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My pug pees when I touch her. Is it excitement or submissive peeing?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hi i has a pug when i go to take her in my hands or i go near her and touched her she will urinate

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 8th, 2016

She could be urinating because she is excited to see you, or it could be submissive urination in that she is trying to show you she isn't a threat. The Humane Society has a good article that tells you how to train this behavior out of your dog, and I will include a link below to it to help you get her to stop this behavior: http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/submissive_urination.html

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