Dogs and Diapers: Tips for using nappies and keeping them on your dog

Is your dog on diapers (nappies)? And are they always falling off? Micka Virtudazo gives us an insight into dogs and diapers including tips for using dog nappies and keeping them on your dog…

Is your dog on diapers? Are they always falling off?

Whether your dog is on diapers for a heat, a leaky bladder or a post operation cover-up, diapers will be your best solution in keeping your furry friend comfortable and your home clean. But just when you thought you purchased a good fit, sometimes there are these diapers that just don’t stay in place.

Guess what are you left with? A grumpy dog and a home full of messy clean-ups! And you wouldn’t want that. At all.

To help you solve this annoying dog diaper problem, here are some hacks to keep diapers on your dog.

1. Always make sure the diaper fits

For it not to fall off, the dog diaper should fit your dog properly (of course!). For obvious reasons, if the diaper is too big, it will fall off. And if it’s too small, your dog will feel uncomfortable that they’ll want to take it off. Also, a diaper that’s too tight will cause diaper rash.

Every brand has different measurements, so you should get the right measurement of your dog’s waist using a measuring tape. If your furry friend happens to be too furry, it’s recommended that you add either 1” to 2” (2-5cm) to your measurement.

2. Try out several brands and types of dog diapers

There are many choices of dog diapers on the market. But you have to make sure which diaper suits your dog’s needs well, or best. Basing on this, you can then decide which one to use: full diapers, belly bands, modified ones from infant diapers.

TIP: Always look for dog diapers that have high absorbance, have no “crinkly” texture that causes your dogs to dislike wearing it and have velcro closures that are quick and easy to secure and won’t stick to your pet’s fur.

3. Protect any doggy diaper velcro connections from damage 

If the connectors on a diaper or band fail, then it will become loose and diaper will fall off. To prevent this from happening, make sure to fully attach your Velcro connections each time, pressing down a bit to make sure they are tightly secured. As much as possible, try not to expose the Velcro to any moisture, aside from washing. Make sure to follow washing instructions. Like fastening velcro before washing, to prevent the velcro getting full of “fuzzys” and causing loss of “grip”.  

4. Constantly change your dog’s diapers

You should keep this in mind that you have to change your dog’s diapers every 3 or 4 hours. Once it is soiled, it will make your dog uncomfy and they’ll scratch it and pull it and will do whatever it takes to take them off.

5. Seek help to secure those diapers.

Some dogs just never get used to wearing diapers. No matter how great the fit is, they simply won’t take it and do a really great job of schooching out of them. In these cases, it is important to make sure you also put something that your dog can’t easily remove.
You have many choices:

• You can buy a boy’s underwear/toddler onesie one size smaller than your dog’s waist measurement and wear it on top of the diaper.
• You can also use dog suspenders to the diaper and attach it to the dog’s tail. If you want to be extra stylish, you can also have it match your dog’s collar.
• You can opt to use tapes. When both the ends of diapers meet, use the small piece of tape to join them. But take extra precaution that the tape won’t stick to your dog’s fur.

Having your dog get used to diapers is a long-term process. You just have to make sure that the dog diaper you decide to purchase fits your dog right, has no uncomfortable surface and is highly absorbent. Go on and clear that hurdle so your dog and your home will be happy and accident-free!

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About the author:
Micka Virtudazo is the writer for Pet Parents® where she creates and distributes content that helps pet parents with solutions to the problems they face every day when raising a furbaby. Micka is a proud owner of a dog kennel where she raises and shows American bully furbabies.

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