Tips for puppies that do excitement wees on visitors

[Aria20]

Hi does anyone have any tips for puppies who are house trained except for an excitement wee if a visitor comes or even on a walk if someone fusses her? She even peed on DH's feet when he came home from work after being gone all day!

She is nearly 15 weeks and a cocker spaniel.

We have this. I don’t think there is much you can do other than try to do initial meets outdoors to save your carpet.
I did read that it’s good to ignore them initially when you come in and allow the initial excitement to pass, then go and see them once they settled a bit.

They usually grow out of it, at least ours did, but yes meeting outside for the time being maybe

She literally just peed on the floor in the vets when the vet came out to take her in... they said they are used to it. I hope she grows out of it soon!

Yes 17 weeks here and stilling seeing. She kept seeing in pets at home every time someone said hello to her. The man who worked there seemed very relaxed about and said it happens all the time.

*still weeing

It's good practice to have people ignore her initially until she is calm.

Haha @Turquoisesol yes she wees in pets at home too when the staff say hello!

All my dogs have done this until about the age of three. It has to be something super exciting though - like their favourite person ever accompanied by their favourite dog / trip to the vets etc.
They have been easy to housetrain (between one week and three weeks) and I don't believe it has anything to do with that. It's just puppyish excitement.

Just make sure you do meetings outside, and if you know a friend's coming over, let pup out to empty their bladder in advance. The vets are definitely used to it, don't worry about that at all. Some dogs pee in the vets from fear, and that can last right up until they're ancient!

Although, am assuming it's just a few dribbles, maybe 100ml tops? If it's a full bladder being dumped on the floor, that may not be the same?!

@FeistySheep yes it's not a full bladder. I'm sure it's excitement not fear as so far it's been DH when he got home from the office for the day (first time since she's been with us!) my father in law twice when he came in and sat down - even though he was ignoring her! The vet, staff at pets at home several times when they fuss over her, and 3 or 4 diff people who have fussed over her on walks and at puppy class!

It must be a spaniel thing, our puppy is completely housetrained but seems to have a little reserve to sprinkle around when meeting favourite people. She is now affectionately know as Norris McSquirter and most greetings take place outside for the time being

My spaniel did this which gradually decreased but not until he was about 2-3 years old with strangers.

I just used to do greetings outside or in the kitchen where possible.

My Shiba turned one in April, he does does this on the odd occasion, but it is slowly getting less and less frequent.

Get people to ignore her until she's calm - four paws on the floor and no fuss or interaction until she's settled.

Lots of dogs do it but it's not helped by people letting the puppy or dog jump up everywhere and letting them wind themselves up with excitement

@cupsofcoffee lol yes I think training the children and their friends, and also family visitors not to pay any attention to the pup is harder than training the pup!!

[quote Aria20]@cupsofcoffee lol yes I think training the children and their friends, and also family visitors not to pay any attention to the pup is harder than training the pup!![/quote]
Definitely

Hell, DH is 37 and he still hasn't been trained!