The Belly Band

{  "Save your furniture and your sanity" -- Trina's Belly Bands  }

As I've mentioned before, housetraining my very first Welsh Terrier was a different experience from my childhood Cocker Spaniel. It took a long time to teach Miles, and even then, he couldn't always be trusted in exciting new indoor situations. When raising an absolute wildman canine, one thing that can really come in handy is a belly band. A belly band is a strip of fabric that covers a boy dog's manly bits to remind him in the moment that he is not supposed to pee. It is a useful item to have on hand even after you've house trained your wily beast. If you are visiting friends who have dogs, a temporary belly banding can prevent any annoying showmanship activity (indoor marking). Or if another dog visits your home and marks your floor or furniture, you can prevent your dog from relapsing afterwards by snapping on his belly band for a little bit.

{ left: belly area is curved, and has a very soft inner lining
right: the band is gently secured in place with velcro  }

When Trina of Belly Bands by Trina sent us one of her bellybands, I was really pleased with the quality. Trina originally started making belly bands for the rescue dogs she works with, so she knows how to make them for comfort and durability. Her bands are made out of three layers of fabric - a fun pattern layer for the outside, then interfacing for strength, and finally a layer of very soft fleece to go against the delicate area. She offers a wide range of pre-made sizes for very affordable prices and also can do custom-fitting for trickier body shapes.

{  Check out Trina's Belly Band Shop for snuggly-soft handmade belly bands }