Best reusable Dog Diapers and How to Make it BETTER!

Back in November, I published a blog about the best reusable dog diaper for dogs. Today, I'll share some additional insight about how to not have to wash it every day.
   Our girl Dolly, a Weimaraner (70 lbs). who turned 15 years old this past Nov. 29th became incontinent and dribbles whenever she lays down. Since washing her bed daily wasn't an easy thing to do, I looked into disposable diapers. They always slipped off and didn't fit right.

FOUND THE BEST, COMFORTABLE HARNESS - Our canine acupuncturist, Marcie Baer told me about a velcro and cloth diaper that also affixes around the dog's chest/neck area. The diaper/harness is called Stay Put Unisex dog Diaper (cloth) ("#D165020) from "In Company of Dogs" and it is amazing. It was $57 with shipping. ALSO, buy 2 of them, because if you forget to change the pad and it soaks through, you can quickly put on the second diaper (and insert an absorbent pad) and wash the second one.

The harness is easy to affix because of the velcro straps around the neck and around the diaper part. Dolly doesn't mind it at all - and sleeps with it on. This is the best ever if your Weimaraner or small to medium sized-dog is incontinent.

THE TRICK - ADD AN ABSORBENT PAD TO IT! As a gay guy, I don't know anything about absorbent pads for women, so I had to try out a few different types in Dolly's diaper. The one that works the best are the Poise pads. They have a gel in them and absorb a lot more urine without soaking through to the cloth diaper. I highly recommend putting one of these in the diaper with the top of the pad JUST below the tail hole of the diaper. This works so well. When one part gets full, turn it around and use the other side.


AT NIGHT- because she also does #2 in her sleep- I put a disposable boys diaper on her (Twilight brand from Target, Size L/XL, but have to cut out a hole for her tail.). Around the tail hole I put duct tape to prevent the little white absorbent particles from flaking out on the floor.

TRIED THE PEE PADS - I tried the pee pads but it was continual washing, and sometimes when she lay down, she'd spin around and move the pee pads, peeing on the actual bed. That meant taking the bed apart and washing the cover and the pee pads! I also tried putting towels and blankets over the pee pads to keep them steady, but those were also moved and peed on.

Disposable kid's diaper for the overnight to prevent #2 accidents

ADDITIONAL DIAPER AT NIGHT - If your dog also does number 2 in their sleep, you can also use a regular human children's diaper.  Since Dolly is 70 lbs, she uses the L/XL brand of Target "Twilite" diapers.  I cut a tail hole in the back part, and put her tail through, then WRAP the cloth diaper harness and put her tail through the back, so her tail holds up the diaper.
   Once on, slide the cloth harness back straps through the disposable diaper and velcro them to the top of the diaper, keeping it secure over night.