excited when you first get home. He feels bad probably been punished for it, maybe why he was dumped at the rescue. So don't give up he can't help it but you can help him. I had a collie who did this I just said nothing and no eye contact when returning home we went outside then if he did pee it was no biggie, but I always did the no talk or eye contact. Good Luck and thank-you for rescuing!

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• Training: I would respectfully suggest you read a couple of books and watch some videos on raising and training dogs. Also, I recommend two TV shows, "The Dog Whisperer" with Cesar Millan on the National Geographic Channel, and "It's Me or the Dog," with Victoria Stillwell, on Animal Planet. Both programs are very instructive and often deal with the issues you raise here. Good luck!


• Many dogs can pee when they get excited. When you come home do not speak to him or acknowledge him until he settles down. Just walk in a sit down


• oh my he is peeing in the house at 2 years umm... hes probablly just excited if you show him what he has done wrong and then let him outside to show him where he needs to use the restroom, then maybe he might be a little more trained, but then again you usually have to train dogs at a young age when they are a puppy so it might be a little harder. Unless he is scared of something then thats why.


• You are probably showing excitement when you arrive home. When you show excitement, your dog gets overexcited and that's most likely why he is exhibiting this behavior. Everyday, when you arrive home, don't pay any attention to the dog and act calmly. See if that makes a difference.
  
  Just to let you know, many dogs do pee when they get overexcited. He does not have a problem, he is just getting too excited.