My dog is a miniature Dachshund, so a little Wiener dog. She is overweight and has a pot belly. She is 12 years old, so she has trouble holding her bladder all the time. I have tried both disposable and non-disposable diapers on her, but her belly is so big it just pushes them off. She also has such a long little body it's hard to find anything that fits her properly. I thought of putting a baby onesie on to try and hold it up, but she is too long. Please help!
By Angel
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Did you cut a hole for the tail to go through? When my female dog was in heat, I used regular baby diapers for her. The tail hole really helps hold the diaper in place!
Have you considered learning to "express" your dog? Vets do it all the time and can show you how. It entails squeezing your dog's bladder until she empties it. You do it three times a day and then won't need the diapers.
I keep a gentle harness on my 2 dachshunds all the time - and I bought some elastic ribbon, and suspender clips - I run 2 lines from either the side loops of the harness, or from the top ring on the harness, the suspender clips attach to the diaper via the elastic ribbon - walla - one skinny 16 year old safe in her diaper, one chubby 10 year old safe in her diaper - they wear diapers all the time unless they are outside - the 10 year old often has a clean (poise) pad, but she doesn't mind the diaper, and we are all happy. I order a lot of poise via amazon subscription every month - saves a bit, and you don't mind changing often.
Don't know if you have ever heard of the Do-Rite Disposable Diaper... It addresses all of the issues that you have with your pot belly dog.
Is the Do Rite place still in business? I tried going to their web site and it says cannot fill orders. I think this will be wonderful.
Use a belly band on your dog and I put a woman's maxipad in it. I have a morkie and he marks all the time, so, when he's in the house he wears that and it's a wonder!
I need help with this as well for my doxi. I don't think it's her belly as much as her short legs. As mine is tiny and she still slips out of them because her legs are so short.
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