Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 15 lbs
When i let my dog out of its crate and bend down to pet her, she urinates slightly. If i wait about 5 minutes and then bend to greet her she still urinates. it seems like a submissive thing. Help!
1 Answer
Published on August 25th, 2019
Submissive/excitement urination is very common and does sound like this is what is happening. I would just let Stella have some time out of her crate without any acknowledgement/interaction for a while until she settles down, and then be sure to pet her on an easy to clean surface. Sitting down first to get to her level instead of bending over her to pet her may also help her feel more comfortable and reduce urination accidents.
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