peeing on our guests
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| How about keeping him on a leash (held short) and not letting him jump up on guests...just let him sniff them and have them sit down on the couch and kind of ignore him until he calms down? Or you might want to keep him in another room for a little while when they arrive. I hope that helps! |
How old is Max? Bailey has done this too. He'd "leak" a little when he was excited to see someone, either in the house or outside on our walks if he hadn't peed yet. When there's a choice between going for a potty break or socializing, Bailey will always socialize first. He christened my feet one day when I came home from a business trip and let him out of the crate. He was too busy wiggling and licking me to make it to the back door.  It hasn't happened for a few weeks now (he's 4 months) but I still play it safe and take him outside before the guests arrive. |
Just my own thought, but I'd teach him not to jump up on people. I'd also try putting him outside when you see someone coming or if you know you'll have company at a certain time , put him out prior to their arrival. Maybe, he'll go outside and get it all out, or at least they won't get as wet.  |
| Ditto mouthypf.... training him not to jump, perhaps by keeping him on a leash for a bit and making him sit to meet guests, may distract him and keep him settled while guests arrive and pet him.... and maybe make it a less exciting event for him? |
| Max is 9 mos and he's always had a problem with greeting people. Always jumping on them. Seems he wants to greet them face to face. He's been better lately since we put him on a leash when guest are expected and sometimes place him outside. Now, he doesn't jump up as much but he tends to have leaks. I walk him before guest arrive but i guess he has reserves which get emptied on my feet and the floor when guest arrive. Then the occasional visitor arrives, in-laws, by surprise and the wet works begin again.
Please help.  |
| Our first sheepdog had this problem, and it took patience and
consistancy... I agree with the other members to teach Max not to jump up. You might want to make sure there is no underlying medical problem. Attached are two articles with behavior modification suggestions... www.showdog-magazine.com/Articles/submi ... nation.htm www.hilltopanimalhospital.com (Go to dogs and cats folder) Best wishes and do not get discouraged!! |
| Could it be that the urination is Max's way of showing submission? My neighbor had this problem with her retriever, especially around women that would greet the dog, Sammi, immediately, excitedly, and with high pitched voices. She handled it by having us not acknowledge the dog at all for the first few minutes we were there, and then, when we did pet her, we did it calmly. It worked, and now Sammi is "piddle free". |
| My parents' sheepdog had this problem for a long time. She would either get too excited or too scared (she is very skittish, for no reason, it seems) and she would wiggle her butt almost to the ground and while wiggling like that she would leak. This wasn't so bad because she wasn't jumping on people, but it still was a little embarrassing on our part. But, as she got used to the guests, she settled down. She is now 7 and she rarely does it anymore--I guess she only saves it for MAJOR excitement. She got a lot better by about age 3.
My sheepie, Barney, intermittently has this problem. The very first day I met him, he peed on me, just little squirts.  He is now almost 9 months old and is a lot better about it. We just held him back from the guests and always tell them to not get him overly excited (crazy talk, excited gestures, etc) and then he got used to them being in his house. I think that keeping Max from jumping on guests either by you holding him by the collar or on a leash will help a lot. Besides, even if guests have dogs and know they jump, etc., no one really wants to be jumped on by a giant dog when they first enter a house. |
| Thanks for all of the suggestions. We have tried to teach Max not to jump. He is having a real hard time keeping all four feet on the ground when he's excited to see people. He's a lovable bear at 80 pounds, so the jumping is just not okay, especially to smaller, more frail people.
What techniques have been successful in keeping that excited little guy on the ground??? |
| Of course this topic came up yesterday and I was bragging about how Barney hardly ever pees or jumps on guests anymore...Well, we had guests last night and he was actually still in the kitchen behind the baby gate and they were on the other side and he was jumping up (resting his front paws on the baby gate) and greeting them. My friend said, Boy does his beard get wet and fling water!, and then she said, but it feels warm...Needless to say, my boy needs a little refresher course in manners... |
| Baily (18 months)has this problem as well. She just LOVES people and when someone comes over, watch out. I've been keeping her on a leash when I know that someone is arriving and it has helped a bit as far as not hosing the guests. It's the unexpected that is a problem.
A few weeks ago some representatives of a religious organization came to the door on a Saturday morning. Well, Baily wiggled through and outside to where they were. Between the spinning from person to person and the peeing well, I think you get the pictire. They decided that perhaps another time might be best
I'm hoping she will outgrown the general excitment at humans and other dogs and that will take care of the leaking. |
| Hi Lorraine,
The situation you described with Baily on Saturday morning is EXACTLY what I'm dealing with on a regular basis. Max is just so strong. I have such a hard time holding him back on his leash when he is excited. He would pull me right out the door if he had the chance. I just keep trying to praise him for staying seated when people are around and hope that eventually he'll get over the excitement of new people. |
| Lorraine-
I'm from San Diego too! (Or, I was until I moved last year to Virginia ). I'm gonna move back as soon as med school is done...My parents still live there with their sheepdog! You don't hear of too many sheepies in SD!  |
maxsmom wrote: I have such a hard time holding him back on his leash when he is excited. Years ago, I had a female that was the same way. I decided to purchase a prong type collar (Greyhound collar, I think). I never liked the look of those collars, or the thought of using one, but not having a fenced in yard at the time I was worried that she'd get away from me so I bought one. It was wonderful. She jerked a couple times and that was it. After she behaved I'd switch back to her original collar. This only happened like 2 - 4 times and she was cured forever. My neighbor took her German Shepherd across the to the park to walk him. He was distracted by another dog and took off with her. She was holding the leash in the "you go - I go" fashion. He ran her into one of the big beams at the shelter house, she fell, he drug her through the rocks until she was able to get to her feet and back home. She was severly bruised, had bruised ribs, was scratched up and had to go to the doctor. I loaned her the prong collar. She put it on him and after just a few times of wearing it, he was a different dog. She could finally walk him instead of him walking her. (She's tiny) I had luck calming my dogs at times by turning my back to them. The one thing I think we all do is "get excited" when we come home and greet our little friends. We have taught them that this is the proper behavior upon greeting people. The water leak, well thats a feature they added. lol Usually, if we think about how we're doing something, the answer lies within that, as how to correct the problem. If, we listen to our dogs, they will show us what we're doing wrong. When training a dog, think like a dog.  |
| That's a good point, mouthypf. Last night all 4 of us were coming home at the same time, I had been away for 3 days and Bailey had been in the crate for half a day. I made Tim and the kids stay in the garage. I walked in like it was no big deal and quietly let him out and into the yard. He got his business out of the way before he got involved in greeting the whole family. No wet shoes for me! |
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