Unless the dog comes to rescue with anxiety issues this problem is temporary, and with proper guidance can be resolved in a matter of weeks. In these cases we strongly recommend formal, positive reinforcement, obedience training. Obedience training provides structure, and again, consistency. Digging, barking and escaping, are common symptoms of boredom. Dogs are by nature pack animals, and require companionship.
Some dogs are very submissive by nature.
Submissive urination, is generally easy to correct by simply not fussing over the dog when arriving home. Make homecoming a matter of fact event, and ignore exuberant greeting behavior for 15 to 20 minutes. Obedience training also tends to relieve submissive urination. Perfect dogs rarely come to Rescue. With love and patience a rescued Golden can and will become a very special companion.