How can I help my dog become comfortable with underwear?
My dog is on her first estrus cycle and yesterday she started bleeding. We have a garden so she can go outside, but during the morning she usually comes in and stays with us.
To avoid cleaning the floor every now and then, we bought her some specific underwear, which some recommend. However when we put it on, she stops doing anything: she would just sit and look around, and even if we place a treat in front of her, she wouldn't go and eat it, but she'd start drooling instead without moving.
I know dogs aren't meant to wear underwear, but it's the first time I've seen this situation. What can we do to help her be more comfortable with this?
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Dogs, like humans tend to be uncomfortable with new things and getting them in an underwear will be met with resistance. What I did with my dog is I played a game with her at first, getting it on for a while and giving her treats when she keeps it. Eventually, she got used to wearing it.
Make sure that they fit nicely without being to tight first. Once you have done that it is probably best to try and ignore it and act like everything is normal. If she senses that you think everything is fine she will be more likely to be comfortable.
Some dogs are just more sensitive or unsure about novel situations like wearing underwear.
To speed things along you can try helping her understand that she can move in them by gently lifting her legs one at a time. May help to give her a good massage too... it will relax her and you can help her start moving around in them once you feel her relax a little.
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