Dog Health Questions: What to do when 8 mo old puppy submissive urinates?

HISTORY: We have an 8 month old lab puppy/mix.

The vet said she about 80% lab 20 percent sharpei.

We've had her just over 9 weeks.

We got her from the shelter, she came from an over crowded, back yard breeder.

PROBLEM: It rains, she gets muddy feet. We need to clean her paws before she comes in the house. She submissive urinates.

WHAT WE ARE DOING: We praise, we talk calmly. None of it works. We have to touch her, so can't ignore her completely.

We started private dog training last week.

1 MORE ISSUE: She also urinates when frightened. Our 18 yo son bounced into the room last night in his new ski gear, she really got frightened, urniated (we found out a few minutes later) and started barking, until he took the cap off and started talking to her.

If anyone raises their voice, same thing.

We are trying to praise more and more, so she will be less afraid and so we can help build up her self esteem.

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You are doing great. Don't ignore her, but do ignore the behavior and just clean up the accidents. She needs her confidence built up. Keep cleaning her feet while outside..this will keep from having the pee in the house. Does she "dance" around you when she pees?...ignore her if she does this. When she sits calmly, then squat down and praise her in a calm quiet voice(don't bend over...this is dominate behavior, and she is already submissive). If she "crawls" to you, and rolls over to expose her belly to you...squat, ignore her until she gets up (roll her back over if you have too, but do it calmly)...praise in a calm quiet voice. If she crawls to you with her head down, but does not roll over, raise her head to look up, then praise her (always calm and quiet voice...don't even get on to her for accidents). In this last case, don't pet/praise her unless she is looking up.

Giving your dog confidence takes time and patience. Don't give up if she is still doing this in a week. She is a great dog, and I would rather have one that submissive pees over one that is dominate.

Again, you are doing great, just stay patient!

Good Luck!

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• maybe its nervous try to calm it down


• You seem to be doing everything right. I have a border colie three years old and jumped up on me for the first time about 6 weeks ago. I got my daughters attention and we just couldn't believe it. I got her when she was two months and had to turn the carrier upside down and shake her out. SHe has always been this way and we ignored her forever. She got her own crate and it is her safety space and still runs to it if she gets scared. It was extremely slow going for her. She will sit in the back of her crate to this day and if someone says her name besides me or my daughter she will growl. we laugh at her for it. SHe is just a fruit loop. But she is also one of five fruit loops I have kept that I didn't feel anyone else could deal with their "Issues" and love them the way I do.
  
  You didn't mention a crate but I would certainly have one for yours. SOmeplace of her own to go to.


• You're already doing everything right. The obedience training will help the most as it gives dogs high self-confidence. Time and patience...good luck!


• The best thing you can do is to clean up the mess and move on. Do not punsih her for it as that will not work.
  Try not to sweet talk her or over coddle her when it happens either as that can make the behavior happen more.
  Do not make a big deal out if it and clean it up do not say anything just move on. Basicly ignore it.
  Most dogs will grow out of this to some degree. Some will do it all their lives.
  If you try to reassure her when she is frightened and upset she will be like that all the time as that is when she is getting attention. Give her attention after the incident is over and she is more calm.
  Good luck with this.
  I have one who did if for about two years as a puppy and now at nine will still pee once and awhile.


• Taking into consideratin that there is nothing physically wrong with her bladder, she will outgrow this when she feels safe and secure and is large enough to take care of herself.. You know she is trying to tell you that you are the boss. Any behaviour on your part that tells her she is doind something wrong will only make her want to do this more. You are doing well, just keep it up.


• ITS DIFFICULT BUT I HOPE U MAY GET SOME HELP..


• I had a Blue Heeler mix that was a submissive pee-er, too. She never got over it though, but luckily, it wasn't more than a few drips.


• Sounds to like the little one was abused at one point and time. Your following ALL the right steps and YOU need to be commended for being patient and loving. As far as the muddy feet you can buy water resistant boots/footie's at your local pet store that will help with this. As far as the submissive urination, my vet told me to help with this is not only talk in a calm voice, but to stoop to her level when you greet them. They find intimidating when you stoop over them to say "hi". As far as the ski gear my year old pit still does the same thing (barking) when caught off guard with some one bounding into the room that doesn't look like that belong. Such as the new gear. Keep Up the GOOD work, your doing she will come around.

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Dog Health Questions: What can I do about this severe dog aggression?

