Abo and the Dreaded Belly Bands

While none of the male dogs appreciate belly bands as much as I'd like them to, most tolerate them for the few days I require them to wear a band until they settle in. Marking is a pretty normal behavior for dogs new to a home and a bit anxious about their place in the whole scheme of things.

Abo, enjoying some belly-band free time.

So each time there is a new male foster dog  they wear belly bands for a few days. Typically that is all it takes. After introductions have been done and all the newness has worn off most of the danger of marking passes and in all of my foster dogs I've only had a couple chronic markers (and they were females!)

Chima watches Abo's belly band removal technique

Abo is no exception and he immediately was assigned a belly band when he arrived. I can't imagine these things are super comfortable and Abo made it very clear that wants his band OFF! See the video below to view his method of removing bands.

Good thing for Abo he has picked up on the house rules regarding bathroom breaks and is well on his way to being house trained. And now that he's been here a few days he gets to go without belly bands most of the time.