- Events that get puppies very excited, such as meeting new people or new dogs, meeting people and dogs that they already know or the presence of a favorite toy, can lead to excitement urination.
- Submissive urination is also seen in the behavior of the dog's ancestor, the wolf. A wolf lower in the pack pecking order will urinate as a silent body signal to acknowledge the supremacy of pack leaders (see Resources).
- According to veterinarian Race Foster, urinating due to excitement usually stops by the time a puppy is six months old. However, sometimes it can happen when a dog is a year old.
- If you know when your puppy is most likely to become so exited that it will urinate, be ready to clean up an accident. If meeting a person is a cause, always have the meetings outside.
- According to "The Dog Bible," punishing a dog for excitement urination will cause the dog to become fearful and thus urinate more often.
- "The Dog Bible" also states that American Cocker Spaniels have the most problems with excitement urination.
