Belly Bands For Male Dogs
(Also known as Belly
Wraps)
How to stop your dog ruining
your furniture and floors because of urine marking inside the house
A
Belly Band will not stop your dog from urine marking it's
territory
inside your house but it will save your furniture, carpets and
floors from the damage of dog urine. It will also save you a lot
of the frustration of cleaning up.
Often a male dog will mark it's territory
in the house or even worse when you go visiting he marks
inside someone else's house. This can be quite embarrassing to
say the least.
Belly bands are designed to wrap around a male
dog's body and cover his penis. It is a physical barrier
between his urine and your furniture. A belly band is in fact
a dog diaper. Belly bands are not meant to worn constantly,
but rather as an aid when you want to allow your dog inside
the house without the headache of keeping a constant eye on
him making sure he doesn't pee on your furniture. You should remove the belly band when your
dog has to relieve himself outside. Older dogs often become incontinent and a belly band is an excellent
method to prevent urine
dribbles on your floor and carpet.
What are Belly Bands made
of?
Belly Bands are made of a
thick absorbent type of fabric, such as flannelette. They are
wrapped around the dog and fastened by means of a velcro strip
sewn at each end of the wrap. Usually a good fitting belly
wrap requires no elastic and will stay in place quite well.
You can also use a self adhesive feminine pad
or a incontinence pad inside the belly band. These will hold more urine than the belly
band alone, and you won’t have to launder as often.
Belly bands should be machine washable and reused as needed.
Where do I get a Belly Band?
If you are handy at sewing you can make your
own belly band. All you need are your dog's measurements around his tummy
area, some flannel fabric and some wide velcro strips.
For
ready made belly bands search for them on Google. They are
also available on e-bay, usually listed under dog clothing.
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