Why Does my Puppy Urinate When she Greets People?
I have a seven-month-old Golden Retriever, Amber.
Every time someone tries to pet her when they
first see her Amber pees from excitement.
We are trying to socialize her and are frustrated
at her peeing for everyone. I guess it is from
excitement.
Is there anything we can do to train her not to
pee? Will she grow out of this? Is this normal?
Thank you for you advice,
Jerry
Blanco, Texas
I will answer your last question first. Amber’s behavior is not exactly normal, but it definitely isn’t abnormal. It is very common, especially in puppies.
I suspect that Amber is engaging in a behavior called submissive urination.
When two dogs meet, they size each other up to determine each other’s status and level of dominance (this behavior is common in people as well). Dogs that are submissive sometimes release a small amount of urine during such encounters. This is a way of signaling that they aren’t a threat to a more dominant individual. It is especially common in puppies.
In other words, a submissive dog may urinate as a sign of respect. It is a dog’s way of saying that she doesn’t want any trouble.
Nonetheless, problems occur when dogs use this method of communication with humans. The dog is trying to show respect. The human usually is not impressed.
The problem usually can be addressed by asking guests and unfamiliar people to ignore the dog for the first few minutes after meeting. Once she has calmed down, the dog can be greeted in a calm manner.
Most dogs eventually outgrow submissive urination. If you are patient and persistent, the situation probably will resolve.
Please be aware that in rare instances bladder infections, urine chemical imbalances, hormonally-mediated incontinence and anatomical irregularities can lead to symptoms similar to those you describe. It might be a good idea to have Amber checked by a vet to rule out these conditions.
You have questions. 
my puppy does that too, we think its because of excitement or fear.
We see this with our GRT too (same age) — and we saw it with our Border Collie. We raise and like submissive dogs and this just seems to be part of that personality type. They will outgrow it — provided we grow them to be confident and always work on proper greeting behavior.
Think about giving Amber an alternative form of greeting — so rather than rolling over and peeing, she has to pay attention to sitting or going to a specific spot to be petted. Once she learns that is the accepted method of greeting, she’ll try to do that instead. We try to be sure our pup greets people outside, so there is no inside urine to have to mop up.
My pup will pee for others — but not when she greets me. She has gradually reduced it for my husband, and we are seeing a decline with others too. But when pups really like a person, I find they still have a hard time not peeing. I tell folks it’s a form of flattery… the more my pup pees, the more she likes them.
And of course, they have to swish their tails through it or roll around… all things that gross others out — but that I find pretty much par for the course with a puppy.
Just my thoughts!
I have 2 Goldens and they both would pee when greeted but we just made a point of letting them greet people or even us outside . They did outgrow it and I think they were about a yr old or just over a yr when they stopped .
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