Peeing on Greeting

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QUESTION: My dad has always hated dogs, but recently agreed to let me get one anyway.  The puppy is well behaved and very friendly.  When I or the rest of my family greet him, he gets very excited but doesn't pee.  However, when my dad greets him, the puppy pees everywhere, which, as my dad already dislikes him, doesn't help much.  Why does he do this and how can we get him to stop?
Thanks so much!
Bre

ANSWER: Hi, Bre,

How old is the puppy? What kind is he? How big is he? How tall is your dad? How does your dad greet him exactly? Does the puppy sort of spurt on your dad's legs or sort of roll over and pee on himself?

Would your dad be willing to help the little guy work on this problem?

I look forward to hearing back from you.

LCK

Oh, and what's the doggie's name?

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QUESTION: He is a 15 week collie/Pyrenees mountain dog mix.  He's about knee high.  My dad is about 5'9, but the thing about that is my two brothers are both over 6'.  I think part of the problem may be my dad's greeting.  He's really stand-offish and doesn't want the pup anywhere near him.  The puppy puts his head down low and wags his tail ecstatically and the pee just goes everywhere.
Bre
The puppy's name is Hercules.

Answer
Thanks for the info.

Since Hercules is still just a pup the behavior is something he'll probably grow out of. The main thing that will help is that nobody in the family should scold or punish him for anything he does "wrong." The peeing is a nervous reaction; he does it when he's feeling fearful. I don't know if you'll be able to get your dad and your brothers to go along with this, but it's very important if Hercules is going to get past his fears: He should never be punished or scolded for anything.

How will he learn when he's done something wrong? Dogs don't really have the capacity to know right from wrong. This is especially true of puppies. So whenever he does something wrong, you need to teach him what he SHOULD be doing with his energy. It's easier for a dog to learn HOW to do something than it is to learn how NOT to do something.

So          DON'T CORRECT - RE-DIRECT!

Example: if he's chewing on the carpet, tease him with a cloth chew toy so that he can get his chewing needs satisfied that way. If he's chewing on the table leg give him a hard bone to chew on. (Then spray Bitter Apple on the carpet or table leg; it has a bad taste that inhibits puppies from chewing things it's sprayed on.)

I think Hercules really likes your dad. I'll keep my fingers crossed that your dad warms up to the little guy too.

I hope this helps,

LCK