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Our Puppy is 14 weeks old and he seems to have no control of his bladder- Can this be related to his testicles putting pressure on his bladder since they have not dropped yet? I read that can take up to 6 months?
I have a pitbull puppy (10 week) that I am trying to get to the root of some behavior issues with. The biggest issue is that she is resistant to any tension on the leash. I don’t expect her to heel or tap-dance, but any time she feels any tension on the leash she braces her legs and body and resists going anywhere. She is becoming more and more resistant. I don’t want to train her to train me to pick her up every time she braces up and refuses to move, but so far we would never get done with going to the bathroom outside if that happened; she does it every time I take up the slack on the leash. I have found a lot of suggestions on the internet: get her checked for pain/issues by a vet (vet gave her the all clear), use a harness over a collar (only ever used a harness), positive reinforcement before she freezes (doesn’t work, still freezes), get her used to the leash (she’ll drage that thing around, nap and sleep with it on), try luring her with a treat (has become minimally responsive to treats, won’t respond to toys outside on the leash, even ones she previously enjoyed). Any suggestions on what else I can try to get her to come with a leash?
A few things could be happening here.
1 – have you made certain what you’re using fits properly without being too tight?
2 – this COULD be fear. 10 weeks is very, very young, after all, and the world is big and scary!
2a – she could be overstimulated and uncertain.
I think I’d start working on desensitization inside your home with the gear you use outside. Lots of rewarding the behavior you want. Gentle tugs on the leash to get her used to it, treat party.
Her harness is pretty loose; I can get several fingers under it. She seems to be fine with the leash until she feels tension on it. I could believe fear or overstimulated. She seems to be much more receptive to me when I am not standing, I suddenly become much more approachable. I don’t see how I am to get her walking on the leash from a seated position though, lol.
This is a baby puppy. You didn’t specify the size – if he’s a small breed, they have absolutely minuscule bladders. I think your expectations might be a little high.
What does your housetraining look like? He should be going out every half hour, before and after every meal, playtime, and crate session. I would also take him out in the middle of play sessions. Furthermore, he should be leashed to an adult if he isn’t crated.
Thank you for the response- he is a Lab. This is our 6th pup we’ve owned and we have never had this issue in the past. The weird thing is the discharge does not even smell like urine- it’s clear as water. We take him out several times a day as you mentioned above. This is only our 2nd male pup, so it may just be how it is with boys, but our now 2 year old male lab was potty trained with ease- but not all pups are created equal!
…okay, at this point I’d encourage you to speak to your vet. i don’t want to scare you but diluted urine is something we encountered with our Doberman puppy, and it turned out he had one barely functioning kidney.