One of the most frustrating behavioral problems seen in dogs is submissive or excitement urination. This unsightly behavior is most often typically seen when friends or strangers overly greet pets, or lean down and/or reach for nervous pets, who often respond by rolling over on their backs and/or dribbling urination. Most of the time the pets ears are pinned back and/or their tails are wagging with their heads held low in a submissive posture.
The best way of preventing this is by getting down on the pet’s level first from a distance and reaching one’s hand out, allowing the pet to move slowly toward the outstretched hand. In this way, the pet can first sniff the non-threatening hand, and eventually the pet’s head may be gently stroked. When approached in such a manner many pets with submissive urination can be cured of this unwanted behavior.
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