Does anyone Doggie Diaper at night for itty bittys?? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Mandyangel · 09-08-2012, 08:47 PM

Our new little chi has been sleeping in her bed in a laundry basket with a pup pad next to it to try and keep her from pottying in her bed. I know she's too little right now to control her bowels and bladder AND even if she can control them, she can't hold it that long.. I was thinking about making my own diapers for her to wear at night time so she doesn't keep having accidents on her bed, I don't want her to get that scent on there and start thinking it's her potty or something? Good idea? bad idea? what do you all think?

Lovetodream88 · 09-08-2012, 08:49 PM

I think its a bad idea because if she pees she will have to lay in it all night possibly giving her a rash, irritation or infection. Plus it would be uncomfortable to lay in pee all night.

Mandyangel · 09-08-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I think its a bad idea because if she pees she will have to lay in it all night possibly giving her a rash, irritation or infection. Plus it would be uncomfortable to lay in pee all night.

If you use the right diapers they wick away from the skin. I used cloth diapers with 2 of my 3 kids and you couldn't even feel that the diapers were wet, I have fabric that I could make similar diapers out of, but my kids didn't have fur.. LOL I certainly don't want to cause any sort of skin issues, but if she's peeing in her bed she's laying in that too, at least I could change a diaper in the night... I try and take her potty when I wake up in the night, sometimes she goes, and sometimes not... but usually she has gone potty in her bed by morning...

Samuelsmommie · 09-08-2012, 09:21 PM

I noticed you said she's sleeping in a laundry basket, is she able to easily get in and out? I ask because normally puppies don't like to potty in their sleeping area unless they have no other choice. But maybe someone more experienced can weigh in and give an opinion? Also just my opinion of course but I don't think I would diaper her at night. Even if she does have an accident in her bed she can shift and find a dry spot, but with a diaper she can't.

Lovetodream88 · 09-08-2012, 09:32 PM

How old is the pup?

Mandyangel · 09-08-2012, 09:52 PM

She's just tiny, 12 weeks old. she can't climb out of the laundry basket easily, the bed is in one end of the laundry basket and there's a pup pad in the opposite end so she has a place to go potty other than her bed. I just worry if she keeps going potty she'll get that scent on her bed and start thinking it's her toilet.

Marilize · 09-08-2012, 10:09 PM

I used diapers with my puppy when she was still small. It's a mess and none of the design work perfectly, but it did teach my little girl not to potty in the bed. She slept in my bed from the beginning (all my dogs do) and she peed on the bed during the night. Not impressed, I used the diapers to teach her to control herself in bed. She only went in them once or twice before she got the picture.

Mandyangel · 09-08-2012, 10:18 PM

My goal is more to just use them until she is big enough to control her bladder/bowels. I don't think she's old enough to control it. Hmmm... I don't want to punish her, she's not being bad, she just can't control herself yet, I was thinking of using diapers until she's old enough to have more control at night time, but I don't want her sitting in yuckies all night either and I don't want her feeling like she's being punished or something... if she was old enough to control and having accidents I might consider it as a stop or you have to wear a diaper like I would for my kids, but I certainly don't want her in them long term... Lots to think about!

Baby Blessing · 09-08-2012, 10:37 PM

When we first got ours I got the play yard from Wal Mart and placed pee pad at one end and their bed at the other, they quickly learnt to use the pee pads. Do you have room for the play yard, I really like the one we got from Wal Mart.

Mandyangel · 09-08-2012, 10:44 PM

I have one, but it takes up a TON of space in my house, I used a baby gate in the kitchen for during the day like if I'm showering or something, but she sleeps on my bed, the laundry basket is in case she has an accident, I don't want doggie pee or poo in my bed... LOL Soooo... decisions, decisions! LOL

MY OSCAR · 09-09-2012, 12:04 AM

well in my opinion i think it would be better for the pup to get a medium size dog crate . On the end towards the back put a pottty pad and in the front put her bed .
put the crate on the floor next to your bed and put a blanket over the sides to make her feel secure.

imo the doggie diapers are a bad idea because if she does soil them in the night and you do not wake to change them she will have to sleep in that all night. Very unsanitary and worse if she poops in the diaper...

Lovetodream88 · 09-09-2012, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mandyangel

She's just tiny, 12 weeks old. she can't climb out of the laundry basket easily, the bed is in one end of the laundry basket and there's a pup pad in the opposite end so she has a place to go potty other than her bed. I just worry if she keeps going potty she'll get that scent on her bed and start thinking it's her toilet.

When Callie was a puppy and having potty troubles I went to the family dollar and bought a few nice warm blankets and cut them into the size of her crate and when she would go potty on them I would pull them out and either wash them or throw them away and put a new one in so there was no scent.

Lovetodream88 · 09-09-2012, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Marilize

I used diapers with my puppy when she was still small. It's a mess and none of the design work perfectly, but it did teach my little girl not to potty in the bed. She slept in my bed from the beginning (all my dogs do) and she peed on the bed during the night. Not impressed, I used the diapers to teach her to control herself in bed. She only went in them once or twice before she got the picture.

That sounds like you used it as punishment and that's kinda sad. Don't pee in the bed or you have to wear this diaper and lay in your pee or poo all night.

puddles58273 · 09-09-2012, 06:16 AM

Puddles sleeps in a portable crib with her "bed" on one end and a potty pad on the other. This worked great. She is in the process on sleeping with me until my husband comes to bed (he's a night owl and I'm asleep soon after dark). He puts her in her "bed" when he comes to bed because he is scared he will roll over on her. When she was really little, I would put a potty pad on the end of my bed - just in case. She never has even used it, but I never go to bed with her until she potties.

