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    Incontinence care

    Anyone use doggy diapers or the washable cover-ups that uses a pad stuck into it?

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    No. Almost did with my Hershey.

    One thing to consider, if you haven't already, is urine scald. I'd recommend something like Vitamin E ointment on the skin to prevent that.

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    No, we tried a belly band with Mulder but it wouldn’t stay in place properly. Neither of the girls were incontinent even at the very end. Just to throw it out there - if you need a pad for her to lay on, the Good-Nites disposable bed pads are the bomb! They’re in the diaper (human) aisle. They stay in place much better than the adult ones and hold at least as much if not more pee. We used them with Mulder at the end when he became incontinent and couldn’t get up on his own. We used the extra ones as an underlayment in the whelping box, too, which was great as we had borrowed it and I was trying to keep it nice and clean. They are a little more expensive, but we felt they were worth it.
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    Daisy&Miia is not on here much any more but know she used products for Daisy. She's on facebook and I'll give her a heads up to chime in. Know she will have some good suggestions.
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    When Paige was a puppy, and before she had an operation to fix her ectopic ureter, she wore regular baby disposable diapers. But with Daisy it was different, because she couldn't walk without her wheelchair. In the house we put plastic,covered over with easy-to-wash, light weight towels, just in case. But in her wheelchair, she was outside and of course , we didn't use anything. What we did do though is make sure she was clean and dry as much as possible to keep her from becoming irritated. My two experiences were different, so I'm afraid I'm not much help. But if you have any questions that I might be able to share my experiences on I'd be happy to help however I can.

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    I keep being tempted but Nikki is almost always incontinent for a couple of days. Then I'll schedule a trip to the store and it will clear up.

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    I used them with Jessie. I found using human male incontinence guards (think sanitary pads for men) actually fit better and absorbed more than the pads you buy specific to doggy diapers. I'd tried regular baby diapers underneath, but those were a little awkward fit wise. They may work for you, though.

    Getting them to stay in place was the hardest. Jessie didn't like wearing them (although she was resigned to them) and would remove them on occasion. Mostly overnight, when she really needed them.

    The worst thing about them was the tail hole. Jessie didn't even have a very thick tail, but the opening in the undergarment was suitable for a pointer like tail. Even though it's expandable, it still was a tight fit. I think she hated that part the most. I'd hate to have had to try and fit a regular Lab tail through it.

    I bought 6 of them, as they were constantly needing washing, from leaks and Jessie moving them around herself.

    Your mileage may vary, of course.
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    Grizz is wearing a belly band. By luck we found some on Amazon that stay on well. Once in awhile I have to tuck his pee-pee back under, but that's like one time in about 4-5 days. They stay on really well. I bought a pair at a dog show, they SUCK. I use cheap women's sanitary pads. 2 inside. They hold his urine really well. I have 2 pairs that I rotate.

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    I decided to try the washable cover rather than the diapers because you can use women's pads rather than the dog specific pads, which I think should be cheaper.
    So far, she's tolerating it well. She did somehow pull it off once, but mostly she's left it on. I think that as long as I get if off pretty soon after it gets wet, she should be okay, I'm hoping. Been through the incontinence thing with an elderly parent recently, so I know it's ultra important in preventing UTI's and irritation to not leave it on wet.
    God bless the young kid (20's year old-ish) in PetSmart who was able to have a conversation about the absorbability and cost of human feminine pads vs doggy pads without getting embarrassed. I didn't even know such a thing existed for dogs.

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    Seriously, try the man's incontinence guards. They are a little shorter and fit in the washable covers much better than women's (which are usually too long). And more in a package, too. (Store brands are okay).




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