Submissive peeing in puppies - Page 1

This is a general question. Is submissive peeing in a puppy a reason for concern? Do they usually grow out of it or is it something that usually lasts into adulthood? 


Mods, can you please delete my post with the topic "submissive in puppies"? 

Can you give a more detailed description?

breeding?
circumstances?
age of puppies?
intake times of day in regards to your visit?
etc... the works?
is it excitement?


etc......

 

This is not my puppy, but i can give you a few specifics:

WL/SL GSD , 12 weeks old, still with breeder with two litter mates, pees when he sees a particular family member due to excitement, yet also acts submissive, does not pee when he sees the breeder or strangers, seems confident and happy otherwise. 

What does the selected person act like on visit and what is going on with the puppie when the visit occurs?


Im sure the true breeders here can enlighten on the topic. However i can only say. I had one pup that did loose control of his bladder when i first got him. but through a few weeks of
neutral greetings and emotional separation this trait dissipated.

Im sure some could give more detailed advise/reasoning.


 

I need to add that I have not witnessed this myself, so am telling you what little I know. 
 

I started doing a little research and it concurs with what your experience was, Samael. Most pups with proper handling and confidence building grow out of this rather quickly. Thank you very much for your input. 

May be this would help

 http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/submissivepeeing.htm

Starrchar,

thanks for the thanks.

Though anyone else hear that is a well established breeder or has knowledge on the topic at hand i would like to know if there is a genetic predisposition for this and if you feel there is any lasting affect from this trait????????????????????????

I am unsure what you are looking for, but here is my take.

It is not uncommon for a 12 week old puppy to submissive pee.   They are still young enough that bladder control is still limited.  Through confidence building and house training, this should generally be gone by 5 months.    There are exceptions and environment inputs that can result in this being a long term issue. 

If you are considering this puppy for your own, look at the over all picture.
1.  Is the puppy very shy?  This could indicate an emotional temperament and you need to consider the long term goals with the dog.
2.  Does the puppy try to hide whenever this person comes around?  This could indicate something as simple as a sharp reprimand at an impressionable moment towards the puppy.  Confidence building usually over comes this.
3.  Does the puppy play well with the rest of the litter?
4.  Are there other indications of a health issue?  Like excessive drinking, crying when going to the bathroom.

In all the dogs I have owned over the years, only one had this submissive peeing to a point that we were not able to resolve quickly.  She had a whole bunch of other emotional issues though.

Kishorem, Thank you. That was a helpful article.

Fawndallas, Thank you for sharing your advice and experiences. This pup is typically outgoing (not shy), engages easily with all people, both family and strangers and plays well with its litter mates. It is only with the one male family member that the pup reacts to by submissively peeing. The other pups in the litter do not exhibit this behavior.  Since I'm not there to see the interaction between pup and family member, I can't provide anymore information.