Why dogs pee when excited or submissive
Many dog owners mistake submissive and excitement urination as a house-training problem when they are actually involuntary behavioral issues.
During times of high excitement, your puppy may dribble or squirt small amounts of urine. This is the canine equivalent of “I'm so happy and excited that I peed my pants!” This behavior is particularly common among young exuberant dogs.
Interestingly enough, dogs also urinate in an attempt to communicate a submissive status to a person or animal.
In a pack, dogs have many ways to show the leader that they accept their role as the alpha dog, and thus avoid a confrontation. One way is to produce a dribble of urine.
Likewise, if your dog is scared, shocked, suspicious, or anxious about their surroundings or the individuals around, they may urinate in response to convey that they are not a threat
