I just recently adopted a 7/8 month old puppy. We aren't really sure what type of dog she is, but we have an idea. We think she might be a Doberman/Beagle mix. Her name is MJ. We have had her for almost two weeks now and I'm not sure if she's happy or not.
We also have a 8 month old German Shepherd/Cavachon mix. Her name is Harlie. Harlie is a lot bigger than MJ, but we think they are still growing. There aren't any issues between the two dogs, they totally love each other and love to play!
We just got Harlie house trained. She doesn't have an accident at all. It took about a month and a half I believe, almost two months. She's very good about holding in over night and in her crate while we are away at work. MJ on the other hand is the total opposite and I think it has to do with her leaving her previous home. We've noticed that she will submissively pee at any time. We were told she was house broken, but not about this problem. Anytime we try to approach her, she sometimes pees or if we are getting ready to go outside, sometimes she holds it and sometimes she doesn't. She also sometimes takes a very long time to poop outside, but sometimes it's quick. And other times she doesn't at all after spending almost 30 mins outside and will come in and poop. She is crate trained and will not go in her crate, she sometimes like to sleep in there if we are cleaning.
I'm not sure if she is afraid of us or excited, but I've been cleaning up pee for the past two weeks since we got her. She has 2-3 incidents a day and I don't know what to do anymore. I've looked up things to do. I do not scold or punish her for submissively peeing, I try to approach her from the side with no direct eye contact because that is a trigger point. We have her on the same eating and bathroom schedule as Harlie as well.
We also notice if we go to pick her up, she wants to quickly dart out the room or away from us and we don't understand why because she likes when we pet her. She does not show signs of aggression towards us at all. I just want to be able to walk up to her and pet her like I pet Harlie or play with her without her peeing. They also go out very often once we are home.
Please! I need help! I uploaded a pic of them. Harlie is the all the black and MJ is the brown and black.
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This is a common problem. I have not had to deal with it firsthand, but did ask my Vet about it. She had a new puppy that was doing submissive urination, and she was happy about it. She explained that it indicates a dog who will be focused on her owner, and obedient. She explained that puppys almost always outgrow the behavior. They just have to gain confidence. It sounds like you are tuned into your dog and willing to work with her. I suspect that is the secret to bringing this behavior to an end.
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