Is there anything I can do to help my dog not to pee when he gets exited? Will blader control pills help?

It's hard for him to even be inside. almost every time I pett he pee's, and not just a little tinkle, but lot's.
I really NEED to do somthing about this.
I would love some help, anyone!!!

how old is the pup?
Dogs learn to control bladder with age.

Christi, if your sure your dog is physically healthy, then you don't need pills...time will help.

In the meantime, the best way to prevent this issue is to keep contact low-energy. When you get home, ignore the dog until he calms down, avoid standing over the dog, avoid enthusiastic play or petting. Sometimes even avoiding eye contact helps. It doesn't have to be either submissive behavior OR excited behavior. Very often, IMO, it's both with puppies.

Guests need to ignore the pup, too. It's really hard to ignore a pup but sometimes the attention is just too much for the dog.

This is fairly common, and it usually improves/goes away with age.

Do check and make sure there's not a physical issue (especially if this is a new behavior) just to be safe.

Christi, assuming your pup doesn't have a UTI infection, peeing when being petted is usually a sign of submissive behavior, or can occur when a pup gets too excited.
I don't have personal experience w/ this but I'm sure someone will respond who does...(for sure, you do not want to be correcting him when he does this though)

** Amber got her post in before me; what she said!

 Quote: lynne barrows

for sure, you do not want to be correcting him when he does this though

I'm glad you said this Lynne, because I forgot to mention it and it's a really important point!

Not saying that you are correcting him for it, Christi, but many people do incorrectly think it's a housebreaking issue or get mad about it and it will without a doubt make it worse. If it's a submissive issue, then peeing is as submissive a sign as you're ever going to see in a dog. Getting mad just makes them want to pee even more. Best to ignore it when it happens and just hang in there!

I've had to deal with this issue with many a foster dog and it can be frustrating but in my personal experiences, it has always gone away with enough patience and maturity.

EDITED TO ADD: You said your dog pees not just a dribble, but a lot. Make sure you're giving your pup ample potty breaks outside. If you are already doing that, then it would make me more inclined to see a vet to rule out medical issues. But, usually it's a lot only because it's worse on greetings which usually means that the dog has been holding it while you're gone and is "fully charged."

I would add, refrain from petting, if that is what is causing the issue. Usually, people pet thier dogs for themselves, best to give a treat for the dog to praise him and pet under the chin
(really a slight touch, but only after he has gone out to do his business completely)Also, keep the talking and emotions down. This will help. Ditto on Amber suggestions as well.
Roni

Thanks guys for all your help.
Ok, my pup is about 4 1/2 months old. This is NOT a new thing.
He spends a lot of time out side, so I don't think it's from him holding it. He dose it the most when he's been out side for a little while and than I bring him inside. When I bring him in he gets so exited, even if I don't pett him. He just go's crazy.
I have tride crating him for a few befor I let him run in the house to make him calm, but now matter how long he's in his crate he still go's crazy.
And he pees more than a tinkle but not near a full pee amount.

I would love more ideas

I find walking around outside with a pup makes them calmer before letting them into the house. No matter how excited they are or how hard they are pushing to be pet just keep walking. I usually do a loop or two of the yard and then walk inside with them.

Christi, this sounds like submissive urination. My dog did it when he met knew people when he was young but continued until he was just over a year old when he'd meet new women. If a woman was coming to the house we'd take him out to pee just before she arrived and have him greet her outside. Just had to remember to tell them to stand back to keep from getting their shoes wet

He outgrew it. I'm sure your pup will too, but what the others say sounds like good advice, try to keep the excitement down. And when you let him in, go outside to greet him first, so he can get over it there.

I was just curious does submissive urination in a puppy means that that puppy is timid or even an, let's say, "alpha" puppy could do submissive urination? Just wondering if it has anything to do with the temperament of the puppy.