McheleM · 09-10-2012, 04:05 AM

I'm sorry, but it sounds like to me you want a quick and easy fix for potty training. If your pup is giving indications that she needs to potty during the night, get up and take her outside or to a potty pad, let her do her business and then go back to bed. Putting a diaper on her is likely to confuse her and make her think it's okay to just go and not let you know she needs to go.

If this was your child, you would get up and take them to the potty....

09-08-2012, 08:47 PM	#1
Mandyangel Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 32	Does anyone Doggie Diaper at night for itty bittys?? Our new little chi has been sleeping in her bed in a laundry basket with a pup pad next to it to try and keep her from pottying in her bed. I know she's too little right now to control her bowels and bladder AND even if she can control them, she can't hold it that long.. I was thinking about making my own diapers for her to wear at night time so she doesn't keep having accidents on her bed, I don't want her to get that scent on there and start thinking it's her potty or something? Good idea? bad idea? what do you all think?

09-08-2012, 08:49 PM	#2
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,247	I think its a bad idea because if she pees she will have to lay in it all night possibly giving her a rash, irritation or infection. Plus it would be uncomfortable to lay in pee all night. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

09-08-2012, 09:21 PM	#4
Samuelsmommie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 871	I noticed you said she's sleeping in a laundry basket, is she able to easily get in and out? I ask because normally puppies don't like to potty in their sleeping area unless they have no other choice. But maybe someone more experienced can weigh in and give an opinion? Also just my opinion of course but I don't think I would diaper her at night. Even if she does have an accident in her bed she can shift and find a dry spot, but with a diaper she can't. __________________ Tracy~~ Kalisi Hope ~~

09-08-2012, 09:32 PM	#5
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,247	How old is the pup? __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

09-08-2012, 10:09 PM	#7
Marilize YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cape town, South Africa Posts: 703	I used diapers with my puppy when she was still small. It's a mess and none of the design work perfectly, but it did teach my little girl not to potty in the bed. She slept in my bed from the beginning (all my dogs do) and she peed on the bed during the night. Not impressed, I used the diapers to teach her to control herself in bed. She only went in them once or twice before she got the picture. __________________ Cash & Orio RIP Beautiful Joni

09-08-2012, 09:52 PM	#6
Mandyangel Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 32	She's just tiny, 12 weeks old. she can't climb out of the laundry basket easily, the bed is in one end of the laundry basket and there's a pup pad in the opposite end so she has a place to go potty other than her bed. I just worry if she keeps going potty she'll get that scent on her bed and start thinking it's her toilet.

09-08-2012, 10:18 PM	#8
Mandyangel Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 32	My goal is more to just use them until she is big enough to control her bladder/bowels. I don't think she's old enough to control it. Hmmm... I don't want to punish her, she's not being bad, she just can't control herself yet, I was thinking of using diapers until she's old enough to have more control at night time, but I don't want her sitting in yuckies all night either and I don't want her feeling like she's being punished or something... if she was old enough to control and having accidents I might consider it as a stop or you have to wear a diaper like I would for my kids, but I certainly don't want her in them long term... Lots to think about!

09-08-2012, 10:37 PM	#9
Baby Blessing Our Blessings R Many Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the shelter of God's Loving Care. Posts: 3,095 Blog Entries: 1	When we first got ours I got the play yard from Wal Mart and placed pee pad at one end and their bed at the other, they quickly learnt to use the pee pads. Do you have room for the play yard, I really like the one we got from Wal Mart.

09-08-2012, 10:44 PM	#10
Mandyangel Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 32	I have one, but it takes up a TON of space in my house, I used a baby gate in the kitchen for during the day like if I'm showering or something, but she sleeps on my bed, the laundry basket is in case she has an accident, I don't want doggie pee or poo in my bed... LOL Soooo... decisions, decisions! LOL

09-09-2012, 12:04 AM	#11
MY OSCAR YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 4,514	well in my opinion i think it would be better for the pup to get a medium size dog crate . On the end towards the back put a pottty pad and in the front put her bed . put the crate on the floor next to your bed and put a blanket over the sides to make her feel secure. imo the doggie diapers are a bad idea because if she does soil them in the night and you do not wake to change them she will have to sleep in that all night. Very unsanitary and worse if she poops in the diaper...

09-09-2012, 06:16 AM	#14
puddles58273 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Clinton Posts: 11	Puddles sleeps in a portable crib with her "bed" on one end and a potty pad on the other. This worked great. She is in the process on sleeping with me until my husband comes to bed (he's a night owl and I'm asleep soon after dark). He puts her in her "bed" when he comes to bed because he is scared he will roll over on her. When she was really little, I would put a potty pad on the end of my bed - just in case. She never has even used it, but I never go to bed with her until she potties.

09-10-2012, 04:05 AM	#15
McheleM Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mesquite, TX Posts: 2,659	I'm sorry, but it sounds like to me you want a quick and easy fix for potty training. If your pup is giving indications that she needs to potty during the night, get up and take her outside or to a potty pad, let her do her business and then go back to bed. Putting a diaper on her is likely to confuse her and make her think it's okay to just go and not let you know she needs to go. If this was your child, you would get up and take them to the potty.... __________________ "You've never learned to live until you've done something for someone for which they can never repay you."~Ralph Hall.