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Excitement urination occurs most often during greetings and playtime and isn't accompanied by submissive postures as
in submissive urination.
Excitement urination is common in young dogs and puppies who don't yet have complete control over their bladders. It
usually resolves on its own as a dog matures. In some cases, however, the problem can persist if the dog is frequently
punished or if the dog's behavior is inadvertently reinforced—such as by petting or talking to your dog in a soothing or
coddling tone of voice after he urinates when excited.
Signs of excitement urination
Recommendations
Excitement urination occurs most often during greetings and playtime and isn't accompanied by submissive postures as
in submissive urination.
Excitement urination is common in young dogs and puppies who don't yet have complete control over their bladders. It
usually resolves on its own as a dog matures. In some cases, however, the problem can persist if the dog is frequently
punished or if the dog's behavior is inadvertently reinforced—such as by petting or talking to your dog in a soothing or
coddling tone of voice after he urinates when excited.
Signs of excitement urination
- Dog urinates when excited, such as during greetings or playtime.
- Dog urinates when excited and is less than 1 year old.
Recommendations
- Take your dog to the veterinarian to rule out medical reasons for the
- To avoid accidents, play outdoors until the problem is resolved.
- Take frequent walks to make sure your dog's bladder stays as empty
- Make sure your dog gets plenty of vigorous exercise.
- Don't punish or scold him for urinating when he's excited.
- Keep greetings low-key. No high-pitched baby talk, hand-clapping, hugging, or rough-housing.
- When he's excited, ignore him until he's calm.
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