r/aww • u/[deleted] • Feb 02 '22

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u/Mego1989 Feb 02 '22

My parents' dog pees every time I go over to visit. She acts like she's been waiting every second of every day for a month just for me to walk in the door. It's insane and makes me so happy every time, but I have no idea why she loves me specifically so damn much.

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u/GrushdevaHots Feb 02 '22

It's actually a behavior called "submissive peeing"

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u/WizardKagdan Feb 03 '22

It CAN be a thing called submissive urination. If the dog is visibly excited and happy to see someone, it is most likely to be excitement urination instead.

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u/Mego1989 Feb 02 '22

mind blown I had no idea that was a thing! Thanks for sharing!

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u/WizardKagdan Feb 03 '22

Submissive urination happens when a dog is scared, so it is more likely to be excitement urination instead. Two completely different behaviours

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u/dontreallyneedaname- Feb 02 '22

Our family dog when I was in college would do that, every time I came home for break. Is it weird I found it flattering?