My shepherd X pound dog is the most dog aggressive dog I have ever met. She has one other shepherd friend but that took months to get her to accept him, she now adores him and I can leave then unsupervised, but that's one dog out of hundreds.

If she see's a dog on the street, I have to cross the road and make her sit behind a car so she can't see, but she still jumps around, barks and growls. It's nearly impossible. She goes to dog training, but we have to work with a lot of extra space around us because if another dog looks at her, she'll crack.

I can walk her past any cat, no problem. She loves people and she'll happily allow my 5 year old niece to pull at her ears and kiss her face, not that I'd ever leave them alone.

What tactics would you use to try to calm her aggression? I've been working with her for a year and a half so far. Trainers at class don't do much to help her, they've tried to ban her from classes a few times because they're afraid my tiny 55kg frame won't be able to hold onto her 60kg, even though I've never let go of her before. I've tried a few behaviorists in the area, but none seemed to have make much progress.
I'm not asking for referrals to more behaviorists or clubs or books or seminars, but simple methods I can use to try to help. I'm going back to basics with her training so little tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated

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she has to fear you more than wanting to attack another dog. When you yell no, she obeys! I have a pitt bull, next door a german shephards, if she get too close to the fence its a war zone, but if I yell stop,ALL barking stop. The next door neighbors dogs are trained and so is my dog. She only goes to the fence if I get to close the the fence, She can jump the fence into their yard, and their dogs can jump into mines any time but its discipline and fear that keeps them in control. Not the tail tucking fear but the always trying to stay in our good grace, waging and playful.

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• i dont know if this will work for you or not but it did for me
  
  Have you ever tried the meet and greet idea just make sure you have a muzzle on her when you try this im sure you can find one at your nearest petsmart or that pet place (Make sure you take her with you so you have the right fitting for the muzzle) go into places with her, sit at a coffee shop if you like coffee with your freind that you have with the dog your dog likes and have some of your other freinds or people walk by you with there dog and tell her (LEAVE IT) and give her a treat if she listens its going to take 2 to 3 weeks for it to work i hope this helps


• maybe if she sees a dog when walking make her focus on FOOD!! my dog loves food!! so just like when she sees the other dog make her focus on the food and have her sit or something and be completely focussed on the food, not the other dog, then give her the food/treat. be careful though cause dogs have tunnel vision. if she gets REALLY aggressive id just say stay out of the way. cause if she wants to bite she might bite you instead. just be careful and seek proferssional advice.


• had a boxer with the same problem, i fostered her for a private organization that takes in dogs from the shelter. the boxer was a female as well, the fact that she is cool with cats means that it is the dogs that are initiating the aggression. it's a dominance issue, other dogs can sense the fact that she is very dominant. when she walk she probably thinks she's the big ***** around town the other dogs don't like that, either there afraid of her and want her to go away or the want to dominate her. my boxer, even though she was a girl would hump other dogs, because it's a dominance thing. first take her to the front door of your house or wherever you initiate walking, open the door if she even shows a hint of excitement close the door. repeat until she shows no signs of excitement and is completely quite. when she goes out for a walk she doesn't enjoy them she thinks she is on a hunting trip for other dogs so buy a can of compressed air, it makes a chhhhh sound and its red, so when ever you see her growl or about to lung at a dog you spray your can and she will know that that's not except able.

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Dog Health Questions: Best books for dog trainers?

I'm going to dog training school at Triple Crown Academy in January & am very excited! I have no previous dog training experience but I've been reading alot online and looking for good books to consider buying. I just got a copy of the APDT's "The Dog Trainer's Resource". And I plan on buying the 2nd installment of that later on as well.

I'm looking for highly recomended books on breed specifics, aggression, behavior modification, so on and so forth...

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Get Paul Chance's Book "Learning and Behavior".

It's not a dog training book, it's a learning theory book. Learning theory is the basis of the current thinking on dog training which follows very well with the APDT.

Congratulations and have fun!

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• www.flyingdogpress.com Suzanne Clothier is the trainer I follow. She is more of a behaviorist.
  
  Free articles on her site. Very thorough and informative.
  
  Her book is Bones Would Rain From the Sky: Deepening Our Relationship with Dogs.


• "Dog Whisperer" is a very, very good book on training your dog. It's based off the Discovery channel show of the same name.

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Dog Health Questions: Sit means sit dog training?

