Abstract:
The present teachings describe garments that can help prevent an animal such as a dog from mating, spoiling or displaying other similar unwanted behaviors. The garments described herein generally provide coverings for the urogential region of an animal.

Description:
PRIORITY STATEMENT 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of and the priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/238,175, filed on Aug. 30, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     
    
     INTRODUCTION 
       [0002]    Owners and keepers of animals such as dogs often need to deal with an unwanted behavior by an animal. For example, a mammal such as a non-neutered male dog can display mating behaviors, or can engage in spotting activity, and can cause damage, or unwanted matings. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0003]    The present inventor has realized a need for garments that can reversibly prevent an animal from engaging in such undesired activities. In view of this unmet need, the present inventor has developed garments adapted for covering the urogenital region of a quadruped animal, or for covering the penis of a male quadruped animal. 
         [0004]    In various configurations, a garment of the present teachings can comprise an elastomeric material, which can be a material having a low coefficient of friction, such as spandex (polyurethane-polyurea copolymer, also known as “elastane”). A low-friction fabric used in a garment of the present teachings can be smooth and stretchy, such as spandex commonly used in swimwear and athletic garments. In some configurations, the garment can be made of Lycra® spandex (Invista™, subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., Wichita, Kans.). In some configurations, other fabrics having smoothness and elasticity properties similar to Lycra® spandex can also be used. In some configurations, a low-friction fabric can be a fabric described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,281,549 to Metzger, or Parafricta™ Fabric (APA Parafricta Ltd., Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK). 
         [0005]    In some configurations, a garment can include trim along one or more edges. Fabric comprising the trim can also be an elastomeric material such as spandex, and can be attached by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching. In various configurations, the trim can be attached using a stretchable attachment, such as expandable stitching. Without limitation, expandable stitching that attaches the trim along a edge of the garment can allow for stretching of the trim, and can be, for example, transversely alternating stitching or stitching having a sinusoidal pattern. In some configurations, a garment can further comprise at least one absorbent pad. An absorbent pad can be situated adjacent to the urogenital cover, and can be adhered or attached to the urogenital cover, or can be positioned next to the animal urogenital region without any adhesive. Furthermore, an absorbent pad can be reversibly adhered or attached to the urogenital cover, and can be adapted or fitted to accommodate an animal&#39;s anatomy in the vicinity of the animal urogenital region. In various configurations, a garment of the present teachings can be adapted for different sizes and breeds of animal. For example and without limitation, as shown in  FIG. 8 , a garment of the present teachings can be adapted for a substantially elongate dog such as a daschshund. 
         [0006]    In various embodiments of the present teachings, a garment can comprise at least one urogenital cover, at least one first attachment portion and at least one second attachment portion. In various configurations, a quadruped animal can be a mammal, and can be either male or female. A mammal of these configurations can be any quadruped mammal, such as, without limitation, a canine mammal, a feline mammal, an ovine mammal, a bovine mammal, a porcine mammal, a caprine mammal, an equine mammal, or a leporine mammal. In some preferred embodiments, the mammal can be a canine mammal, and can be of any known breed or size of dog. 
         [0007]    In various configurations, two or more attachment portions of a garment can comprise at least one attachment. In various embodiments, an attachment comprised by a garment disclosed herein can be a reversible attachment. Any type of reversible attachment known to skilled artisans can be used. Non-limiting examples of such reversible attachments include velcro, buttons/buttonholes; hooks and eyes, snaps, and zippers. 
         [0008]    In some embodiments, a garment can comprise a dorsolateral cover portion. The dorsolateral cover portion can comprise a dorsal cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s dorsal region, a left lateral cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s left lateral region and a right lateral cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s right lateral region. A garment of these embodiments can further comprise a ventral cover portion extending between the left lateral cover and the right lateral cover, and also comprise a urogenital cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s urogenital region. In various configurations, a garment of these embodiments can further comprise at least one posterior extension extending from the urogenital cover portion. Such an extension can extend from the urogenital cover, and can include a portion defining an aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough. The extension can also include a portion adapted for covering the animal dorsal posterior region. This portion can extend between the portion defining an aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough and the dorsolateral cover portion. In some configurations, the at least one posterior extension can further comprise the at least one first attachment portion, and the dorsolateral cover portion can comprise the at least one second attachment portion. In some configurations of these embodiments, a garment can comprise at least one attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion; furthermore, the at least one attachment can attach the posterior extension to the dorsal cover. In various aspects, the at least one attachment can be at least one reversible attachment, such as, without limitation, at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, or a combination thereof. In some preferred aspects, the at least one attachment can comprise velcro. 
