How to Deal with Inappropriate Elimination in Dogs
Inappropriate elimination is a very serious problem in dogs. Urination and defecation in the house are a couple of the main problems that lead to owners giving their pets up to shelters.
In order to effectively solve the problem of inappropriate elimination, it’s critically important that you first diagnose the main reason for the problem. By doing this you can then take special measures towards fixing the problem once and for all.
Excitement is one of the most frequent problems that leads to inappropriate elimination. Dogs that are both young and old can easily fall into the trap of peeing while excited. Puppies may at times urinate when playing and not even realise they have done it (because they are so excited).
When punished for this problem, this will become more of a problem and turn into submissive urination because he is now confused. However, when the dog gets older and learns how to control his bladder he will stop urinating during times when he is excited.
The best way to stop you dog from have excitement problems is by reducing the instances in which he is excited. Try to find more relaxed games to play and when things do start to get out of control, calm the situation down. By doing this you will begin to change your dogs behaviors.
The next problem is called submissive urination, where the dog feels he must submit to the stronger leader by urinating and showing himself as the weaker pack member. In this case the owner becomes the pack leader and the dog is showing that he is the weaker member.
In most situations such as this it is a sign that your dog is insecure and needs help to overcome this problem. You mainly find this is a big problem among abused animals. There are some very acceptable forms of submission that you can teach your pet to keep him from exhibiting these behaviors which includes licking the owner’s hand. Teaching your dog these alternatives will help to rid you of inappropriate elimination.
The easiest way to get your dog to stop submissively urinating is to ignore the problem. Your dog will then gain confidence and quite quickly cure himself. Your dog needs to feel comfortable in the house and if he feels he’s messed up every time he pee’s his confidence will plummet.
Inappropriate elimination can be tough to deal with for many dog owners. One thing you will definitely need is a lot of patience and consistency in your training regime. You won’t cure the problem overnight but you will be able to cure it if you stick at it. If you can’t seem to fix the problem, take your dog to a vet or consider using a professional dog training guide.