Does anyone have any experience with this company? I'm thinking of enrolling my puppy, and just had a sit means sit certified trainer to the house to explain it all. It sounds great, and I even got to see a 1 year old dog doing amazing things with the techniques they enlist... I'm just wondering if there's any negative reactions out there, or just testimonials themselves.
Please let me know if you or someone you know has had contact with Sit Means Sit!
Thanks so much!

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Personally I haven't used them however, I did get a demonstration at a pet store of one of their dogs that went thru the program it was very impressive. I looked up their information and it looked like they use shock collars which I wasn't impressed with. Also their training is very expensive.

Personally if I had the money I would have put my dog thru it. Good luck.

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• Anyone who uses one technique...or one method, is not a trainer. He's just someone that paid to get certified. If you get a book from the library (I'd suggest koehler for quickest results), and follow it page by page with 10 different dogs, the normal results are this: 1 competition class dog, 2 excellent trained dogs, 4 so-so dogs...and 3 dogs that are ruined for life. They are demonstrating the one that excelled with their technique. I would avoid ANY franchise "trainers". If you read ONE book from the library, you are just as qualified as ANY certified franchise trainer. Why waste the money?


• I have used them for my highly dog aggressive lab mix and it did help. But I would never never recommend them for anyone. I don't think that it is the only way to train a puppy. Please try another cheaper trainer. It was not ment for puppies. I only recommend them for really hard to train cases.


• The only negative I saw was shock collars on puppies. I really don't like that.


• I do not agree with using shock collars.

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Dog Health Questions: What do YOU think my dog is?

This is my dog Riley, I adopted him from a high kill shelter 2 years ago when he was 6 weeks old. He is a great dog very smart and perfect for me to practice dog training on for a future career goal. He is my baby. The man at the shelter guessed he was a husky shepherd mix but me and my family think he looks alot like a chinook. What do you think? There is a picture of a purebred chinook bellow, the others pics are of Riley.
http://www.greatmountainchinooks.com/tra…
(chinook breeder and pics)http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105…

http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105…

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I'm thinking Yellow Lab & German Shepherd. I don't really see the Husky in there...

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• He may be a Chinook mix, but the head is totally different. Could be a German Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix. Most shelter dogs that are not purebred are not just 2 different breeds. Whatever he may be, THANK YOU for adopting a dog from a kill shelter instead of buying one!


• she does look similer to the top link but I still think she has german shepherd in there. Anyway very nice looking dog.


• I think he is a chinook mix.


• I believe he does have some Chinook in Him !
  Maybe Shepherd , too ; but no Husky .bless you for saving him from that high kill shelter !he's beautiful :}


• Omg its freaking identical!! I definitely think he is a chinook.


• I think Yellow Lab and GSD,which to me,is what a Chinook looks like!


• o hes cute!
  
  he doesnt really look like a chinook but its hard cause theres not a really good picture of his face!!


• i agree with the sheperd and retriever mix.
  he's gorgeous, btw :)

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Dog Health Questions: Marital Conflict Over Dog?

My husband and I adopted a dog about a week ago. He's a sweet dog but has a few typical issues and is very needy of attention. My husband has never had a dog before, and I grew up with dogs, so I have a lot more experience with them. I've also been reading about dog training and also have a lot more time to spend with the dog because my husband has been away with lots of work lately. In my opinion, my husband doesn't always know how to act with the dog (expecting him to sit or come just by saying the words but not really showing any excitement in his voice, which the dog needs in order to understand, etc.). He also has yelled at the dog a few times and gotten frustrated when the dog was always lying down and making it hard for him to put on the harness for a walk. This freaked the dog out and made him turn over into a submissive position on his back. My husband doesn't really understand this, and it makes me uncomfortable because I think he's not always acting with the dog as I think is ideal. I know he'll have a learning curve, but I want him to be more patient. He's upset with me now because he says I'm telling him what to do and criticizing his actions with the dog. I get worried when he acts like this because we don't have kids yet and want them, and I wonder how much patience he'll have with kids if he's being like this when he's tired with the dog. How can we work through this? Any suggestions? It's been stressful for us to go from a couple without kids to a couple with a very needy dog overnight.

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I can sympathize with you and especially your husband.