         [0009]    In some configurations, the at least one posterior extension of a garment of these embodiments can be a forked extension, comprising a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough, and a plurality of additional subsections, each additional subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the dorsolateral cover. In these configurations, each additional subsection can comprise at least one attachment portion. 
         [0010]    In some configurations, the at least one posterior extension of a garment of these embodiments can be a forked extension, comprising a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture, a left subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the left lateral cover, and a right subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the right lateral cover. A forked extension of these configurations can have, for example and without limitation, a “Y” shape or a “V” shape. In addition, in these configurations, the left subsection and the right subsection can each comprise at least one attachment portion. 
         [0011]    In some configurations, a garment of these embodiments can further comprise a chest cover. A chest cover of these configurations can be adapted for covering the animal chest region. In addition, a garment of these embodiments can further define a head aperture for receiving the animal head therethrough. Furthermore, a garment of some of these configurations can further define a left anterior aperture adapted to receive an animal left anterior leg therethrough and a right anterior aperture adapted to receive an animal right anterior leg therethrough. In some alternative configurations, a garment can further define an aperture adapted to receive an animal right anterior and left anterior legs therethrough. 
         [0012]    In some embodiments, a garment of the present teachings can comprise a cover adapted for covering the animal dorsal, left lateral, right lateral, ventral and urogenital regions. A cover of these embodiments can comprise a dorsal cover portion, a left lateral cover portion comprising at least one first attachment portion, and a right lateral cover portion comprising at least one second attachment portion. In addition, a garment of these embodiments can further comprise a left anterior extension comprising at least one left anterior attachment portion, a right anterior extension comprising at least one right anterior attachment portion, and a posterior extension defining an aperture for receiving the animal tail. Furthermore, in some configurations, a garment of these embodiments can further comprise 1) a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital, left ventrolateral and right ventrolateral regions, 2) at least one left ventrolateral attachment portion, and 3) at least one right ventrolateral attachment portion. In some configurations, the left anterior extension and the right anterior extension can each extend obliquely from the dorsolateral cover. In addition, in some configurations, the at least one left anterior attachment portion and the at least one right anterior attachment portion can comprise at least one attachment adapted for attaching the anterior extensions to each other at the neck region of the animal. The garment can include at least one attachment comprising the at least one left ventrolateral attachment portion of the posterior extension and the at least one first attachment portion, and at least one attachment comprising the at least one right ventrolateral attachment portion of the posterior extension and the at least one second attachment portion. In various configurations each attachment can be a reversible attachment, and can be independently selected, such as and without limitation, at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, or a combination thereof. In some preferred configurations, an attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
         [0013]    In some embodiments, a garment of the present teachings can comprise a ventral cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s abdomen and chest regions; a left dorsolateral cover comprising at least one first attachment portion; a right dorsolateral cover comprising at least one second attachment portion; a left anterior extension comprising at least one left anterior attachment portion; a right anterior extension comprising at least one right anterior attachment portion; and a posterior extension defining an aperture for receiving the animal tail. In various configurations, the posterior extension can comprise 1) a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital region, 2) a dorsoposterior portion adapted to cover the animal dorsal posterior region. In some embodiments, a garment can comprise a posterior extension comprising a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough, and a plurality of additional subsections, each additional subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the dorsolateral cover. In various configurations, each additional subsection can comprise at least one attachment portion. In various configurations, a posterior extension can comprise a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture, a left subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the left lateral cover, and a right subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the right lateral cover. In these configurations, the left subsection and the right subsection can each comprise at least one attachment portion. 
