I am in the process of potty training two boys ages 5 1/2 months and 6 months. I use the doggie diapers made by Four Paws. They have a cut out for the tail, so the dog can still poop freely (which they poop only outside, that part of training is solved).The diaper made to hold an absorbent pad, ( I use poise pads for humans, cut in 1/2's). Since my living/dining area is wall to wall carpeting and this is where they get their free time, they wear these during free playtime. I still take them outside (remove the diaper) about evry hour or so, they pee/ poop/ run around, and I put the diaper back on and take them back inside. The reason I use them in just in case they start to sniff or squat in the house, I can get them outside without having to worry about any drips on the carpet. So far this has worked wonders for me. I think we all know how fast those little boogers can cop a squat!
The diapers are not in place of good training techniques, just another tool. Both of them sleep in crates at night without diapers and do not pee or poop in the crates from 10:30 pm until 6:30 am. They used to both pee & poop in the crates when I first got them, so I must be doing something right. Read my previous posts about
"Sir Craps Alot", you'll see what I mean.We have only a few times a week when I catch them sniffing around and then it's right outside we go. I had no sucess with belly bands as they would ride up on the puppies leaving their little dingle swaying in the breeze, free to pee! Every one has different methods for training, whatever works for some one may not work for others. I myself am having good success with the diapers and they are washable denim so they can't shred them.
