[bazhaney]

can any one plz help,our boxer ,'buster' has developed this annoying weeing ,every time i ,go near him,to stroke him,or walk past him.my mate came round thurs night and he done the same ..house starting to smell,as wife just leaves it.like just come home from work and i could smell it as soon as i opened front door.went in to living room ,shes had him on couch were hes pissed ,but yet again shes left it to dry .he even done it on our bed last week and told her to STOP letting him on furniture,told what ceaser milan says and her response was " what the f%*k does he know" please help .ive told her its me or the dogs..

[cigwyllt]

Your attitude towards the dog is going to have big effect on how this behaviour can be stopped. You are dealing with a very scared, sensitive dog. He is urinating to show you that he is not a threat, to show that you have authority over him. So you need to reassure him that you are not a threat to him.

You say he has developed this problem so I assume it's not always been the case that he does it? So what has happened in the home that has brought this on? It sounds like things are a bit strained between you and your wife - if there have been lots of arguments, raised voices etc the dog has probably been frightened by you so you need to consider what is going on that has caused this.

When cleaning up dog urine be careful not to use a cleaner that contains ammonia as that will attract the dog to use the same place again. This link provides a simple cleaning method:

How to Clean Dog Urine

From now on you must show your dog that you are not a threat. To start with, ignore the dog completely unless he comes to you. Don't speak to him, don't touch him, don't even make eye contact - all those things can be interpreted as threatening behaviour. Stay calm and don't shout at him for weeing. It is counter productive. Give him as long as he needs to come round to accepting you are not a threat and ask all your visitors to do the same. When he approaches you you can make a gentle fuss of him but let him make the first move for the time being. That way he will have no need to show you that he is submissive and the urinating should stop.

[gambler-girl]

Originally Posted by cigwyllt

Your attitude towards the dog is going to have big effect on how this behaviour can be stopped. You are dealing with a very scared, sensitive dog.

cigwyllt has made some excelent points, one I would like to add is you and you wife have to work as a team for this to be a success, you have to find a way to bring her on board for the dogs sake.

GG

[Todd]

I agree with what has already been said. Is she just peeing out of fear? Is she housetrained at all? Be sure to clean all urine with an odar nuetralized made pecifically for pets to get rid of the scent which they are inclined to remark. When did u get the dog? How old is the dog? Has the dog been fixed? Did the dog have an abusive past or is there a lot of yelling and fighting going around in the house. Sounds liek your wife may be a bit aggressive with the dog's situaton which can make things worse and create more problems. As GG said, you must work as a unit. You need to sicialize the dog and make the dog comfortable around other people and dogs. This means getting the dog out and about trying to make the experience as positive as possible. When you walk past her talk calmly and give her a treat. If she submissively urinates, don't scold her. Calmly remove her and put her outside and if she goes outside praise her. Scolding her will make a dog in this particular situation worse. Have her go on walks and meet new people. Set up situations where you come across someone and they calmly greet her and give her a treat. Same with other dogs. Make these situations as positive as possible. Positive association is the key in this situation.

[reeskujo]

This is what's known as submissive urination....I had this issue with my Husky...it's their way of letting you know that they realize your the boss...For starters never discipline the dog for doing it...They will feel they have to submit even more...The best thing to do is to take the puppy outside right away and say potty here..

As for the furniture is there a certain side of the bed he pees on...Yours/hers?

Also by your wife not cleaning it up he can still smell it which will only encourage him to continue going in the house...

You need to get him outside every 2 hrs for a potty break as well as before and after play time....also regulate his water don't let him have access to it all the time...I give Seigi water every 2 hrs and then potty him within 15 minutes of drinking it...I also cut his water off 2hrs before bed and walk him right before I crate him for the night.