- Never punish a dog for an act of submissive urination. Because it is an act of submission, scolding will often make a dog urinate more, worsening or continuing the behavior.
- Dogs who are submissive urinators should not be petted on the head or the back. These areas are attack zones in a canine fight for dominance and will cause a submissive response.
- Standing over a dog is an act of dominance, so simply standing upright can trigger an act of submission. When interacting with a submissive dog, calling the dog from a crouched posture at a short distance away may prevent urination.
- To prevent submissive wetting, dogs should be approached with the hand held palm up and from an angle where the hand is always visible to the animal.
- In many cases a dog will out grow submissive urination. The behavior is often abandoned as the animal matures and becomes more secure in its surroundings.
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