Diaper Dawg

If anyone reading this knows Mary Heckerman in Kodiak, please be sure to send her to my blog. I know that she misses Chloe the chihuahua since our move from Kodiak.

You might think that you are looking at a chihuahua rigged to pull a dog sled but what you are really seeing is my desperate attempt to save my floors from an incontinent chihuahua. After months of trying to shadow the dog and keeping her in a cage when I couldn't shadow her, I came up with the idea of diapering her. I went to Walgreens and bought newborn diapers with the thought that a chihuahua might be newborn size - 7 lbs, right? They were too small plus no place for her tail.

Second try. Went to a pet superstore and bought some sort of diaper pant (the denim contraption on her backend) and these liner things that are supposed to absorb urine. Bought size XS because she is a chihuahua. Pants were too small and the pads weren't up to the job. Saw doggie diapers but they were over $1 each and I was estimating needing 5 per day. Was concerned about impact on landfill.

Third try. Went back to Walgreens and bought the next size diapers up from newborn. Better fit but still had tail issue. Cut hole for tail but sorta compromised diaper. Plus, I either had to have the closure part on the belly of the dog where it was hard to get to or have the most absorbant part on the dogs back instead of her undercarriage. Still concerned with landfill and eventually diaper slipped off anyway.

Fourth try. Went to different brand pet superstore and bought the doggie diapers. They have absorbant part in the right spot and a hole for the tail. Whoopie! So excited. Foolishly bought a size XS. Could barely close them and they wouldn't stay on.

Fifth try. Back to store and bought size small, which fit, but eventually the diaper worked it's way off - especially if it got "heavy" from use. Concern for landfill waning.

Sixth try. Bought another diaper pant thing but in size small. The pant thing over the diaper seemed to be the ticket EXCEPT it was still sliding off her bum but more slowly.

Seventh solution. Rigged up velcros tabs to come off harness and attach to pant thing and then close the pant thing over the bottom of the velcro tabs.

SUCCESS! Sorry landfill.

Vickie