New Panties for Our Trip!

This is sort of an embarassing post… but when we travel in our AIRSTREAM, we have to wear little “panties” when we are inside.  The AIRSTREAM is WAY TOO SMALL to put down pee pads and Mummy said even if we could find a spot, the smell would permeate everything inside and make life unbearable.  We have a covered x-pen outside where we do most of our “business” but ya know, with 4 little yorkies, there are ALWAYS ACCIDENTS.  Our little panties have been the best way to control these things.  Our friends have asked how we manage things, and the panties are how we do it.  Inside each panty Mummy places a little Depends/Poise panty liner for absorbancy.  Of course when an accident occurs, the panty also gets wet but the Depends/Poise soaks up most of it.  The wet panties are collected and hand-washed in gentle detergent, in a small washbasin that Mummy brings along for this task.  She hangs the freshly laundered panties on a string in the shower to dry.  We carry about 6 pairs of panties with us on a trip so we are always circulating them… but it cuts down on paper waste from disposable doggie diapers and helps a little towards “saving the planet.”  Mummy is in the process of making a NEW PAIR of panties for our upcoming trip in a few weeks.  If you are interested in making your own doggie panties, there are patterns for this type thing in the BIG PATTERN BOOKS at all fabric and crafts stores.  They will be under the ACCESSORIES and CRAFTS section of the book.  Mummy and a friend of hers made up their own pattern for OUR panties, but all of the patterns are pretty much the same.  It is easy to make your own if you are interested in giving it a try.  These have been a real lifesaver for us on our camping trips when we are inside the trailer.