What age did your doodle stop excitement peeing?

[Amanda]

Just curious when this might stop. Our pup is 5 months old and had been doing this since about 3 months. It's getting harder as she gets older because bigger dog equals bigger puddles.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

You may want to predict what sets this off and take her outside before an exciting event.

My dog still excitement pees when my sons come home. He just gets so excited and happy.

But usually this is not a problem.  

[Stephanie and Ragley]

I agree with Joanne- predicting and being one step ahead is crucial. Also making sure that you (or whoever is causing the excitement) is not playing into it and making it worse. Ragley is now 7 months old and I think she would still excitement pee for the right people if I didn't stay a step ahead.

[Abigail *George & Juno*]

George is 5 months old and it has stopped at this point for the most part. I have to agree with the previous poster about taking him/her outside before events that cause excite peeing. Also, generally when people come in and see a fluffy puppy they talk cute to her and give her lots of attention, so we've had them stop that. When we have people over they're not to acknowledge her unless she's calm, it's helped her behavior as a whole when people come over. It was the worst at about 15 weeks. Excite peeing all the time!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Guinness did this when he was super excited about something....he's five and still does it, but very rarely now.

[Christy&Riley]

Riley is a year old and still does it occasionally. I try to prevent it by making sure she goes before people visit.

[Julie, Eloise & Beasley]

Eloise stopped for the most part around the time she turned one.  Hers always happened when women or girls greeted her...never for men, ha! 

I must say I'm relieved to read the others' posts here, because Ellie just piddled a little last month when she saw my sister, and one other time last fall.  She's just a little over 2 now.  There's no one she loves more than my sister, so it sounds like this is just something that happens.

[Amanda]

It has definitely improved with my husband and myself, but when his kids come every other weekend it's unpredictable. If my sister or my parents come you can put money on it unless you wait at least an hour for her to forget their newness.

[Bonnie and Kona]

We had a "submissive" pee-er that wasn't a doodle. Here is what we learned. No one should greet the dog by talking to it or petting it. We insisted that friends ignore the dog when they came into the house. The family knew the rules. No eye contact. No talking to the dog. No petting the dog. It is very important that no one pet the dog from the top of the head even when waiting until the dog was calm. When we would pet him, we reached under his chin to pet. The family would greet the dog outside most often. I hope you pup outgrows this quickly. 

[Amanda]

When did this dog outgrow it?

[Bonnie and Kona]

It was a couple of years. Sorry. 

[Amanda]

My sister and brother in law came over yesterday. They ignored her for almost two hours. I left our pup in the same room but gave her a stuffed Kong to distract her from them. When she was done with that she got her rope and took it to my sister. I told my sister she could take it and throw it for her because the pup want showing any of her excitement posturing. My sister threw the rope and not long after we noticed a puddle. It just seems like time does not make a difference. What's interesting is that she never once peed at her puppy class. Even with other dog owners handling her and kids.

[Carole]

Shiloh is almost 5 years old and she still does it.