Does Belly Band/Wrap helps prevent the habit of marking territory?

[j8d42]

Hello, Mocha (8 months old Yorkie) tend to marks in the house. Does belly band or K-9 wrap really useful? Any suggestion in how to correct his marking habit? Thanks!

[Tnyorkiemom]

welcome to YT....my male wears a bellyband 24/7...he still thinks he is marking but no mess...they are great

[j8d42]

Originally Posted by Tnyorkiemom

welcome to YT....my male wears a bellyband 24/7...he still thinks he is marking but no mess...they are great

Thanks! And how often do you need to wash the belly band. I have never seen it before, I assume it is like diaper?!

[Tnyorkiemom]

bellybands are long rectangular ....like a flat tube with velcro at both ends.....i make Smokey's...they are very easy to make.....i change him twice a day....we use Serinity pads on the inside.....and wipe him with baby wipes when we change them

[j8d42]

Originally Posted by Tnyorkiemom

bellybands are long rectangular ....like a flat tube with velcro at both ends.....i make Smokey's...they are very easy to make.....i change him twice a day....we use Serinity pads on the inside.....and wipe him with baby wipes when we change them

Serinity pads Great Idea! I'm not so good in sewing, just found one on ebay for $6.50 including shipping Thanks for the help!

[Nancy1999]

Getting your dog neutered helps with marking, but if that isn't an option, bellybands are great. Use a sanitary pad inside, and remove the bellyband, occasionally so that the dog can do his regular urination. Remember, marking isn't the same as peeing, and the bellyband isn't meant to hold his pee, but the fluid from marking.

As far as training not to mark, this is largely unsuccessful in unneutered dogs, the tendency to mark is too wired into their brain. Many methods have been attempted, and even some that are extremely aversive, yet all have failed. You can cut down on the tendency by cleaning up marking accidents with a cleaner that has an enzyme remover in it, because as long as the dog can smell this protein, he will mark the object again and again.

[Tnyorkiemom]

there are quiet a few sellers on YT that would give you a discount for being a YT member....good luck with him......and you would probably be able to sew them yourself....if you can sew a straight line you can make a bellyband

[AZ Rattys Mom]

Like TnYorkie Mom, my littly Ratty wears his 24/7 and he just thinks it is clothing - knows no different. I have found he needs to be changed about 2-3 times at home (another male dog and male cat live with us) and if we are at my mother-in-law's house where there are no animals, I never have to change him.

I use Poise pads because they truly wick ALL moisture away from his little fur tummy and we also use baby-wipes. He adapted immediately. I try to give him some time during the day without it just so he can dry off - he is on timed feeding and we eat together in the morning. I feed him while we both sit on my bed - I do my makeup and he eats, diapy-free! I got mine on ebay for $5 including s&h and the proceeds went to dog rescue - he has about 20 now, different fabrics, for holidays, etc.

With new carpets, this changed our lives! I LOVE BELLY BANDS

[citygirl]

My Sam also wear his 24/7 and he still lifts his leg and he thinks he is going on the furniture, but instead he is going in his bellyband...LOL

[Tnyorkiemom]

it was nerve wrecking but also a little funny when we first caught Smokey marking his territory....he is short and compact....so his pee line is only about 2-3 inches above the ground.....i went to the kitchen and he had marked all around it.....across my stove, the dishwasher, and the frig....and a small wall that we now lovingly call the Smokey wall....cause even with cleaning and cleaning you can still see the dark line about 2-3 inches off the floor....lol....little stinker!!!

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by j8d42

Does Belly Band/Wrap helps prevent the habit of marking territory?

No, it doesn't - the belly band ONLY prevents the pee (if fitted correctly) from getting on the area where he is trying to mark. The urge to mark in intact males is instinctual and a belly band won't teach them anything about their instincts.

I had to neuter my Marcel quite late (10 mths) and I tried to use the belly band for a while when his hormones kicked and he started to mark and going off of his potty pad. I honestly hated the BB - his tummy was messy, and you really need to change it a LOT to keep them clean/dry as they usually mark quite often (and Marcel was about 2 lbs at the time!). Of course, for breeders I think the BBs are a godsend !!!

[Tnyorkiemom]

i know they have been a godsend for us.....he is a little stinker....he thinks he has to mark everything....as soon as someone comes in my house he will try to "mark" them and their belongings....lol.....we all get a big kick out of it now cause of course he cant mark them through the belly bands....i keep having to make more of them....he hasnt gained anymore weight since he turned 15 months but he is "bulking" up....as my hubby calls it.....he looks like a little body builder....lol.....hubby says all we need to do now is "train" him to change his own "diaper"....lol....now if we could do that i would have a new business wouldn't I?

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Tnyorkiemom

he is a little stinker....he thinks he has to mark everything....as soon as someone comes in my house he will try to "mark" them

Marcel peed on my husband....TWICE. We were sitting on the couch, Marcel walked over, lifted his leg - PEED on my husband. Nice.

[j8d42]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Marcel peed on my husband....TWICE. We were sitting on the couch, Marcel walked over, lifted his leg - PEED on my husband. Nice.

Mocha peed on my chair, and jumped on my table and mark on my computer's mouse and my calculator!

[Smarty Bones]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Marcel peed on my husband....TWICE. We were sitting on the couch, Marcel walked over, lifted his leg - PEED on my husband. Nice.

His way of telling Wylie (and Mommy) that "Daddy's mine, all miiiiine!"