golden retriever submissive peeing

Question
My 5 month old golden male has started peeing when greeting people.  This mostly began around the time we started correcting him from jumping to greet (he had just started jumping).  We have tried ignoring him, getting him to sit/stay or fetch and quickly taking him outside.  He is not bad with me but seems to have a problem with strangers.  Even if they ignore him for a while when they do bend to pet him he pees.  He is even doing this when we greet people on walks.  He is generally a very calm, well behaved, confident dog and we have had no problems housetraining.  Any advice

Answer
Sorry, I have to go out of town leaving a bunch of questions unanswered.  May be able to get back Sunday.

He may be going through a fear stage, but work on developing his confidence.  Obedience train him.  A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. As you praise him for success in his commands, it will build his confidence.  It will also help establish you as top dog, giving you responsibility for dealing with strangers.  With a strong leader, he won't have to be so submissive.  

Play tug of war, and lose.  That greatly increases his self confidence.  Just be sure to take the rope or toy when you are done.  Otherwise, you could undo the lessons about your being top dog.

Last of all, does he have a crate to be his den?  Your house and dog
will be much safer with the dog in a crate when you are away.  The dog may be
happier in its den than loose in the house.  It relaxes, it feels safe in its
den.  It rests, the body slows down reducing the need for water and relieving
its self.  Dogs that have been crated all along do very well.  Many of them
will rest in their crates even when the door is open.  I think the plastic
ones give the dog more of a safe, enclosed den feeling.  They are harder for
dogs to open too.  Metal ones can be put in a corner or covered with
something the dog can't pull in and chew.  Select a crate just big enough for the full grown dog to stretch out in.

Leave it some toys.  Perhaps a Kong filled with peanut butter.  Don't leave
anything in the crate the dog might chew up.  It will do fine without even any
bedding.  You will come home to a safe dog and a house you can enjoy.

Accidents and damaged possessions are the fault of whoever was watching the puppy.  When you are watching it, immediately correct it as soon as it goes for anything except its own toys.  In a quiet, but firm voice ''Bad dog, its name drop!''.  Gently remove what ever and replace it with one of her toys, or if older, hold eye contact until the puppy drops it.


A dog that has not been crated since it was little, make take some work.
Start out just putting its toys and treats in the crate.  Praise it for going
in.  If you have been able to trust it with any bedding, put that in the crate.
Feed it in the crate.  This is also an easy way to maintain order at feeding
time for more than one dog.