what is the best diaper and size for a 17 year old male lab, often incontinent?
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These diapers are great for urine, possibly bowels too. They have a thin lining so you have to supplement the diaper with a pad to absorb the liquid. We have not used them for bowels yet, but I'm sure they would do ok. I get the mens Depend pads and stick them to the inside for pee problems for our 15 year old Boxer/Rot. They have the cupped shape and fit well. 2 or more diapers are good for interchanging during washing, especially if you are dealing with poo a lot. Good luck!
1311137
I think this is probably your best bet. I have a chihuahua who is about 8 lbs and this fits as snugly around his waist as I'd like. Best of luck to you in potty training land!
1593165
OMG make sure you buy them big.. Our skinny boxer ( his body type was athletic) had incontinent issues towards the end of his life. He passed away .. But these diapers did not fit his waist even in the largest size.. I can't attest for the holding the poop. The quality was good otherwise .. Good luck ;)
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I would say a Large. It's better to go by the waist size, and your pooch is on the high end of the large. I have a 26 pounder with Cushings, so her belly is bigger, and the medium was too small (had to revise by adding velcro tabs to make it bigger, but over time the velcro wears out and curls with washing). The large stays on and also leaves more room for a pad to add inside for extra incontinence. You stated you have a Basset mix...how low is the belly to the ground? If you decided to go for the medium, you will definitely need velcro strips to enlarge the waist area. (I had to do the same for my dogs Thundershirt). I personally think the Large would be best.
673840
I will second Alexsgirl.... I use bumpkins flushable diaper liners.... It's a blessing
1317293
I had a gorgeous female greyhound, 70 lbs. Greyhounds have a very small tuck(waist). I probably could have gotten away with a size large but the xl was just a tad large and she was comfortable with my selection. I am willing to bet that on most 70 lb dog breeds, xl would fit well. Also, I think you could probably return if the fit was wrong. (Try on over a diaper for sanitary reasons).
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I'm not sure which is better but I think I went by weight - it's been a while. I got XX-Large for my Golden Retriever/Collie mix. She weighed around 100 lbs and was about the size of a slightly over-weight Golden. They fit and worked great for her incontinence. I hope this helps.
1807065
Hi, probably large. If you have used other types of diapers, go by that size, however different manufacturers do have variations.
1450806
These just strap around his stomach area where his penis is doesn't encompass his bottom. You could try a infant diaper with a hole cut out to fit his tail. Would probably be cheer in the long run. My parents dog just pees. But we put him in a onesy and put an incontinence pad on the inside. Put him in it essentially backwards and use the snap part to go around the tail. Some variation of this might work for you.
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Go with the L. My 19 lb shiba at 17" can walk around the XL and my 21lb 16" shiba fits the L comfortably. Also, the XL causes every airline employee to harass me until I prove it will collapse small enough to fit.
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its because of where his breastbone is i think. you are wrapping it too high. i buy mens depends large bladder pads, and i feel with my hsnd (i know nasty) exactly where his penis is, then put the depends pad with it square in the middle of the penis, hold pad there then place wrap around the pad pulling it snug around pad and his body then velcro fit on top. it should b behind the breastplate and fit him. poodles, chihuahuas etc have large breastbones, you have to go behind it and physically fit exactly where he will pee at. hope this helps
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I have a pug that is about 17 lbs and I have the x-small for him. Hope this helps.
822715
We use these exclusively for urination problems. The small diaper fit our poodle/lhasa mix (15lbs) pretty tightly and the tail hole is pretty high on the diaper, so the dog can easily poop without messing the diaper. Our experience with other (cloth) diapers that had a smaller tail hole was that it was better to clean up a little poop on the floor than try and clean it off their fur from having it in the diaper
623757
I have a 85 pound lab and it fits him great. I got a large for him. There's room to expand or make it smaller as well
1321801
We ordered the XXL Bram Washable diaper for our 75 lb black lab and they stayed on but were a bit baggy. The XXL barely fit her fatty sister at 120 lbs.(smile)
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I believe a large would do the job for your Newf. I have Greyhounds and the medium works just right for them, but greyhound paws while long are on the skinny side in terms of width.
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Hi there, Kathleen,My best guess would be to go larger than smaller (med, maybe even a large) because of the elastic waist and leg bands on the diapers.If this isn't the right size, they seem pretty good about exchanging them.All the best and sorry for us both that we need doggie diapers...but they are much better than the alternative!Dee