Quote Originally Posted by Pit Chick
She's not a ACD if she doesn't squat and piddle when excited. Every ACD I've ever fostered or met squats and piddles when excited or approached.
This is a mis-conception about the ACD's. What is happening is correct, the dog is excited and nervous, usually this happens when greeting someone at the door, and or the dog is receiving "baby" talk. the most common error is to happily greet the dog, causing them to become even more excited. The best method for correcting this is to ignore the dog after entering the house until they calm down a little. My youngest female ACD used to do this, and now, thankfully, problem solved.