Clark's Dachsie BumPad

April 21, 2007 - email: lewisclark2@gmail.com

revised 5/31/2007

 This pattern is being shared in hopes that all dachsies that find themselves with sore, red, and bruised bottoms will have a nice soft cushy BumPad. If sewing is not your thing, why not find a local seamstress to make one for your dachsie. Paula Milner

If your doxie scoots frog-like, it needs a BumPad. See Clark scoot. Clark is wearing a red belly wrap and blue BumPad. Taz is a sideways scooter (video)

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Supplies for a 17 lbs dachshund with 17" waist, 3" inside thigh to thigh and 5" waist to tail base measurements.

Time: approx 2.5- 3 hours from cutting to finished project (does not include time to adjust pattern)
  • 1/2  yard cotton fabric
  • 3/4  yard of 1/2" wide velcro
  • 2-   4" x 2.5" pieces of 4-way stretch fabric such as nylon lycra, sport fleece, stretch velvet
  • 1-   a man's Dr. Scholl's gel foot insert
  • 1-   4" x 2" wool shearling piece (found at Ebay for $9.95, will use rest to pad Clark's wheelchair)
  •  8" x 6" piece of nylon flag material. Fabric needs to be sturdy and frictionless as this what the dog scoots on.

I developed this pattern because Clark was getting burns on his rear end from scooting on the floor and area rugs.

I was also aghast at the sound of his boney butt bumping on the floor as he scooted with speed. Baby diapers just didn't fit right and slid off. Also didn't like the idea of him sitting in poop-laden diapers. With this BumPad I can take him to the toilet and quickly release the two velcro tails.

 

 Make your own pattern

  • Pattern shown on a one inch square grid

  Large size pattern

 Adjust pattern to your dog

  • Measure from inside thigh to other thigh. Cut and adjust pattern along vertical purple line to match measurements.
  • Measure waist and add 3 inches for overlap. Adjust pattern for length needed plus 3" of overlap
  • Measure from waist to base of tail along the spine. Cut and adjust pattern along horizontal green line to match measurements.

 

  • In next section when you make a sample for a test fit, you will see how much to extend the two "tail" flaps for your dog.

 

 Adjust leg openings on pattern

  • Measure thickest part of upper thigh.
  • Use tape measure to redraw a new opening. Form the tape flat on one side, so you have a "D" shape. Trace lightly with pencil inside the tape. Go back with marker and enlarge opening 1/4" bigger all around.

 

  • Use your adjusted pattern to cut a sample out of cheap fabric. Test fit on dog. Adjust the two "tails" for length. You need only cut one piece for the test fit.
 

Cutting into your fabric for the BumPad

  • Place your new pattern on folded fabric and cut. This will give you two fabric pieces. Don't forget to cut out the leg openings, too!
 

Getting ready to sew

  • Stack right sides (RS) together.
  • Stitch length: 2.5-3.0. Sew using a 1/4 in seam allowance around the outer edge except between the two green dots. Do not sew around leg openings.

 

Getting ready to turn RS out

  • Clip inside and outside curves. Becareful not to clip into the stitch line.
  • Turn RS to the outside thru the opening and press.
 

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