Dog clothes?
Understanding belly bands
When you hear "dog clothes", do you picture a little toy poodle with a frilly dress on and bows in it's hair? That certainly happens, and the people and dogs seem to like it. If you're like I was, you think most dogs don't need much. A collar and leash should cover it, right? Then you hear "belly band", "weenie wrap", "dog diaper", "dog cumberbund" and wonder ???????????
If you understand boy dogs, you might understand that "boys will be boys". It is natural for a male dog to mark its territory. Or maybe he is not trained for being inside and just pees wherever. Or maybe he is incontinent and can't help it. What a mess!
Belly bands are designed for boy dogs to help decrease the mess. They wrap around the "equipment" and they can help in a few different ways;
1) Physically catch the mess
2) Remind your boy that he's not supposed to mark/relieve himself when it is on
3) Train your boy that when he gets the band wet, he has done something that should be avoided.
The last two ways sometimes work depending on your dog's willingness to change, but the first one definitely works!
There are many varieties of belly bands and they all have a similar function. The belly bands or dog diapers I have pictured are cotton flannel so they are soft, breathable and somewhat absorbent. A feminine napkin or depends, either one with the sticky backing, can be placed in the pad to absorb urine. They fasten with velcro and allow for adjustment for best fit.
If you have a boy dog and visit places where other dogs have been or are, if you have girl dogs in heat, if you have a dog you're potty training or an older incontinent boy, you might want to find out more.
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De Hufford
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