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Anyone use Belly Bands for male dogs?
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Did they work out for your dog? My sister's chihuahua is now a senior and he has been urinating in the house. She didn't want to use a full diaper so she was thinking of trying a Belly Band. Any suggestions? The vet said he may have dementia.
Re: Anyone use Belly Bands for male dogs?
I've used belly bands while we've been training our newest dog. Even with me putting a feminine pad inside to help keep the moisture off his skin, I change them rather frequently. Though my issue is marking rather than full-blown incontinence.
If she decides to try the belly band, it's helpful to have multiples set up so that when one gets wet you can immediately change to a new one after cleaning up, much like changing a baby diaper.
The vet thinks is dementia, but does he have any other signs? Dementia can be treated with medication. It is not a cheap mediation, but it absolutely gave my Tillie a better quality of life for her last few years.
Personally, I would not use a belly band for incontinence if the dog is alone for hours. He would be sitting in his urine and the real point of the belly band is to stop the dog from marking or inappropriately urinating in the house. He feels wet and will stop the behavior. If he can't the behavior then I find it gross.
I would maybe set him up in a x-pen on tile floors and keep it cleaned with an enzyme cleaner. Is he leaking or actually peeing?
Hope they can come up with something. Dementia can be stressful, but is treatable if that's the case.