I was in the exact same situation a few years ago when my wife decided to get a puppy from her aunt who breeds Chinese Cresteds. I was in the Navy at the time and on deployment. When I returned home my wife "surprised" me with a new dog that I didn't exactly care for. Not only was I not used to having a dog, but I certainly wouldn't have chosen this hairless little thing that looked more like a rat than a dog. I didn't like him and became terribly frustrated when trying to walk him, cleaning up after him, etc. I finally told my wife he was going back to her aunt. She said give it a little more time. We went to dog training classes (a HUGE help) and I eventually grew fond of the little guy. Now, 5 years later and I can't imagine not having him in my life and he's actually closer to me than my wife (I think).

As for an indicator of kids in the future, I thought the same thing about myself. If I can't handle a dog, how am I gonna deal with a tiny human being that demands even more attention? As it turns out, having a kid was nothing like that. Sure, you're scared, frustrated, and don't have a clue about what you're doing at first, but you learn along the way and hopefully you have family that will help out as well.

Bottom line: definitely look into dog training classes. If hubby is too busy during the day, many trainers will do home visits, which is what we did at first, then attended his classes with other dogs. They can be expensive, but it's well worth it and your vet should be able to recommend a good one. If that isn't possible, read as much as you can about it, then put that knowledge to use with your husband. Praise him when he does something good (the dog & your hubby). Give it some time & patience and I'm willing to bet he comes around and will eventually love the dog as much as you do.

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• It has just been a week since you brought the dog. You should give your husband some more time to adjust with the dog. I bet you must be quite acquainted with dog training but do not point out anything that may upset your husband. Instead praise him for trying to get along with the dog and politely give suggestions that may or may not be from your knowledge of dog training. If you want kids in the future, you have to be a bit flexible.


• NEITHER one of you understands dogs ! I would suggest you both see a professional trainer or give the dog away . How your husband acts with a dog (unless he's truly abusive ) is no indication of how he'll act with children .


• It's good you are standing up for the poor thing - chances are your new dog had a hard life before you brought him home.
  
  Give your husband time to bond with the dog, and hopefully he will change his attitude towards him. Let your husband know when he does something right with the dog too, as that will encourage him to do more of the same.

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Dog Health Questions: HELP Needed with my year old dog training?

Hi I lost my King charles due to old age and my 2 year old female just was not the same without her. I decided on a male. The male is just under 12 months and has come form a breeder that shows dogs and has obviously caged him . Over the past 8 weeks he has just been constantly peeing and pooping all over, When i let him outside he does go!!! but comes straight back in and does it again. I do have him caged but the neighbours will be complaing soon as he just barks all of the time. Even when i walk him he still comes back in and does it again. No mess in cage though. I just dont want him to be caged all of the time. My choices are at the moment , let him bark all day or let him use my house as a loo. I put him out every hour but he is still peeing all over the rooms he's in. I have carpets and young children and just dont know what to do. King charles are all that i have had and have never had such problems. my female loves him and so do we. Please does anyone know what to do!!!!!

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Is he neutered? If not, it sounds like he's marking his territory. Unless you plan on showing him yourself, I would suggest getting him neutered, it could save you a whole lot of stress in this regard. Good luck!

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• I also have a dog who came at 8 months old from a breeder who showed her. Same issues.
  
  Basically, you have to treat your dog like it is a 3 months old puppy ..
  
  There is a reward.. you'll have a great dod and a beautiful one.

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Dog Health Questions: Daily dog training daily lessons stopped April 27 , WHY ?

why did this stop on April 27- Day 2 Kathy(&Beezle) kath1225@aol.com

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There is no way we would know, contact the facility your were taking your dog to

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Dog Health Questions: Should I take my dog to a dog training class?

I asked a similar queston yesterday but this ones slightly different, my puppy is a Border collie x GSD, she knows sit, lie down, roll over, her name, kiss, fetch, paw, both paws, but she's abit weary of strangers, she's 10 weeks, also what kind of training shall she have if she does, and is £60 for 5 weeks a good or bad price, please no rude answers, thanks.

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It sounds like you have done a great job with her already! She sounds like a smart dog.
Dog training never hurts especially with dogs that are a bit shy. She can socialize with other dogs and learn to become a little fearful.
I think that price sounds reasonable.
Good luck!

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• It would be a good idea, They will teach you many things about your dog, and it will give her a chance to socialize more, and keep her brain active. If she Is collie shepherd cross she must be intellegant, it will give her chances to keep her mind occupied.


• £60 is a very good price agility might be up her street she sounds bright and going to classes will help with the stranger issue but start with a basic puppy training classes these are good for you and your puppy good luck have fun


• I think that would be great for your puppy!


