What is a dog belly band?
A belly band is a narrow piece of material that is lined with a disposable diaper or a sanitary napkin. It is fitted around a male dog’s waste and secured with strips of fabric hook and loop fasteners. Belly bands are used only on male dogs, however, an equivalent product referred to as “sanitary pants” are used when female dogs are in heat.The PurposeThe belly band is secured around the male dog’s loins to act as a reminder, a deterrent and a training aid. This placement makes it impossible for the dog to urinate without wetting itself. Rather than allowing the dog to urinate when and where it wishes, the dog responds to the discomfort of the wet belly band and learns to ask to go outside to urinate instead. In a sense, a belly band is equivalent to the training pants used to toilet train toddlers.Aging DogsProviding an elderly dog with a belly band helps keep a dog clean when he has the urge to urinate. Using a band is particularly useful when the aging dog has lost control of its bl
