AboutPatti Expertise To date, I've owned 7 dogs, all of which have lived into old age.
Having cared for them in all stages of life, I feel I can offer sound advice to other pet owners, and people considering getting a dog.
I am knowledgeable about the AKC (American Kennel Club) dog breeds, training and exercise, caring for sick and elderly pets, feeding, as well as many holistic treatments pets can benefit from.
My only request is that you write me using standard English and punctuation.
Experience My life experience in this field is more like "on the job training" rather than an actual degree in animal welfare. You may benefit from my experiences over the past 30 years.
Aside from the dogs I've owned, I'm also involved in "breed rescue" and have fostered several dogs, all of which have been adopted to wonderful "forever homes".
I find helping people who want a dog very rewarding.
Question Hi we have a miniture wiener dog. She is house broke but everytime we play rough with her or pet her she pee's. She usually rolls over when we come close to her and she pee's. She doesn't ususally squat. If she jumps in my bed and get excited she will pee. What should I do. She also when I let her outside to go will just look at me when I call her to come in. What should I do?
Answer Hi Sharon,
Your Miniature Dachshund has what's called "submissive urination".
Submissive urination in adult dogs is usually a sign of insecurity. Often unsocialized or overly sensitive dogs will submissively urinate. Dogs that engage in submissive urination may simply have not been shown that there are more acceptable ways to show respect, such as paw raising (shake hands) or hand licking (give a kiss).
When your dog submissively urinates, it is best to just ignore her. If you try to reassure her, she will think you are praising her for urinating and will urinate even more. If you scold her, she will feel an even greater need to apologize by urinating. Either reassurance or scolding will only make submissive urination worse.
Treatment of submissive urination must be directed towards building your dog's confidence and showing her other ways to demonstrate respect. The quickest way to accomplish this is by teaching your dog a few basic obedience exercises. A dog that can earn praise by obeying a simple routine of "Come here, sit, shake hands," will soon develop self esteem and confidence. A confident dog who can say, "Hello, Boss" by sitting and shaking hands does not feel the need to urinate at her owner's feet.
If your Miniature Dachshund is a puppy, and not an adult dog, then she has "excitement urination".
Excitement urination occurs most often during greetings and playtime and is not accompanied by submissive posturing. Excitement urination usually resolves on its own as a dog matures, if it's not made worse by punishment or inadvertent reinforcement.
You can read more about excitement urination, and submissive urination here:
