Fran- i make belly bands so i think i can describe its use- It is cloth to wrap around the loin of male dogs to prevent their marking from soiling the furniture. As well asand aide to retraining where the male is allowed to mark. They can be made from a variety of materials but easy on and off is what we try to obtain here. We use a water proof backing on ours to keep any wet from going through to the outside just in case the dog wets in it and heads for the good sofa before you can get to the dog and we provide a removable washable pad to keep the cost of buying refill products to nil.
I find that making them for each dog to work to the owners benefit as a custom belly band can allow for a dog that is bigger in that area than another. You put the band on and it attaches to itself with heavy duty velcro so it cannot be pulled off by said dog-or dogs partner in crime and your male does wear it in the house. Removing it prior to sending the dog outside. That portion of the training is supposed to help diffentitate between where it is appropriate to mark. You also use it when out socially with a male and when moving dogs through hotels and lobbies at dog shows. When visiting with your male it is customary to have a bellyband on the dog as they tend to mark into new territories. I board cavaliers and often the people will come in and the first thing the male does mark. With a belly band on this is not as embarrasing a scenario as without. More questions re: belly bands ? Write me Sarah West > Exactly how is a belly band used? > Fran Hellman ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
