Submissive Urination WTD?

[Jennifer and Jack]

Molly certainly has not displayed to many signs of submission at home, Every once in a while with Jack she will roll over on her back but then she is right back in his face, Tonight as we were walking on the street, a few children and a women approached her, you would have thought she is a beaten dog, She squatted real low and peed all over.. I couldn't believe it...

 

I took her over to my other neighbors house to play with a few dogs there, they are all up to date on shots, she did okay, she was a little nervous and tried to jump up on me for me to hold her but nothing like when those kids and women approached her.

 

I know you are supposed to ignore the behavior but what the crud can I do to stop that? She is very quick to play hard, not back down and steal Jack's toys. I don't know if just so many people approaching her scared her??

 

What am I to do? Does she just need to be around more people to see they are safe. She is nine weeks old and has had two sets of shots.

 

Please advise., Jack never did this, not that he was not afraid of certain things especially at this age but never did he roll over, squat or pee.

[Michael Gurley]

She probably just had never been in a situation like that before, and had a fearful/submissive reaction. I'm sure she'll grow out of it!

 

Sunny used to flip over on her back submissively and close her eyes and cower. She still sometimes crouches submissively, but mostly she's fine now.

[Adina P]

I don't think Molly has to be all around 'submissive' in order to respond submissively at times.  She was probably overwhelmed plus kids are kind of overwhelming. I wouldn't think much of it beyond what it was and continue to expose her to kids and people in mellow ways.  If you have friends with kids that can be 'trained' to sit back and not run to her, perhaps that would help her attempt to approach them.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Vern peed everywhere in the beginning. He peed on a prospective dog sitter, at the vet's office looking at different posters on the wall, anytime anyone came over, and lots of other places. He grew out of it, although, he is still a scaredy cat.

[Becka]

Looking at different posters on the wall? What kind of scary vet do you go to? :)

[Becka]

Sadie did this also--in fact, I think she still occasionally does it at the dog park when she approaches certain dogs. I wouldn't worry about it too much--she and her little puppy bladder are only 9 weeks old, after all.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Jennifer,
Yesterday morning I posted an article on this subject. Look for this helpful post on the main page, just a few down from this one- Cowering and Peeing ( can't cut/paste from this phone). She is a baby! Give it time. My Spud is arrogant and confident, but did submissive urination for the first year. Let her mature and with time there is a good chance it will resolve all on its own.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

All those people especially kids coming straight at her probably freaked her out a bit. She'll be ok if introduced to a few at a time, pus they are noisy. Myla squats to the ground to if they are all reaching to pet her. Poor Molly, she's just learning.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Kids coming at me freak me out too! So much energy emulates from their little bodies--I'm old! But I haven't needed a diaper because of these situations just yet.

[Jennifer and Jack]

Thanks, I need to remember she is just nine weeks, I don't remember what Jack was and was not doing as far as socialization at that age. I have brought her around other dogs, taken her out, she has gone for car rides and I ask everyone I can to pet her.

 

The funniest thing is no one believes she is real, they all think she is a stuffed toy, Jacks chew toy that I am holding of something.. She really does not look real in person, so funny

 

I am dealing with trying to divide my time up equally and I feel like I am failing miserably at all of it. Jack is not eating anything except a few pieces of homemade chicken hand fed to him, otherwise he won't eat a thing.

 

My mom turned 70 today so I have been trying to make plans so that her day is special,  and I have a ton of other things going on.. I keep meaning and meaning to do with Molly......

 

Thanks for the reassuring words. I appreciate it.