by Amanda Kringle

Created on: September 13, 2010

If your reading this then you are having a problem with your dog and his or her bladder control problems. Bladder control problems face many dogs regardless of age and can be the result of something as simple as over excitement or something as dangerous as a ruptured bladder. The only real way to tell what is going on with your dog is to take him or her to the vet for a thorough check up. Since you are reading this article let's assume that you are doing research to help you and your vet understand Fido's pee pee problem. Well good for you, its a sign of a truly responsible pet owner. Now let's dive in to some of the most common causes and treatments of bladder control problems in dogs.

1. Over excitement: This happens with dogs of all ages. Over excitement is simply when Fido gets so emotionally worked up he is unable to hold his pee pee. This is usually more common is small hyper dogs such as Jack Russel Terriers but it can be found across all breeds. Over excitement can be caused by a variety of triggers from happiness to sadness and fear. This is why many dogs will cower and pee a little if they are afraid of their owners. It all depends on the dog and his or her history.

To try and control this problem you must try and control yourself. For example do you talk in a high pitched voice and jump around whenever you see the dog? Does he answer in kind and end up peeing a little? Well that's because he is over excited. You must learn to approach your dog in a more calm and collected manner. Instead of jumping up and down and talking in a high pitched voice, try kneeling and speaking smoothly and calmly while petting and holding your dog. This will let him know that you are happy to see him and that you love him without causing him to get all worked up. It will be beneficial as he will learn to be calm and collected and he will probably stop losing his bladder as well.

If your dog cowers in fear every time that you get mad then you need to examine your behavior. For exampleyour dog chewed something he wasn't supposed to, what do you do? Do you yell and scream and throw things at him? Do you hit and kick your dog? Dogs are like children in that they respond in fear when they are approached negatively. While it is in no way okay to let Fido do whatever he wants you must discipline him appropriately. Instead of yelling, screaming, hitting and kicking, pick your dog up and take him to whatever it is that he chewed firmly tell him "no" and let it go at that.

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