Peeing on dogs and other people

[jenbear]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone had come across this before or has any advice for me. Ollie cocked his leg this morning in the dog park in Marley at another dog, and I think at another lady , although she didn’t say anything so I’m not sure.

He’s done this in the past, but before he was neutered, and hasn’t done it since so I thought maybe he was past it with lack of testosterone. But it seems not. Other dogs have done the same to me there and I’ve seen it happen to others, but not really sure how to nip it in the bud with Ollie. It’s hugely embarrassing and really unpleasant.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I’d hate to have to stop bringing him there, or letting him off the lead, but I couldn’t bring him back if I thought he was going to keep doing it.

Thanks,
Jenny.

[laurac]

He may have just been very excited to be there and wasn’t paying attention to what he was doing or maybe the women had walked in pee so there was a smell off the bottom of her trousers.

I’ve been pee’d on many a time in work and usually because the dog isn’t really engaged and a little over excited/nervous and/or I walked through a pee blah

1. Teach him a really solid ‘leave it’ and recall cue over the next few weeks.
2. Watch him like a hawk when in situations he is likely to pee.
3. When you think he is about to pee on somebody or another dog ask him to leave it or recall him to you
4. Reward him with a tasty treat for listening to you
5. If he ignores you (once you are and sure he understands his recall and leave cue and have trained him in lots of different distracting enviroments and in many different situations) tell him ‘too bad’ and put him back on lead for a few minutes.

[jenbear]

Laura, thanks a million, I was quite worried about this particluar little habbit.

He gets so excited when he sees the other dogs and loves playing with them, and basically anyone who gives him attention (not much of a guard dog), so I’m working on a leave it command, and he’s pretty good at at least acknowledging a whistle, even if he doesn’t always come straight back. He’s quite young still… or at least that’s my excuse.

Thanks for your help!!

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