Angelique
Posted : 4/12/2007 9:18:08 PM
You are describing "submissive urination".
This is a dog's signal to a dominant member of their group that "you" are in charge, they acknowlege your position, and you need to recognise this form of canine communication and ease up on this dog.
If you do not get the message, the dog will only pee more because they weren't understood by you.
Avoiding eye contact, turning your body to the side, ignoring the dog, and remaining calm will help this situation.
Punishing the dog for peeing will only make it worse and cause the dog not to trust you because their every attempt to communicate submission is not being recognised.
Can you describe more about your dog's history? Can you tell us how you deal with this dog when they have done something "bad"? Any info will help.
I think it's simply a matter of understanding dog psychology, their forms of communication, and understanding how you are being "read" by the dog with a dog's mind, which will help in this situation.
Please help us help you by giving us more details about this dog and your relationship with him. Is this your first dog?