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How to handle "vindictive" messes?
We have a 4 month old Irish Setter puppy. He is doing fantastic in house training and doesn't even make a mess overnight. By I have noticed the last few days he you don't let him have what he wants (example to chew on DS's toys, ect) he will make a mess right in front of you. This is very frustrating and I am not sure how to go about handling it since I am about 90% sure it's intentional and not puppy mistakes. He does have several chewing toys of his own which normally keep him content, but I guess every now and then he gets a hankering for something else and doesn't like to be told no.
Re: How to handle "vindictive" messes?
Dogs don't really act out in a vindictive way like that, but submissive peeing would be a very high likelihood. Some dogs get frightened when they know they did something wrong and pee. It could be your specific body language that is triggering it. Maybe you are leaning over him which he might view as threatening. Some dogs also pee when they are overly excited.My dog fits into that category. If it is submissive peeing, just clean it up. Hopefully as your dog's confidence grows this will stop. Many dogs outgrow it.
I would probably recommend that you work on your pups confidence and make sure to continue training using positive methods. Reward for behaviors that you want. Softer dogs in particular will require a gentle approach. If you read the FAQ you can probably find good information about a training method called NILIF. I think that might be helpful.I also found the book "the other end of the leash" very very informative about dog behavior and how they view us. I think it helped me communicate with my dogs better.
Good Luck!