Dog Diaper fitting instructions for your pet diaper purchase.

Dog diaper fitting and adjustments

Below should help you determine if the size doggey
diaper you received is fitting your pet correctly. When
you receive your male/female dog diaper, insert the
disposable diaper/pad into the trousers and try them on
your pet. Review the instructions below to ensure you
have the correct size.

Large doggey diaper (Cleo weighs 89 lbs)

This is the correct way the doggie diaper should be
fitting on your pet. The square on their back
should be towards the center of their back and not
pulled towards their rear-end. The triangle portion
behind the neck should be right at the base of their
neck and not pulled back behind their shoulder
area (the shoulder buckles can be tightened to
achieve this). By keeping the garment forward
towards their head/neck, will keep the disposable
diaper/pad (inside) in the correct position (the loop
behind their neck can be tightened to achieve this).
Notice that the garment is loose around her ribs so
while she curls into a ball her ribs can expand
without having the fabric restrict her breathing
causing discomfort.
The inserted disposable diaper is "lifted" inside of
the garment which hugs the dog's body, leaving
the garment itself to be loose and more comfortable
for your pet.
The elastic legs (the part under the hind quarters)
should be snug under each hind leg. If the elastic
hangs/sags, a smaller size is needed.
The rear-end portion of the trousers should come
up to the base of their rectum (and not cover it up)
If there is more than a 1" gap in between the end of
the fabric and their rectum, a larger size is needed
or the straps around their tail need to be cinched
tighter.(this only relates to females). If the fabric is
covering up their rectum, a smaller size is needed.
Notice that the disposable baby diaper edges are
exposed. Do not fold the corners or edges of the
diaper to conceal it. In doing so may cause urine to
roll over the top of the paper of the disposable
diaper and could cause leaks.
We send along a hang tag which shows how to
install the disposable diaper into the trousers:
1) Open the disposable diaper and fold/crease it
lengthwise to shape the diaper in between their
legs.
2) There are 4 Velcro flaps. 3 of them will be used
at all times. The one closest to the rear is for
females and the one in between their legs is for
males. Open the appropriate rear flap (and leave it
open at all times until the garment is ready to be
washed). Press the "soft" Velcro part of the baby
diaper (the portion that has a cartoon character on
it) onto the now exposed rough Velcro you have
opened up. Notice that you can lift the diaper quite
easily off the Velcro - this is supposed to happen.
Once your pet's body is against the diaper, the
Velcro holds the diaper from shifting from side to
side and front to back.
3) The 2 side flaps are both for males and
females. Open both side flaps and insert each of
the "Velcro arms" of the disposable diaper. For
males - put the tabs to the furthest point towards
his front legs. For females - put the tabs to the
furthest point towards her back legs. Then close
the flaps (pressing the Velcro together) over the top
to keep the arms secure. The diaper is now secure
within the trousers.
The above does not relate to XXXS, XXS, XS, XS
Plus. These sizes use an adult Tena pad. Remove
the paper, exposing the adhesive backing and
place the pad where most appropriate for your
male or female. There are different absorption
levels within pads, so purchase the type which best
suits your pet's urination level.
The dog diapers are washable. The washing
instructions are on the back side of the tag/label
with our logo. "Machine wash warm, no bleach,
hang to dry". Drying the garment on heat
deteriorates the waterproofing membrane as well
as cracks the buckles by constantly hitting the
sides of the dryer. Drying the garment in the dryer
will cause fraying of the mesh since other clothing,
unclosed Velcro flaps, or objects will constantly rub
up against the fabric. Please make sure all Velcro
flaps are closed as the Velcro will definitely snag
the fabric in the wash.
Each dog diaper size is approximately 1-2 inches
bigger (XS Series), 2-3 inches bigger (Small-Med-
Large) and 3-4 inches bigger (XL-XXL) than the
previous size. With this in mind, if the size you
ordered does not seem to be a perfect fit, it is very
likely that the next size will be.
There are 6 possible adjustments on the dog
diaper. There are a variety of ways to adjust this
for a great fit. The key to proper fitting is the length
and the rear legs as mentioned above. If those are
met, the size is more than likely correct and now all
you need to do is adjust all the straps to
accommodate your pet.
If you have all the straps extended as far out as
possible, you more than likely need the next size
up. This may not necessarily be the case if it is the
side straps only (for weight gain) that are extended
out as far as possible.
Once you have a proper fit, the trousers work
excellent for both male and female dogs, puppy
housebreaking, male dogs marking indoors, female
dogs in heat, dog incontinence and cats with
urinary incontinence.

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Diapers We suggest using Huggies brand since this brand
held urine the best in our results. If your dog urinates heavily,
you can use a larger size disposable diaper. You can also use
Huggies "Overnights" which are available in some sizes and
hold more urine. Disposable diapers are used in garment sizes
Small - XXL

Pads Unlike a Maxi-Pad (feminine hygiene),
Serenity/Tena pads (like Depends, Equate, etc.) are
specifically made to absorb urine. There are many absorbency
levels within these types of pads. You can purchase any type
which fits your pets urination level. Also if you want extra
protection for your male dog, you can purchase Tena "male
guards" which are triangular in shape. Pads are used in
garment sizes XXXS, XXS, XS, XS Plus

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