weeing in excitement

[Choufleur]

We've reserved an ESS from a rescue centre. He was abandoned before Christmas so they are not sure of his exact age but he is still quite young (reckon between 9 and 12 months). He's a lovely dog and we're going back to the rescue centre on Sunday to see him and sort out when we can take him home. Thing is he wees when excited. Now i know this isn't unusual but he seems to have an enormous amount of wee.

Any tips on how to stop him doing it? I'm hoping that once he's home and settled he may stop a bit anyway.

Our collie used to do this when she was young. She did grow out of it though. All the best with your ESS!

Did you do anything to help her grow out of it Woodrose?

We have a five year old working cocker who still wees when he is excited - only usually around 'important' men now

He used to wee all the time, especially when meeting new people.

I asked the vet about it (hard not to bring up when dog had liberally sprayed him, the table and the floor) and vet suggested telling him off with a loud 'no' and hard eye contact every time he did it.

It has worked to a certain extent and is certainly a lot better, but he still has a penchant for men in authority roles for some reason (usually my boss!).

We didn't do anything. She grew out of it when she was about 1 yr. I think it is fairly common with "exciteable" breeds like collies and ESS. Your dog may be feeling even more anxious if he has been in rescue.

livingstone your vets advice is rubbish. that was submission wee-ing and telling them off will make doggy evem more submissive!

don't do anything apart from be really calm with them, and clean up with them out of sight using non-bleach cleaning products (fairy liquid?) to avoid urea like smells on the floor. if you know someone or something may happen to cause this, put them out for a wee before they see that person/ you do the exciting thing.

some dogs never grow out of this, but just bear in mind they are much smaller than you, and it is their way of making it clear that they know it.

This is why I wish vets wouldn't try to dish out behaviour/training advice - because most of it is absolute rubbish

Please please please do not tell the dog off for weeing.

Make sure you meet and greet people and dog outside so that if he wees no big deal. The more fuss you make of it the more it will increase the dogs emotions and the more the dog will wee.

Calm and gentle and over time you will realise that the dog will do it less and less. Also take outside regularly to start with so the bladder is not so full so if excitment takes over it will not be so much liquid!

Oh dear, sorry just passing on advice I thought was from an expert.

Obviously others on here have more experience so please ignore my post.

Is ESS an English Springer? Ours is just over a year old and she still does the very occasional "excited wee". It's usually just a dribble though and then she realises she shouldn't have as she normally bounds outside to finish off! We tend to say noooo in more of an "exasperated with toddler" voice rather than being cross. They are gorgeous, good natured dogs.

Thanks - I realise him being at a rescue centre has added to his excitement at being with people/in a house.

I'm sure he will settle down in the first few weeks - a bit at least. Picking him up on next Friday. Very excited.

good luck Choufleur, please dont tell him off if he wees inside.

We had a female shepherd who was a rescue and she used to do this all the time when we first got her, gradually it stopped. It was a mixture of excitement and submission, bless her, with lots of work and love she turned from a skinny, terrified dog to a happy go lucky one.