Doggie diapers for female senior Yorkie? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

alaskayorkie · 02-19-2022, 11:01 AM

Molly is a 13-year-old Yorkie rescue who sometimes pees at night. Almost seems like a leak. She sleeps on our bed. I've been putting pads down and that works for us, but she's going to be staying with a dogsitter soon and I wonder if there are any doggie diapers people have found effective on a 6-pound female. I want some that are easy for a dogsitter to figure out and use nightly.

I read some discussion here that people don't like diapers because it holds the urine against privates, but I'm hoping something would work for this 2-week fix. Any suggestions?

Attached is a pic of sweet Molly. Her former owners took her in to put her down more than a year ago because she had pyometra, a uterine infection whose cure is spay surgery. Vet said no, turned her over to a rescue, who turned her over to me for a foster. And I failed! She's had the best life since and is my shadow and I wouldn't dream asking her to sleep anywhere else but right next to me. This is just a temporary fix while we're gone.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Lisa and Pic · 02-23-2022, 06:23 AM

Mike, I used doggie diapers for years on Dixie. Not a problem at all. The only reason I stopped is because Jazzy kept pulling them off of Dixie. The name of the company on Etsy is Oopsie Female Dog Diapers. They are soft and washable.

Lisa and Pic · 02-23-2022, 06:30 AM

I wanted to add to my post. I went looking for this company and it appears they are closed. I do have her email address and can send it privately if you want it.

alaskayorkie · 02-23-2022, 11:13 PM

Dang, sounded perfect. If you don’t mind private messaging me the email address, I’ll give it a try. At least they might be able to direct me towards somebody else who makes them. Thanks!

Juliealfies mum · 02-24-2022, 10:28 AM

https://glenndarcy.dog/?gclid=EAIaIQ...iAAEgJKs_D_BwE
We have used this company before and I think they are also on Amazon . Don’t know if they ship to the us

alaskayorkie · 02-24-2022, 05:16 PM

Great tips, everyone. Julie, those look PERFECT! I can’t find that brand on Amazon but I’m seeing things that are close. I wonder if a 7 pounder is small or extra small!

Juliealfies mum · 02-25-2022, 03:06 AM

I bought a small ,and they were fine .

alaskayorkie · 02-25-2022, 04:02 PM

Thanks! Yeah, finally found a sizing chart and she measured to a small.

Lisa and Pic · 02-26-2022, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juliealfies mum

https://glenndarcy.dog/?gclid=EAIaIQ...iAAEgJKs_D_BwE
We have used this company before and I think they are also on Amazon . Don’t know if they ship to the us

Those look really nice!

02-23-2022, 06:23 AM	#2
Lisa and Pic ♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 14,311	Mike, I used doggie diapers for years on Dixie. Not a problem at all. The only reason I stopped is because Jazzy kept pulling them off of Dixie. The name of the company on Etsy is Oopsie Female Dog Diapers. They are soft and washable. __________________ Lisa, Dixie, and Jazzy (RIP Piccolo and Vivi)

02-23-2022, 06:30 AM	#3
Lisa and Pic ♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 14,311	I wanted to add to my post. I went looking for this company and it appears they are closed. I do have her email address and can send it privately if you want it. __________________ Lisa, Dixie, and Jazzy (RIP Piccolo and Vivi)

02-24-2022, 10:28 AM	#5
Juliealfies mum YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: scotland Posts: 2,224	https://glenndarcy.dog/?gclid=EAIaIQ...iAAEgJKs_D_BwE We have used this company before and I think they are also on Amazon . Don’t know if they ship to the us __________________ From Julie Alfie & Lottie

02-25-2022, 03:06 AM	#7
Juliealfies mum YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: scotland Posts: 2,224	I bought a small ,and they were fine . __________________ From Julie Alfie & Lottie

02-23-2022, 11:13 PM	#4
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	Dang, sounded perfect. If you don’t mind private messaging me the email address, I’ll give it a try. At least they might be able to direct me towards somebody else who makes them. Thanks!

02-24-2022, 05:16 PM	#6
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	Great tips, everyone. Julie, those look PERFECT! I can’t find that brand on Amazon but I’m seeing things that are close. I wonder if a 7 pounder is small or extra small!

02-25-2022, 04:02 PM	#8
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	Thanks! Yeah, finally found a sizing chart and she measured to a small.