AboutNicole Expertise I will offer assistance to anyone needing help with general Basset Hound care, health and behavior/training.
I do not, however, assist those who have bred their pet. If you are responsibly breeding, you shouldn't have simple questions as your mentor should be providing you all the instruction you need.
Experience I currently own a 5 year old Basset Hound and his 6 non-basset siblings...(a mutt and 5 Boxers). I have studied dog behavior and training extensively and train my own dogs.
Organizations Buckeye Boxer Rescue
Education/Credentials I was a certified obedience instructor and a certified potty-training instructor with Petsmart and studied under a canine behaviorist.
Question I have a 15 month old female Basset Hound. We had a lot of issues house breaking her and crate training her. But things seem to be doing okay now. The issue I am having with her is submissive peeing. But I don't know that it's necessarily submissive. She never does it with me (I'm her primary care giver) I am married and we have a 3 year old son. She doesn't do it with my son either. She does it about 50% of the time with my husband - depending on how he approaches her. If anyone else comes near her to pet her - she doesn't back away - she pulls and reaches for them and wags her tail - then pees. This is why I think she pees because she's excited. My husband keeps saying we need to socialize her - but I really don't know how to start this without having her pee everywhere! Thanks for any advice you have!
Answer Hi Stacie,
There are a few different terms for this...two being submissive urination or excited urination. It's most often seen in dogs that are less dominant than others and/or unsure of themselves.
It's also more often seen with men or strangers. Sounds familiar I'm sure. :)
The good news is, with a bit of confidence building and age, most dogs outgrow the behavior. Typically by about 24 months.
Dogs that exhibit this behavior shouldn't be towered over (difficult with a short BH) or greeted in an overly excited manner.
I can give you a couple tips but could you answer me this, first? Does she exhibit the behavior in both the home and outside or are you seeing it more in one place than the other? Also...how well socialized IS she at this point?
