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Hi, I was just given a 3yr old male Dachshund. He is supposed to be housbroken which i believe because he doesn't go in the house, on purpose. whenever someone new comes over of someone in the house comes home though he gets so excited that he pees wherever he is standing. he also does this when he thinks he's in trouble. is this just him getting used to his new environment or did someone give me a dog with a pre-existing problem? thanks

matt

>>Hi, I was just given a 3yr old male Dachshund. He is supposed to be housbroken which i believe because he doesn't go in the house, on purpose. whenever someone new comes over of someone in the house comes home though he gets so excited that he pees wherever he is standing. he also does this when he thinks he's in trouble. is this just him getting used to his new environment or did someone give me a dog with a pre-existing problem? thanks
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First step is to have him checked for infection, which is very common in dogs. Be sure not to punish him for this lack of control--punishment would make it worse.
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My dog used to do that too and it took seven years for him to get over it. He is and American Eskimo though.
When people come tell them to not acknowlege the dog.Let the dog calm down before they talk to him/her or reach down to pet him/her.
If he thinks he's in trouble just don't approach him/her when you're angry over something he/she did. They usually know when they did wrong and if you don't approach him/her you shouldn't get the twinkling.
Let me know how you make out. I think the key is to not approach the dog when he/she is excited or done wrong.

Well, I'm not sure why he's doing it. Tonight, for example, i was sitting on the couch watching the sox game and he jumped up and sat next to me. i acknowledged him with the goofy baby talk and petted him. the next thing i know, there's a stream running down the couch cushion. you can always tell when he's going to do this because his tail is between his legs. I plan to make a vet appt to make sure everythings ok healthwise, but other than that, i dont think its a discipline problem.

You may want to try what doxiegirl suggested. When he comes around you, ignore him. Let him make all the moves. Don't pet him unless he asks to be petted. I know I have to ignore my mom and dad's doxie for a good 15-20 minutes when I go over there or she wets everywhere.
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Melody/PHFasDog
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My furkids:
Shadow, Jadzia and Lyta.
Kira waiting at the bridge.

Dogs come into our lives, and too quickly go leaving pawprints on our hearts, and we will never be quite the same again.

It isn't unusual for some dogs to pee when excited or scared. It is usually a submissive behavior. Try not to scare your new dog, which will help getting him used to you. He may wet when he is excited to see someone. My mom and dads dachie does this whenever I go over to see them. She is so happy to see me, she wets all over. Hopefully, with time, he will learn not to be afraid.

Good luck with him!
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Melody/PHFasDog
Email me at PHFasDog

My furkids:
Shadow, Jadzia and Lyta.
Kira waiting at the bridge.

Dogs come into our lives, and too quickly go leaving pawprints on our hearts, and we will never be quite the same again.

He is probably perfectly fine. My dog Pogo is really well trained and we had him since he was a puppy. The only time Pogo has an accident is when people come to visit us. He is very submissive and in the animal world that's apparently a way to show you're not a threat?!? In fact it's people who come and visit you that you have to modify. Just ask them to COMPLETELY ignore your dog for about 10 - 15 minutes, then when they do greet him, don't make a fuss just look down and say "hi" then after about another 5 minutes or so - everything will be fine. Consider yourself lucky if he's ONLY squatting a peeing..Pogo's been know to jump up and pee and rollover and pee - our company REALLY does not enjoy that!!! The other alternative...if you know companies coming put the dog on a leash and have them greeted outside at the front door, so he pees outside or you can put the dog in the back-yard and have the company come out there to greet him. Again, in this case it's you or your company that will have to work around him. If you want to do a submissive test, flip the dog and hold him like you were craddling a baby, if he can stay in that position for more that 10 seconds, you got a submissive one....nothing wrong with that though, as they are more easy to train and they give lots and lots of love.

Thanks to everyone who replied, you have been a great help. i do believe that he is of a submissive temperment but i love him that way. we have already modified our behavior around him when someone first comes home or company comes over. otherwise, he has no other accidents in the house. now, if we can just get him to stop barking at the neighbors cat in the window

As you got him when he was 3 years old it could be caused by how he was treated for the first 3 years of his life. Do you know his past history? Puppies do this but I have not known an adult male dog to do this, so perseverance, TLC and time should cure the problem. Have you taken him to the vet to make sure it is not a health problem?