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Tip – 14 – Submissive urination in dogs – Submissive urination is not a house training problem
Dogs are genetically programmed, to live in a hierarchical group. Some dogs are more dominant, and other dogs are less dominant or more submissive. Normally dogs will accept their owners as the leaders of the pack. They are in essence, …
- Owner:
- Heather Little
- City:
- Burnaby
- Province, Country:
- BC, Canada
- Type/Breed:
- Cocker
- Date of Birth:
- March, 1988
- Date of Death
- February 26, 2004
- Sex:
- Male
- Height:
- 18
- Weight:
- 35
- Coat Colour:
- caramel
- Eye Colour:
- brown
Sammy was adopted from the SPCA at the age of two. His previous owners hadn't trained him and hadn't treated him very well. He had a lot of behaviour issues, but with a lot of TLC and patience, he learned to trust his new family and became a loving and loyal companion. As he got older, Sammy's hearing and eyesight failed and he suffered painful arthritis which was eased for a time with medication. There comes a time when a pet owner has to make a difficult decision. Sammy had started to become incontinent and show signs of dementia. The arthritis caused him great difficulty even sitting or laying down. He needed to be carried a lot. It finally became apparent that his days were becoming more painful and his suffering too great. Sammy is survived by Heather, Rick, Cole and Carly, among other close friends and family. Sammy... you'll be missed a lot, you were a very special dog and a well-loved member of this household.
