They might also leave behind a small puddle of pee. Its an instinctual, physical response called submissive urination, and its normal in young dogs. Submissive urination typically happens whenever a dog feels excited, shy, anxious, or scared. It also happens when a dog wants to acknowledge anothers dominance like recognizing you as their owner. Submissive urination is equally common in female and male dogs, especially if theyre puppies. Dogs tend to outgrow this behavior over ...