Adopting a pet is, in many ways, like welcoming a baby into your house. They need to be litter trained. And until they learn where their toilet is, or signal that they want to go outside to do their business, accidents may happen.
In this situation, until your pet is fully trained, you do what you do with babies: you put a diaper on them. Yes, there are diapers for pets, especially dogs and cats. And they are useful during various moments in their life.
When Should You Put Diapers on Your Pet?
There are special diapers for puppies and kittens. They are properly sized to fit their tiny bodies and will save you a lot of scrubbing the carpets and floors while you litter train them.
However, pets may need diapers when they grow up as well. For instance:
- Adult males who are not neutered and leave their scent around the house
- Adult females who are not spayed and bleed when they are in heat
- Old pets that have become incontinent.
Thus, if you want to keep your house smelling pleasantly with a pet living in it, then pet diapers are life savers. Now, let us show you how to find the right type of diaper for your pet.
- Type of Diaper Depending on the Gender
When it comes to dogs, there are different models of diapers for males and females. The male version is designed to be wrapped around their middle and help them urinate comfortably. They are larger than diapers for females.
Diapers for females are useful in many ways. Apart from keeping your house clean, it absorbs the specific smell of a female in heat, so that it does not attract the unwanted attention of males when you are taking your pet out for a walk.
- Type of Lining
Although they have furs, pets have sensitive skins, just like us. And they can suffer from diaper rashes, too. This is why you should always pay attention to the lining of the diaper. It must be soft, especially on the edges going around the legs of the pet.
Also, just like with babies, once the diaper is wet, it must be changed immediately. Dogs and cats are very careful about their cleanliness and will not tolerate a dirty diaper on their body.
- Size
When we refer to size, we do not mean only in terms of age. There are, indeed, diapers for puppies and kittens and diapers for adult pets. But dogs, for instance, can vary in size from breed to breed.
This is why you need to buy the right size for your pet, using this list as guidance:
- Size X-Small: puppies and small breeds, such as Chihuahua – 4-8 lbs weight
- Size Small: Maltese, Pekingese, Jack Russell – 8-15 lbs weight
- Size Medium: Beagle, Pug, Cocker Spaniel – 15-35 lbs weight
- Size Large: Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Dalmatian, Collie – 35-55 lbs weight
- Size X-Large: Doberman, Rottweiler, German Shepherd, Boxer – 55-90 lbs weight.
Just like with diapers for babies, make sure you dispose of your pet diapers in a responsible and environmentally friendly manner.