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01-19-2008, 06:24 AM | #1 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oliver Springs, TN
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| Necessity is the mother of invention I am having a terrible time keeping diapers/panties on my little four-pound rescue Chi, Kozanna. She needs pee-pee and poo-poo protection. I spent $30 on two pair of panties that won't stay on her at all. I have preemie huggie diapers that fit, but slide right off. I have two harnesses for her and tried securing ribbon to the harness and then attaching the ribbon to the diaper, but she could get out of them and the harnesses have buckles that are uncomfortable. So, I had to get creative. I used 1/2-inch-wide ribbon and tied two pieces together with a knot in the middle so that there are four loose ends. I put the knot under her chest and tied two ends around her neck, not too tight. Then I crossed the other two ends under her chest and brought them from under her up behind her front legs, crossed them again over her back, and secured the two ends to the diaper with safety pins. I tried velcro and it came loose quickly, so went with safety pins. I would like to find some kind of clip that would hold on the diaper, but alligator clips slide right off. This configuration puts any pressure from the ribbon down on her chest, not up around her neck. And it fits! She can move around at will and it's comfortable, no buckles under her. I will experiment with material other than ribbon, but this works and has solved the potty problem for now. I have some other ideas about something light that would fit around her chest and attach to the diaper. I wanted Kozanna to be able to run around in the house with my other dogs rather than staying in her crate or in the kitchen all the time. Kozanna is settling in and wants to join in when I pet my other two dogs or play with them. She watches everything and I hope she will see how nice it is to be petted and held. She likes to lay on my lap and snuggles down and naps. She's a sweetie. |
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01-19-2008, 06:52 AM | #2 | |
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I hope you will continue to give us updates on little Kozanna. I know she will settle in and be a happy little girl!!
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01-19-2008, 07:23 AM | #3 |
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| Oh, a preemie one-piece suit would be great! I have some onesies for my Cosmo, who used to get terrible itchies and I kept them on him to keep him from scratching. I'll measure Kozanna carefully and see if I can find some to fit her. How much does Toto weigh? Kozanna weighs not quite 4 pounds. The preemie huggies fit her OK and work great as long as I can keep them on her. She only has a little nub for a tail, so that won't be a problem. Kozanna joins in when my other dogs bark and goes nuts when I've been gone and come home, just like the other dogs. Boy, does she have an ear-splitting yowl when she gets excited! She won't quite come to me when I call her yet, but she does like to be petted and will run up and lick my fingers. She will snuggle on my lap and go to sleep. I'm waiting to see trust and love in those big, beautiful brown eyes. That will be a happy day! |
01-19-2008, 08:55 AM | #4 | |
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01-19-2008, 07:48 PM | #5 | |
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I'm so happy to hear that Kozanna is beginning to warm up ... isn't is amazing when they begin to come out of that scared, shy, distrustful little shell? It is the most heartwarming experience ever! Here's hoping those big brown eyes will be sparkling with happiness soon!
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01-19-2008, 07:49 PM | #6 | |
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__________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein | |
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