• Training class provides more than learning commands. It gives the dog a chance to socialize with other dogs and people. It sounds like he doesn't get out much. There are different types of training as well. I had trained my Chihuahua several commands before going to class and I still learned something. You can always take the next class up.


• Absolutely! She's still in the critical socialization (some say 6-12 weeks is the most important) period, and the more exposure you can give her, the better. Also, by going to a group obedience class, you're teaching her to listen and focus on you with a lot of distractions- a group full of other owners and their dogs. This is a really really key skill- it can mean life or death later on if caught in a bad situation- if she consistently focuses on you, it can save you both a lot of trouble.
  
  Structure is really important to the learning process. It's good that you've taught her tricks, but a reliable sit-stay or down-stay with distractions is invaluable.
  
  That price sounds reasonable, too, if you like the method of training and the class isn't too large. I recently paid $120 (only a little more) for 5 classes, and i felt like it was worth it.
  
  Good Luck!


• You would get more out of a socializing group. find a puppy pals group or a puppy play time group. there will be lots of strangers and other dogs and it will give her the chance to be surrounded by strangers and have to get used to it. Also take her everywhere you go. take her for walks, bring her to a playground so she gets used to children. invite people over alot so she is accustomed to people coming and going. bring her to work with you if you can, and bring her in the car.


• Absolutely!
  
  Start with a basic puppy obedience class. Even though your dog knows some commands, there's no substitute for the socializing she'll get in a puppy class (it's called "puppy kindergarten" for a reason ... it's fun!) After she finishes, you can move on to more advanced obedience classes and/or specialty classes.
  
  Not sure how the price translates into American dollars, but I paid $125 for a six-week course with a certified trainer (not a pet-store class).


• Hi,
  
  Its better to ask the authorities at dog training boarding facilities for the right training for your dog. They surely knows what kind of training for that type of dog to maximize your dog's potential.
  
  Don't take chances, ask persons in authority for this matter.

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Dog Health Questions: Whats the best dog training collar for my neapolitan mastiff?

I am looking to get a training collar for my 7 month old Neapolitan Mastiff who has been attacking my other two dogs only in the house. I have been informed by a few breeders to get a collar to train him but there is thousands of them so need some advice on which one to pick, Hopefully under $300 dollars.

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Get a prong collar & hire a professional trainer or bring him to OB classes. This kind of behaviour should have been corrected on the 1st time it happened but it's never to late to correct a dog. At only 7 months, it should be quite easy to correct unlike when it's a much older dog. It takes a little longer. You just need to be really firm with it. A big dog like that needs a firm, strong owner. Hope I helped.

ADD: Creepy, are you crazy? A Halti(head collar) for a Neapolitan Mastiff??? You gotta be kidding me! The Halti will snap off in a wink of an eye before the owner even realizes it & the dog would have already gone after the other dog. You CANNOT train an aggressive dog, whatever size they are with a head collar. And with a dog that size & strength, no way ho zay. If you ask any professional dog behaviorists or trainers about training an aggressive dog, none will recommend those kind of collars. Not even a soft collar. The prong or the choke collar does the job well & does it best combining with the right training technique ofcourse...

Here's a pic of a N.Mastiff if you don't know what dog this is:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neapolitanm…

Here read this & learn. It's very interesting:
http://www.johnknowsdogs.com/prong-colla…

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• all you need is a halti ($20- 30 at a pet store) they a wonderful training aids, both my dogs showed a drastic change (for the better!) using them even for the first time. the training school i take them to recommends them for all dogs attending, and the trainers use them on their own dogs.
  
  as for attacking your other two dogs, is he desexed? a complete dog will be far more territorial. other than that, the obedience training will help.


• You need a trainer. he is a neo, a very big and powerful breed. They were bred for agression. so you may never get him to accept your other dogs, should have done more reaserch before buying one. at 7 months, I sure hope he is not desexed, as extra large breeds should not be done until at least 2. due to grother pattern.


• Find a good dog trainer,your dog is way to big to try numerous methods,his training should have started long ago.Is he fixed? If not it may be he's establishing he's alpha.Find a trainer today.


• Hello,
  
  Check this out to help find the best collar for your dog:
  
  http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/10sz.html


• A well fitted prong collar sitting right, high and tight!! $25 at any good store or on line!!


• "A poor workman blames his tools."

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