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New Baby--Peeing inside

Posted by:  Carey D.
Category:   Behavior Problems
Posted on:  October 29, 2001 at 21:59:55

Question:

I'm writing to you as a last resort. I have an eleveen week old baby. Before our baby was born Max was pooping in the nursery. He's four years old and totally housebroken. We took him to the vet then and were told that it was a reaction to the changes and to toughen up on his obidence. We id this and the situaiton resolved itself. Then we brought our son home. Of course, Max is having a hard time coming to terms with not being the center of our attention anymore. He started peeing in the nursery when the baby was about 4 weeks old. So I gated off the room, but this past weekend he started peeing right outside of the gate! We have tried everything we can think of--using Nature's Miracle to clean it up, walking him more often, spending extra special time just with him, taking him on more play dates, etc. etc, but to no avail--he's still peeing inside. Usually it's f he has not been allowed something--like up on the couch with us. So, he sneaks upstairs and pees. I don't even fin it until after the fact--my mistake for trusting him to have run of the house. This is happening while we are home and without any signals to go outside first. I'm to the point where I can't take it anymore. Being a new and first time mom is challenging enough. The vet gave me medication to give him to calm his nerves, but he throws it up and I feel bad giving it to him. I don't know what else to do. Please help!