Dog Sprinklers

You used to enjoy coming home to your dog but now you dread the moment you step through the door. It isn't that you don't love your canine companion, but you just can't handle the puddle the pooch makes when it excitedly greets you. Excitement and submissive urination can occur in any aged pet but most commonly seen in pups one to seven months of age.

Excitement and submissive urination can occur in any aged pet.

The answer to this dribbling declaration can require patience, and a good floor cleaner. When you return from being gone, avoid the temptation to greet your dog with lots of enthusiasm. When guests come to visit, suggest that they speak in hushed tones or better yet, ignore the dog until it realizes that the person is there to see you and not them. Saying your salutations outside until the pup has gained some self-control can make the mistakes easier to clean up.

Training your dog to sit and stay can also be of assistance in curbing this wetting. Instruct your dog to sit before it is allowed to eat, go outside to play or take a walk. This causes it to ‘catch its’ breath’ and relax a moment before it doing what it wants to.

It is our responsibility to instill the behaviors we want in our pets.

There are other reasons why your dog may eliminate in the house. If it was never fully housebroken, it may find that after an extended period of soiling in the house, that it is a lot easier to just go in a corner than asking to go outside. It is tough to admit, but the source of the problem in this case is you. It is our responsibility as pet owners to instill the behaviors that we want in our pets. A pet should not soil where it’s living. At times of illness, they can’t always control their elimination behaviors. If you are not sure why your pet is messing in the house, see your veterinarian to rule out medical conditions. And this is important, because it is “Your Pet…Health Matters.”