How to Make A Belly Band for Male Dogs

So my male dog is notorious for marking.

No matter how much I let him out, I find a spot.

It drives me crazy. I stumbled upon a 

site that showed belly bands and I thought hey that 

might help. They are reasonably priced but I thought I 

would try to make my own.  So I went to my fabric stash

and had at it.  The following is what I did.

I measured his waist and also how wide I 

would need it to be.

Next I saw that there needs to be a pocket for the maxi

pad that will absorb the urine.

Online it looked just like the lining of a boys swim

trunks.  Well, guess what?  I cut those out of my boys 

trunks and save them for, because you just might need it

sometime. So glad I had that on hand.

So I found some flannel and cut both out to size.

then laid the liner over to figure out where it should go.

I then folded the cut edge of the liner under so there

would be a cleaner edge when I sewed it.

I did not sew the elastic part, so that I could slip

the pad in the pocket.

With right sides together I sewed the edges, leaving the end

open so I could turn it inside out. 

After I sewed the sides.

I pinned the open edge and sewed it.

I went ahead and sewed around the edge for a neater look.

Next I found some velcro, I got real lucky and found some

navy blue. 

Finished product.  I like it but I see that he has a 

little gap. I could either just let it go or sew a little piece of velcro

there.  Knowing me I will probably let it go. 

It saved me about 9 dollars, it took me a little over an hour.

Bonus, I had all the material to make it.

I gotta say, I LOVE THIS BAND!  

Why?

I have so much peace knowing that I am not going to see marking

or smell the marking.  I have had to change the pad and wash the band already.

But I didn't have to mop or wash my couch.  That is a good thing.