DOG FAQ - My dog pees when he first sees me; gets yelled at; or is excited. How do I stop this, because punishing doesn't help?

There is a big difference between regular urination or soiling in the house and loss of bladder control when a dog gets excited (sometimes called nervous peeing). Some dogs, when excited or nervous, have poor bladder control that they cannot help. This would be the same as some humans that tend to lose bladder control when they sneeze; cough or laugh hard! Loss of bladder control in dogs can be hereditary and sometimes tends to run in some lines. The most important thing to remember, is that a dog with this problem cannot help themselves! So scolding or punishing them will do no good whatsoever! In fact, it will only confuse your poor dog. (It would be like spanking a child for sneezing)

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