Ditch The Doggy Diapers; American Kennel Club Advises How To Stop Your Dog From Peeing When Excited

NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you find yourself cleaning up a puddle every time your dog gets excited to see or hear something new, you're not alone.  Today on the Canine Good Citizen blog we discuss some easy ways to solve this problem.

"While most puppies tend to grow out of this behavior, adult dogs can develop what is called 'adult excitement urination' – an involuntary reaction that has nothing to do with housetraining," said the American Kennel Club's (AKC®) Canine Good Citizen® Director and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist Mary Burch, Ph.D.

Read the full story here: http://caninegoodcitizen.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/ditch-the-doggy-diapers-how-to-stop-your-dog-from-peeing-from-excitement/

Citizen Canine, the official blog of the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy programs, provides tips and tricks for tackling tough training and behavior issues, features photos and stories of CGC and S.T.A.R. graduates, as well as encourages readers to weigh in with their experiences.

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The American Kennel Club, founded in 1884, is a not-for-profit organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world and oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function.  Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member clubs and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership. More than 20,000 competitions for AKC-registered purebred dogs are held under AKC rules and regulations each year including conformation, agility, obedience, rally, tracking, herding, lure coursing, coonhound events, hunt tests, field and earthdog tests. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Humane Fund, AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museum of the Dog.  For more information, visit www.akc.org.

SOURCE American Kennel Club

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