"montana wildhack" wrote in message
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On 2008-12-01 19:16:11 -0500, "Ted Mittelstaedt"
said:

We have taken her to the vet and she is fine.

Maybe she isn't fine.

I assume you did at least a urine test. Is she spayed? Could she have
spay incontinence? Is this submissive peeing?


How would I tell spay incontinence?

I don't think it's submissive peeing. I've seen dogs do that before and
I've never seen her squat when anyone has approached her. She isn't
easily rattled. We think part of her heritage must be a hunting breed, I've
seen her stand there and have a truck horn go off unexpectedly that
caused me to jump, and she ignores it, she also goes wild when she
sees a bird or a squirrl and I've seen her go into a point at a tree with
squirrls in it. I've also seen her snap at the throat of a larger dog that
was
doing dominance jumping on her that was obviously crossing the doggy line.

Yelling at her will not do any good.


By "yelling" I really don't mean the yell like a fishwife nagging, I mean
saying her name very sharply and loudly when catching her doing it.

You need to use a special enzyme cleaner to really get rid if the smell
of urine.

I would also highly recommend that you do training with your dog to
build her confidence.


I really don't think it's a confidence thing. When we first got her she
was a lot more timid and very demanding of attention, but since then
she has become a lot more confident. I just don't think that it's a
confidence issue with a dog that the second you leave the kitchen
she is jumping up on the table and walking around looking for
scraps to eat. (we caught her doing that once, but she is of the size
that when she stands on her hind legs her head is at the stove and
table top level, and she will definitely inspect those areas for good
things to eat when we aren't looking)

Good luck.


Thanks!

Ted