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MY 2YR OLD POM

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Question
HI, THERE ARE SOME REALLY GREAT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON YOUR PAGE MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME! I REALLY NEED IT WE HAVE A POM SHE IS ABOUT 2 1/2 WE HAD HER FOR 1 1/2 THEN MY GRANDFATHER HAD HER FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS UNTILL HE PASSED!  WE GOT HER BACK BUT NOW SHE HAS THIS PEEING PROBLEM LIKE WHEN I COME HOME FROM WORK AND SHE SEES ME THEN SHE JUST PEES EVERYWHERE!  WE USED TO LET HER STAY AND SLEEP IN OUR BED, BUT NOW WE DONT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM...  I THINK THAT I HAVE DONE A REALLY GREAT JOB BREAKING HER FROM HAVING TO SLEEP WITH US BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PEEING PROBLEM IS ALL ABOUT............CAN YOU HELP US?

Answer
She is having excitment or submissive urination.  She cannot control it and doesn't even know it is happening.  If you scold it will only get worse.  Her body does it as a submissive act to show you that she loves and respects you.  She sees you as her alpha pack leader and shows you this submission.
There are some things you can do to help her get past it-ignore her when you come home.  Do not act excited.  Only show her attention when she is showing you calm submission, not excited energy.  You will be reinforcing that attitude if you give affection at the times when she is calm.  She will be calm more often.  

http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/7742/training/submissive.htm

http://www.idahohumanesociety.com/caretrain/urination.html

-Trish

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