It is not as big a problem as it was, but Shiloh will still pee at times when she thinks she is in trouble or sometimes when people come over and greet her with GREAT enthusiasm.
Submissive urination.
I am determined to help Shiloh get over this issue. It is rather annoying. LOL From the reading I have done, it looks like confidence is what she lacks. She definitely had early training from Maggie that taught her the only way not to get her butt kicked was to roll over, bare the tummy, and pee as she frantically thought, "don't kill me don't kill me." This fact combined with her seeing me as the new Alpha to pacify with her tinkling puts us where we are today.
So, I am going to step up our training. I already take Shiloh on short walks (to the bus stop) twice a day. We practice heeling at this time. I also usually combine these trips with a bit of fetch. Now I am also going to do a bit more training and use the fetch as a reward for getting it right. This is also supposed to increase her confidence.
The second new tactic will be to take the time to pet her more during the day. Getting down on her level. Maybe even hand feeding her. Again, this is said to increase confidence.
I'll keep you posted on if it works. If it doesn't, maybe I need to get one of these.
JUST kidding!!
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