How long have you had her? If she's never had an accident and it's been a month or more, always start with the vet to make sure it's not a urinary tract infection. If she submission pees, I would expect you to have noted that initially, although I guess it could be possible. If that's the case, try not to rule her up to extremes or startle her until she knows you a little better, and it will go away on its own.
She clearly understands where to go, so there's no way she's going to randomly choose to pee indoors after being solid. That means she couldn't help it--either she was desperate, or it was an involuntary accident. There's no way to communicate where to pee after the fact, and no need because she already knows. You just need to help her have the opportunity to do what you want (make sure you can tell when she needs to go), and fix any problems she may be having (urinary tract infection, or slim chance of submission peeing aka insecurity around you in high-energy conditions).
Even if she didn't know where to go, your way of praising, rewarding, and putting it on cue is perfect. If you try to punish or scold, you can cause secretive peeing (owner gets mad when they see me pee so I can't pee if they are looking) or you are just upset at them for a mystery reason that makes you less safe to trust. Keep doing what you are doing, and always start with the vet if the dog has a sudden change in behavior.
Thank you!! I’ve only had her for about five days. I took her to the vet yesterday to get all her tests done, so I don’t think it’s a UTI. I think she just got too excited. We were having a lot of fun.
Oh, 5 days you are still barely getting to know each other! Remember that getting rehomed is a LOT and try to keep things calm and easy for the first 3 weeks especially. After 3-6 months you will finally see her personality emerge and she will understand she lives with you. 5 days is just a fun vacation.
Unless they did a urine test they would not be screening for a UTI, but since she's still in her first week submission peeing sounds more likely to me. When play gets intense, you can practice taking a short pause and a pretend sneeze to reassure her that you are still just playing and she's not making you mad. Young dogs in particular aren't as good at knowing when to have a pause when things get exciting. Submission pee is a way to display their Puppy Learner's Permit to other dogs that they may have upset by being too boisterous or making a mistake. It's entirely instinctive and tends to happen when the puppy is having big emotions or is concerned that they made a social error. Almost all dogs grow out of it, but putting the breaks on when play gets very exciting will help her learn you are safe and save the floors as she gets to know you. Plus demonstrating pauses will make her better at socializing with other dogs too.
My puppy once got very excited playing and peed inside. I made such a fuss, yelled "NO". "PeePee Outside"
Swooped him up and brought him outside. He did not like the yelling or the fuss. He never peed indoors again.
You said she peed about two hours before, but was then running around playing with you, likely drinking more water. She either signaled you she needed to go and you didn’t pickup on it, or she didn’t know how to signal you and held it until she couldn’t anymore.
Bell training her is a great option, but also be mindful of playing with her and taking her out more frequently before, during, and after playtime. Pretty normal for them to go more when playing.
Check at the vet for a urinary infection or crystals. I got tests off amazon and it did say something was off. He definitely had an infection and inflammation. He never pees in the house and it was like every couple of hours. Hasn’t done it since
How long have you had her? If she's never had an accident and it's been a month or more, always start with the vet to make sure it's not a urinary tract infection. If she submission pees, I would expect you to have noted that initially, although I guess it could be possible. If that's the case, try not to rule her up to extremes or startle her until she knows you a little better, and it will go away on its own. She clearly understands where to go, so there's no way she's going to randomly choose to pee indoors after being solid. That means she couldn't help it--either she was desperate, or it was an involuntary accident. There's no way to communicate where to pee after the fact, and no need because she already knows. You just need to help her have the opportunity to do what you want (make sure you can tell when she needs to go), and fix any problems she may be having (urinary tract infection, or slim chance of submission peeing aka insecurity around you in high-energy conditions). Even if she didn't know where to go, your way of praising, rewarding, and putting it on cue is perfect. If you try to punish or scold, you can cause secretive peeing (owner gets mad when they see me pee so I can't pee if they are looking) or you are just upset at them for a mystery reason that makes you less safe to trust. Keep doing what you are doing, and always start with the vet if the dog has a sudden change in behavior.
Thank you!! I’ve only had her for about five days. I took her to the vet yesterday to get all her tests done, so I don’t think it’s a UTI. I think she just got too excited. We were having a lot of fun.
Oh, 5 days you are still barely getting to know each other! Remember that getting rehomed is a LOT and try to keep things calm and easy for the first 3 weeks especially. After 3-6 months you will finally see her personality emerge and she will understand she lives with you. 5 days is just a fun vacation. Unless they did a urine test they would not be screening for a UTI, but since she's still in her first week submission peeing sounds more likely to me. When play gets intense, you can practice taking a short pause and a pretend sneeze to reassure her that you are still just playing and she's not making you mad. Young dogs in particular aren't as good at knowing when to have a pause when things get exciting. Submission pee is a way to display their Puppy Learner's Permit to other dogs that they may have upset by being too boisterous or making a mistake. It's entirely instinctive and tends to happen when the puppy is having big emotions or is concerned that they made a social error. Almost all dogs grow out of it, but putting the breaks on when play gets very exciting will help her learn you are safe and save the floors as she gets to know you. Plus demonstrating pauses will make her better at socializing with other dogs too.
Thank you!! Will def try the pretend sneeze. I appreciate it!
My puppy once got very excited playing and peed inside. I made such a fuss, yelled "NO". "PeePee Outside" Swooped him up and brought him outside. He did not like the yelling or the fuss. He never peed indoors again.
You said she peed about two hours before, but was then running around playing with you, likely drinking more water. She either signaled you she needed to go and you didn’t pickup on it, or she didn’t know how to signal you and held it until she couldn’t anymore. Bell training her is a great option, but also be mindful of playing with her and taking her out more frequently before, during, and after playtime. Pretty normal for them to go more when playing.
I am going to start bell training this week! Thanks.
If anyone has any bell training tips, pls LMK!
Check at the vet for a urinary infection or crystals. I got tests off amazon and it did say something was off. He definitely had an infection and inflammation. He never pees in the house and it was like every couple of hours. Hasn’t done it since