We had a 10 year old male bichon we found wandering in the street who was covered with urine burns on his FRONT legs, and was all yellow all over all 4 legs, that was how much he was leaking all the time. We looked on line and found a seamstress who actually made custom made belly bands for male dogs.
Fortunately, they have now become mainstream in the past 10 years, so you can buy them easily at Drs. Foster and Smith, http://www.drsfostersmith.com.
For females there a bloomers, which can also be used for when she is in season. They cover fecal incontinence as well, so all you need is a pad inside the belly bad or bloomer to absorb liquid, and your pet is good to go.
We have tried every pad-take our word for it, the Poise pads are the best product of its kind, so you get what you pay for. Is your dog is medium sized, to save money, you can get the longest length of Poise pad, and then cut them in half. They absorb many, many ounces of urine without any problem.
Occasionally if you don’t put it on securely, it might slip off, or the weight of the pee in the pad will make it come off, but most days my girl is clean, dry and happy.
It is also good for animals who are very houseproud but might have an accident if you are away longer than you expect, and get upset.
They are also great if you are concerned about little accidents in the car and elsewhere. They open and close easily with velcro and are easy to wash and dry.
When I go visiting, I put them on my pet before we go into our friend’s houses, and then she is an elderly but welcome guest. I even take my pet to the office with me, and she also sleeps here on a pee pad.
They can be a good training aid, and a godsend if you have to leave them at home while you head off to work.
Please check out http://www.HandicappedPets.com for some great products for leaky or incontinent dogs.