Best period nappies for a Lab

[AliceMcK]

Looking for recommendations for period nappies for our Lab, we are expecting her to get her second season soon, her first one was a nightmare with lots of bleeding (far more than I expected), the nappies we got weren’t any good and she pulled them off within minutes. So hoping someone can recommend something better especially since we’ve got new furniture and carpets to protect.

here are the ones we got last time.

None. They could increase the risk of infection. She needs to be able to clean herself. (Which she’s more likely to do second time round.) Old towels to cover furniture and carpets. Then book the spay!!

My dog hated the dog nappies and would rip/chew them off so we used a pair of old boxers on backwards (tail sticking out the hole) with a panty liner stuck inside the boxers. Worked brilliantly until I had her spayed last year. You have to take them off when they are going to the toilet though

To add, as they were old but obviously washed boxers I'm sure she didn't chew them as they smelt of home/partner

Please don't use nappies, as @Wolfiefan says they increase the risk of infection. Seasons are all part and parcel of having a bitch so that is what you bought into.

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Spaying her would be the best and safest way to control her seasons!

Of course it is ok for dogs to wear pants for short times when they are on season.

Fabric pants are usually easy for the dogs to wear, are not tight or restrictive and easy to clean. If they are kept clean and changed regularly and not worn 24/7 they will not causes infections. Women have managed not to get infections from wearing sanitary protection if worn correctly.

Hounddog sells some along with many other retailers.

Obviously keep them clean change them regularly.

They aren’t great. Really not good for the dogs. My girls would be upset not to be able to keep themselves clean. If you can’t handle any mess then best to spay ASAP.

I have some nappies by Glenndarcy for my leaky dog, they come in more flexible sizing so maybe a more comfortable fit but I've a dog that's used to wearing clothing so she only fussed when i'd caught some skin/fur as done up too tight. You could also get waterproof mattress protector to go over sofa or restrict area dog can use so can protect flooring

Out of interest why would a dog be more at risk of infection than women or babies?

@twistyizzy to be honest I didn’t even think about this when we got her. It was all very spare of the moment, we were presented with a gorgeous puppy who needed a home straight away so took her without thinking of things like periods. I was also very much dogs don’t sit on furniture or go upstairs and they definitely don’t get on beds sort of person, 11 months later I’m writing this with her curled up at the bottom of my bed fast asleep 😆

Thanks everyone, she still sleeps in a cage and is put in it when we are out so I’m going to either try the boxers with pad when she’s wandering around the house and take them off when she’s in her bed so she will be able to keep herself clean or I may put a baby gate on the stairs to keep her from upstairs and close of the lounge while she’s in season.

If it's going to be a continual issue would it not be better, and less stress, to have her spayed after this season?

Ours was great at keeping herself clean before being spayed, but we don't have carpet.

We managed without anything, just throws for the sofa but we don't have carpets to protect and our girl was fairly clean.

I know others who have confined them to certain hard floored spaces in the day then just used nappy pants for in the evening. I don't think there's an issue with using them for shorter amounts of time, it's having them on all day that's the issue from what I understand.

Why not get her spayed?

Spaying would be the kindest solution, and prevent the risk of pyometra down the line. I think pants on dogs are an awful thing for the animal to have to put up with.

She is old enough now to get her spayed. Not only are there health benefits (mentioned in a previous post) but less mess and no worries about unwanted attention from male dog's desperate to mate with her- once they get the scent they can be very persistent and she will be more than willing too!

Second season and still not spayed ☹️

“Out of interest why would a dog be more at risk of infection than women or babies?”

errrrrrrr they are a completely different species.

Just get her spayed. It's not a period, a time when women are generally unable to conceive, but a season when she is fertile.

Why the sad face - it's a perfectly reasonable approach for a large breed like a labrador.

For a lab it's advisable to spay when they're a bit older so after two seasons is perfectly sensible.

Out of interest why would a dog be more at risk of infection than women or babies?

Because dogs aren't people?

Dogs of both sexes keep their genitals clean by licking them regularly - if you prevent that by using nappies (or belly bands in males who urinate indoors), they have no means of cleaning themselves, leaving them prone to infection.