I have a 12-week old Border Collie who pees everytime she meets another dog. She also seems to do this when she's excited. Will she grow out of this? Advise will be greatly appreciated.

Hi Patrice welcome to the forum .Yes your puppy will grow out of this, she is just a baby and does not have total control yet.Best wishes Gillian:D

Hi Patrice,
Welcome to the forum..... Yes, she will grow out of this, but it helps to follow a few rules to aid her in the meantime.

Ignore her until she settles down. If she piddles when you bend over to greet her-- don't bend over or allow anyone else to. Wait for her come up to you when she's calmer.

Watch her signs....if she's the type to roll over and piddle, walk or look away.
If she does the wag tail and tummy goes flat against the carpet to piddle, teach her to sit during her calmer moments.

Seriously, I've had this in a few dogs/puppies. Ignoring is the best method of dealing with it. No comments or signals of comfort or encouragement --she'll only think that you want this to continue.

It's also likely that in times of stress, this will be her first reaction throughout her life. I had a puppy that did this when she was 12 weeks old. It returned when she was about 14 months old. Turned out someone was tormenting her behind my back :( She stopped once I intervened.

So don't worry about it too much... and just try to mop up when she's not around. Or you could put plastic out on the carpet until she moves on.
hth,
regards,
toodles

Hi Patrice,
Yes, I'm sure she'll grow out of it. We used to have a Labrador that did this - we had to be careful, when we came home, to greet her outside so that the puddle didn't matter! By the time she was about 9 months old she had completely cured herself. The IMPORTANT thing is NOT to scold her when she does it - it's an accident and you'll only get her stressed.

Hi Patrice,

My 18 month old beagle still occasionally pees submissively if he meets a really confident dog that bowls straight upto him and gives him a good old sniff. Usually the pee manages to land straight on my shoe, which is just great...

I'm sure yours will grow out of it - it's just a puppy thang!