I was introduced to a new concept a few years ago: Doggie Palliative Care. My first ever fur baby was getting up in years and I was starting to notice. Sure, Saki didn’t want to play as much as he used to and he slept in more, but then he started to exhibit some of the same behaviors that human seniors do. Saki started having dementia episodes. I would find him getting caught staring into corners and mirrors. He would start to “sundown” around dinner time. The poor guy would get restless and wander around the house in a semi-confused state. It was all part of what we knew was eventually coming, but then came the accidents. Little did i know I was about to go deep into finding the best Dog Diapers for Male Dogs.
The first time I noticed an issue was when he got up from an afternoon nap. He went to stretch as he was getting up and… oops! Out came a few dribbles of urine. A few nights later I woke up in the middle of the night to find a wet spot on the bed next to me where Saki liked to sleep. It only took one time of me stripping the sheets and comforter in the middle of the night to start furiously looking for a solution. Other than the sundowning and the odd little accident Saki was doing very well for his age. His vet gave him a thumbs up and clean bill of health. He looked great and people on the street were often shocked at his age when they saw how good he got around. Other than the dementia episodes and the accidents he was in great shape. So what am I to do? I realized after a long search down the internet rabbit hole that it was time to diaper that boy up.
Disposable versus Washable
All in all I think that we bought and tried 4 different kinds of diapers. Some were disposable and some were washable. All in all, we found that washable diapers worked best for us. On the surface we thought that disposable diapers would be easy. No mess, just throw them away when you are done, right? Not so much. The velcro strips designed to keep the diaper on the dog’s body were cheap and came apart easily. Sometimes that would result in the diaper just randomly falling off. Of course, it would happen the moments we weren’t watching him like a hawk. Oops, there’s another accident! To add to the misery the diapers seemed to bunch up they looked uncomfortable. Great. Now everyone is miserable. 
On the other hand, although washable diapers had the disadvantage of having to go in the washing machine, they were well constructed, comfortable and were designed to be absorbent. So, no more diapers falling off, check. No more bunching and discomfort, check. Everything was going pretty well. We were in a routine. I bought 2 packs of 3 diapers, which meant 6 sleeps before it was time for laundry day. When we went on amazon to order more we noticed there was an option to get diapers with a removable liner? Hmmm. Maybe that would make for less laundry, and more reusing the diapers. Which led us to…
Removable Liner vs All-in-one
A few mouse clicks and knock on the door later, the removable liner diapers arrived. The first night was the test. Let’s see just how much more convenient the removable liners are. The first few nights were fine, not much changed except for the fact that I now had two piles of diapers to organize. Dirty liners and used-but-still-clean diapers. About the third night I noticed a little bit of yellow on the edge of the diaper, NOT the liner! Dangit! Saki usually would lay on his side so when he peed in the night the liquid would travel right down past the liner and pool on the edge of the diaper. Now I had 3 piles of diapers: dirty liners, used-but-still-clean diapers, and the used-but-dirty-still-despite-the-liner-pile. *Sigh So then we decided to skip the liners and just stick to the ULTIMATE DOG DIAPER by Teamoy.
The Pee Workhorse
This diaper has it all. Even the pictures of other dog diapers you see online look uncomfortable.
You can visibly see how they bunch up when the dog sits down. It can make your dog really unhappy and not want to wear the diaper if it is uncomfortable all the time. They will start to associate the diaper with negative feelings and want to run away or fight with you when it comes time to put diapers on. These diapers by Teamoy, although seemed a little baggy at times, always seemed comfortable and Saki never seemed to mind putting them on. That’s a big win!
Out of all the times these diapers were used and washed and used again, they held up incredibly well. They always came out of the wash like new and looked clean and fresh again. The only thing to note is it is best to turn them inside out when washing them so that there is no velcro showing. If you throw them in the wash with the velcro exposed it will pick up every little bit of hair and fluff in your washing machine. It won’t ruin the diapers but they will definitely look more worn and used if you happen to wash them and forget.
All of this is just icing on the cake though. In reality diapers only have one job. Keep the pee in. These diapers by Teamoy never lost a drip. The elastic was firm around the body but not tight to be uncomfortable. The inside of the diaper was made of an absorbent material which seemed to easily handle whatever Saki threw at it. I took Saki outside once and forgot to take his diaper off. He unloaded a full pee into the diaper and the inner pouch soaked it all up like a champ. Win!
The Final Word
Well that is all for now. Having an incontinent dog can be a real drag. It is stressful, it takes planning and extra work. You need something that is going to be comfortable enough for your dog to wear and sleep in. Well no matter what you choose we wish you the best of luck in your journey with pet incontinence. It can be a wild ride, but we found that these diapers helped a ton! That’s it for now. Happy Shopping.
