Dog training: Train your dog to control excitement urination

Do you remember rushing to the store to buy dozens of puppy diapers to control your dog's excitement urination?

Yes, there are puppy diapers. How cute and fascinating.

Excitement urination in dogs is more health related than behavior related. It usually happens to puppies due to a lack of bladder control.

Just like a baby who lets go with a wild whiz when you least expect him, your puppy doesn’t yet know how to control his own urination or excitement urination. This normal behavior will die out as your puppy matures.

If your dog is already an adult and still cannot control his excitement urination, take him to a vet as it may be an indication of a bladder problem or poor diet.

Dog training your puppy to control his urination is possible but no guarantee.

After all, he is still just a little puppy. The first thing you should do is pay attention to the time he usually does it. Is it immediately after seeing you coming home from work? Or is it while you’re playing with him?

Once you know the usual time he uncontrollably urinates, you then can control his liquid intake around that time just to help his poor bladder. A little thirst won't kill him. This would often do the trick.

Even if your puppy passes this little test of excitement urination control, this problem cannot always be solved just by dog training.

Don’t expect it to work every time and don’t scold your poor puppy. He may be physically unable to control his urination. It will take him a little time. Use puppy diapers in the mean time.

Some people suggest controlling your puppy’s excitement level to stop him from excitement urination. You do this dog excitement urination control by not greeting your dog every time you come back from work.

Let your dog approach and greet you first. Don't directly look at your dog or hug him right after he greets you. Wait for about 15 seconds to do so.

Sometimes when you greet your dog, he feels so excited and cannot control his excitement urination. Let him greet you first can control that extreme excitement.

Tell your guests to do the same thing if you don't want your dog to commit excitement urination.

You don't want to control his excitement at all times in hopes of preventing his uncontrolled urination. That would take the fun out of being a puppy.

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