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i posted a message yesterday about my pup peeing in the house at least once a day sometimes twice a day i di not give any water last night after six and took him out and he peed praised him,this morning at 6.00 am took him out side and he peed put him back into his crate at 8.00 am my wife took him out again and once agian he peed an hour later while playing with him in the house he started to pee without any sign or warning that he had to go he started to pee while walking all over the floor iam i doing something wrong i have had several other gsd and when they need to go they atleast go the door to tell you they need to go so to say least iam frustrated because i do not know how to fix this problem or maybe iam just doing something wrong

69RS, Hello! Is your puppy actually just peeing or is he dripping alot of pee? Sometimes young dogs that are submissive, nervous or excited will urinate when someone that they feel threatened by approaches. If you are calling him and while he is coming too you peeing this is a sign of either he's very submissive or he is really excited. If this is the case then you can try a few things when you call him or play with him. Try to change your tone when you call him and don't give direct eye contact. When you approach him get down near his level so he doesn't feel as threatened. Do things to build his confidence right now and avoid harsh discipline. Usally they will outgrow this behavior. How old is your pup? I have a Yorkie that used to do this when he was young and even today at 1 1/2 years old if I get him nervous or he feels he's in trouble he starts peeing all over the house so I try not to get him too upset. Good luck with your issue.

We have a female that when she gets "happy" she will still dribble. It's frustrating yes but you clean it up and move on, We don't correct her for it, we don't get freaked out, doing eigther would only make things worse. I wonder if you should have the pup checked for some type of urinal disorder/infection. Just to "rule out" if nothing else.

Four months is still a little young to expect a pup to be house trained. Controlling the water helps and getting him on a schedule should help too. Maybe establish a routine, crate, outside to P, inside to play, crate.

he is 4 1/2 months sometimes he will drip a little bit when he is excited or scared but the accidents that he has had is him standing there and peeing not just little drips here and there

Puppies are like toddlers, they will wait until the last second to tell you they have to go, and by then it's too late. Take him out more often, every 30-45 minutes if necessary. As Dog1 stated, he is still too young to expect him to be house broke. Jeff

I would try to rule out a possible bladder infection as well (just to be safe) chances are this is just a house training issue with a young pup, but there could be a medical reason also. good luck

If you praised him too soon when he went potty first thing in the morning you may have actually 'interrupted the flow' and he may have stopped peeing before he was completely done. Make sure you praise after he is completely finished and do not distract him while he is peeing. If has not emptied his bladder completely he will have to later, especially after some activity. If you fed and watered him after he went outside, he will have to go again within 30-60 minutes after that. As a general rule, pups have to go potty when they first wake up, after they have eaten and after they have played or exercised. Putting him on a schedule may help: in the crate, out to potty as soon as he is let out of the crate, then playtime/feeding time, potty again, then back in the crate. Once you have that schedule down, start making a fuss about going out the door with him. "Go pee?" Then let him out. Eventually that will turn into a signal for the dog, and when he starts to run around a bit restless, starts sniffing etc, and you ask if he has to "Go pee?" and runs to the door you know. The other issue is a possible urinary tract infection. I would have that checked. It can create sudden urges to urinate often in the pup. If the vet confirms that try pure concentrated unsweetened organic cranberry juice, 2 tablespoons several times a day for 10-14 days, instead of the antibiotics the vet will surely want to prescribe. Often not necessary and the cranberry juice will do the trick. You can put the juice in an icecube tray and freeze it so that it lasts. They actually like the cranberry icecubes too but that can be very messy. If it should me more persistent and has not gotten any better within 14 days you can support the cranberry juice with collodial silver, which acts as a natural antibiotic, 1 teaspoon 3 times a day orally.

The fact ot the matter is that puppies pee. (Maybe that is why they are called pup-pees? LOL) Especially when they are active they make a LOT. but also when they nap, eat, drink or just about anything else. Keep the housebreaking positive and happy, and take them out often. Every 1/2 hour would not be unusual especially if they are playing hard. Your pup will soon develop a substrate preference, ie will want to feel the grass under his feet when he goes. I have also found it helpful to not let the pup see you clean up, this draws ttention to it and can make things worse. Just ignore it ubtil the pup is not around. I would not withold food or water from a young pup for this, the little guys cannot hold very much at a time and need to stay hydrated and to have something to snack on.

thanks for all the advice...my wife he him this morning to get checked for a possible urinary infection and she tells me that only one testical has dropped and he said that tis is not normal sorry to change topic but is this true