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Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head
The dog is marking his turf, to make sure it's in a place where any threats to his position in the pecking order can pick up his scent. Obviously the dog doesn't realize that babies don't operate the same way other dogs do, but that's most likely what's going on. He's not sick, he's just letting the new arrival to the pack know that he's still got rank. But you must ensure that the dog learns that, no.... he's been demoted and the baby ranks higher.  |
100% correct! The dog must now be socialized to the child but must NEVER be left alone with the child, at least until the kid is a lot bigger. The dog WILL treat the child as a puppy and could quite unintentionally injur or kill the baby.
A great product to eliminate the piss odor is Knockout, which is available at your local janitorial supply. Ammonia and bleach do NOT work and will ruin your shit.
You must also be careful during socialization that the dog does not in its mind "adopt" the child as its own! This too can lead to very real issues, most of which involve blood loss and you would then have only yourself to blame!
Sally.