Belly Band Training

[TobyBubbles]

Hi
We are hoping that someone has some insight as to how to proceed with BellyBand training our two pups. We have two Yorkies (Toby 3, Bubbles 1)and we recently,this week, purchased belly bands for both of them as our home had turned into there "outhouse" and nothing has seemed to curb there "marking". Our question to the group is what is the correct way to go about training our loves with belly bands.. We have been taking them out every hour to fourty-five minutes but they still wetting themselves. We know this is a learning process for both the pups and us and that this is not an overnight fix but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated by us and our little ones..

thank you inadvance
Toby and Bubbles Mommy

[Teresiana]

From what I know, the purpose of a belly band is to catch accidents. I don't think belly bands are meant to be used as a way to housebreak. That being said, some dogs don't like the feel of a belly band so they won't go unless they're not wearing it. But not all dogs care. I could be wrong...maybe someone will have a better answer for you.

When my boy started marking, I limited the area of the house he was allowed to roam & kept a close eye on him so I could catch him before he marked. I also took him on frequent walks on unfamiliar streets. That way, he was able to sniff new smells & mark to his heart's content. Have you tried re-crate training? If both of your boys are marking, crate training might help.