submissive urination
Any tips???Very frustrating and seems to be happening more frequently. Thanks for any ideas. |
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| If this is unusual behavior for him, I'd suggest taking him to a vet to rule out any physical problems like kidney or bladder issues/disease. If he is fine physically, then I defer to others who have more experience with behavioral issues. About the ONLY behavior my almost one year old does NOT exhibit is possessiveness about food or toys!
One idea for the crate is to make it a happy place with treats, etc. That seems to work for Winnie. At 4 years old, you may have to start over teaching him to enjoy and not dread his time in the crate by leaving him there only for short times - when you are still home - and then gradually increasing the time until you can leave him all day. Just some thoughts..... |
| Just some things to consider...
Our dear Panda showed us repeatedly that we needed to keep the counters clear of food. It took us months to finally learn this. We put everything out of reach... either in the cupboard, on top of the fridge or in the microwave. If it's not left on the counter, counter surfing will stop... unless he can open cupboards... then get the childproof latches. It's often most difficult to train the humans to follow this quick fix 
I'm thinking the peeing may be a fear/submission thing but others here may know more. He's telling you with the growl that you're pushing him too far. It might help if you train him to both leave-it and drop so you can eventually trade. Leave-It as I learned it: Wear shoes  I take an uninteresting treat and drop it on the floor and give the "leave-it" command. If the dog tries to get the treat, I cover it with my foot and say leave-it again. I then say look at me and when the dog does, I give him/her a super special treat instead. The idea is to get the dog to always look to you for something better. And they never get the treat that fell on the floor.
I have one dog I seldom take things from but I can achieve the same results with the out (drop it) command or a trade. Not sure of the proper way to train for this but I use a safe but fun chew toy... nothing too coveted. The idea I try to convey is that, just like "come", "out" is not always a negative thing. When I get control of the toy I've asked them to drop, I immediately give it back. Eventually, you may be able to work it into a trade... tell them out and as they drop it, lead them away from the object with treats so you can safely pick it up. If he doesn't particularly care for his crate, begin feeding all meals inside it so he will look at it as a great place where good things happen. When it comes time for a treat, he needs to kennel up to get it... even if you leave the door open so he can come back out. I hope you can find a compromise. |
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