These two forms of urination are easily diagnosed depending on the context of which they occur. Excitement urination occurs most often during greetings and play and is not accompanied by submissive posturing. There are several things that the owner can do to help stop both of these behaviors. No punishment or scolding should be used. Keep greetings low-key when returning home.
Dogs assume that direct eye contact is a challenge.
For a submissive dog, even a moment's eye contact can be intolerable. Dominant dogs often display their control by placing their neck or a paw over another dog's neck or shoulders. When a human pats a dog on the head, a submissive dog perceives it as a display of dominance. Encourage and reward postures and behaviors that are exclusive of urination. In other words, give them something else to do rather than rolling over and urinating on the floor.