DIAPERS, BELLY BANDS & POTTY TRAINING

Potty-training, anybody, anytime - can be frustrating.

It's best to begin early & be prepared to have patience. 

Over the years, we found diapers & belly-bands to be irreplacable aids.

Young pups do not gain bowel/bladder control until the body sufficiently
matures.  In addition, young pups like young children, would rather not
interrupt play in order to take care of other things. 

Dogs possess cyclic rhythms & "inner clocks" regulating
hunger, sleep, hair growth, reproduction, urination & defecation. All of
these clocks respond to day length, blood sugar levels, hormonal
activity, temperature & other factors. 

Dogs hate change - activites such as sleeping, eating & relieving
themselves can become predictable & regular.  In addition, we
unwittingly impose rhythms on dogs by feeding & exercising them at the
same time each day - our pups recognize such schedules & adapt.

Keeping feed, exercise & relief times stabilized will help the training.

Diapers on females & diapers/belly bands on males keep your rugs & furniture soil-free when accidents occur - and they will.  Adult incontinence pads can be used in belly bands as they have great ability to absorb plus deodorize.  Pads cut into 1/2's or 1/3's fit snugly in diapers. At the appropriate potty time, remove training aid by ripping apart velcro attachments.  Interestingly, the noise is also a "training cue" which works to clue the pup into a specific activity. 

Aids are really easy to use & prevent odor/stain of a boo-boo.  Vendors create cute & colorful patterns, complete w/ buttons, bows, lace, rosebuds - even sports team logos!  

                                    BFII dogs continue to wear aids long past their training period.  After                                     relieving themselves, they stand by the door & wait to be "re-dressed"                                         in the garment before hopping back on the sofa. In the AM, they expect                                       to hear the "ripppppp" of velcro prior to exiting the doggie door.

                                    Training aids make the process SO much easier - accidents are caught in
  the absorbant material, eliminating the chance of ammonia stains "calling"
                                    the pup back to the same spot.