peeing

Question
hello i am the owner of  a 4 month old black lab.i had  it  givin to  me  when he  was 12 weeks old.the  problem i seem to  be  having  is him peeing  on the floor when hes let out regularly.and  the submissive  peeing its  almost  like when i pet him hes always in the squatting position just waiting to piss.it all started when i first got  him  and he pissed on the floor  right in front of me so i showed him his  mess on the floor and  let him  basicallysmell it  and as im  trying to get him over to show  him hes pissing all over the floor all over himself .AGGRIVATING i mean man whats the problem is  it like  OH ILL PISS  4 YA MASTA or  what the hell.i tell him how  much of  a good boy  he is  when he does it outside and  u know  reward  him and the rest of  it .but  what got  me  to this  site and i apoligize for the several topics.but i came home today and  my wife said  that the dog was on the couch  and our friend was playing with our baby and  the dog  kept  trying  to get involved by using  his  paws and just batting at her but  he has a tendency to hurt or  scratch the kids so our friend  guided the dog off the couch and he  immediatly walked into the bedroom and pissed everywhere on the bed  and i several other spots on the floor all in  one  big piss type thing  so im just wondering  is it  jealous  they wouldnt  play with him so he pissed on the bed and stuff or is he just retarded

Answer
Your problems are more than I can deal with in this format.  If you could get into a good puppy class, it would be a good idea.  Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog.  Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones.  You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at http://www.dogsbestfriend.com/

I can point you to a good book better than a good class.



Here is a list put together by the professionals at a dog guide school for those caring for their dogs.

The Cultural Clash by Jean Donaldson, 1996

Excel-crated Learning by Pamela Reid, 1996

Don't Shoot the Dog, by Karen Pryor, 1996

Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence, by Carol Lea Benjamin, 1993

Second Hand dog, by Carol Lea Benjamin, 1988

Dog Problems, by Carol Lea Benjamin, 1989

Super Puppy, by Peter J. Vollmer, 1988

HELP, Mt dog Has an Attitude, by Gwen Bohnenkamp, 1994

Owners' Guide Better Behavior in Dogs and Cats, by William Campbell, 1989

What All Good dogs Should Know, By Wendy Vollmer, 1991

Successful Dog Breeding, by Chris Walkowicz, DMV, 1994

How to Raise a Dog When Nobody is Home, Jerry Kilmer, 1991

Through Otis' Eyes-Lessons from a Guide Dog Puppy, by Patricia Berlin Kennedy and Robert Christie, 1998

Puppy Primer, by Brenda K Skidmore and Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D., 1996

Beginning Family Dog Training, by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D., 1996

Planet of the Blind-A Memoir, by Steven Kuusisto, 1998

The Other end of the Leash, by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D.

The only one I am sure I read is Through Otis' Eyes, a fun children's book. Planet of the Blind sounds familiar. If so, it was hilarious.