         [0014]    In various configurations, a dorsoposterior portion can comprise at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion and at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion. In these embodiments, each anterior extension can extend obliquely from the abdominal cover. In some configurations, a garment of these embodiments can comprise a) at least one left dorsal attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one left attachment portion of the posterior extension; b) at least one right dorsal attachment comprising the at least one second attachment portion and the at least one right attachment portion of the posterior extension; and c) at least one anterior attachment comprising the at least one left anterior attachment portion and the at least one right anterior attachment portion. In some configurations, a garment can comprise a posterior extension comprises a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough, and a plurality of additional subsections, each additional subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the dorsolateral cover, and wherein each additional subsection comprises at least one attachment portion. In some configurations, each attachment can be a reversible attachment, and can be independently selected from at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. In some preferred embodiments, each reversible attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
         [0015]    In some embodiments, a garment of the present teachings can comprise a ventral cover; a left dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion (i.e., a left dorsal attachment portion), wherein the at least one first attachment portion is adapted to the animal dorsal midline; a right dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion (i.e., a right dorsal attachment portion), wherein the at least one second attachment portion is adapted to the animal dorsal midline; and a posterior extension defining an aperture for receiving the animal tail. The posterior extension can comprise 1) a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital region, and 2) a dorsoposterior portion adapted to cover the animal dorsal posterior region. In various configurations, the dorsoposterior portion can comprise at least one dorsoposterior attachment portion, an anterior left extension; and an anterior right extension. In some configurations, the anterior left extension and the anterior right extension can be contiguous, or can be attached irreversibly (e.g., can be sewn together), or can be attached reversibly. In these configurations, a garment can define an aperture for receiving the animal front legs therethrough. 
         [0016]    In some embodiments, a garment of the present teachings can comprise a ventral cover; a left dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion and at least one left secondary attachment portion; a right dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion and at least one right secondary attachment portion; an anterior left extension; an anterior right extension; and a posterior extension comprising 1) a urogenital cover portion, 2) a dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion and at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion. In some configurations, the anterior left extension and the anterior right extension can be attached, whereby the garment defines an aperture for receiving the animal front legs therethrough. In addition, in some configurations, a garment can comprise at least one primary attachment adapted to the animal dorsal midline. A primary attachment can comprise at least one first attachment portion and at least one second attachment portion. A garment of these embodiments can also comprise at least one left secondary attachment comprising the at least one left secondary attachment portion and the at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion, and at least one right secondary attachment comprising the at least one right secondary attachment portion and the at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion. As with other embodiments, an attachment of these embodiments can be any kind of attachment for garments known to skilled artisans, such as, without limitation, a reversible attachment, such as, without limitation, a velcro attachment, a button/buttonhole; a hook/eye, a snap, or a zipper. In preferred embodiments, an attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
         [0017]    In some embodiments, a garment of the present teachings can comprise a ventral cover; a left dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion and at least one left secondary attachment portion; a right dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion and at least one right secondary attachment portion; an anterior left extension; an anterior right extension; and a posterior extension comprising 1) a urogenital cover portion, 2) a dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion and at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion. In some configurations, the anterior left extension and the anterior right extension can be attached, whereby the garment defines an aperture for receiving the animal front legs therethrough. In addition, in some configurations, a garment can comprise at least one primary attachment adapted to the animal dorsal midline. A primary attachment can comprise at least one first attachment portion and at least one second attachment portion. A garment of these embodiments can also comprise at least one left secondary attachment comprising the at least one left secondary attachment portion and the at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion, and at least one right secondary attachment comprising the at least one right secondary attachment portion and the at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion. As with other embodiments, an attachment of these embodiments can be any kind of attachment for garments known to skilled artisans, such as, without limitation, a reversible attachment, such as, without limitation, a velcro attachment, a button/buttonhole; a hook/eye, a snap, or a zipper. In preferred embodiments, an attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
         [0018]    In some embodiments, a garment of the present teachings can comprise a ventral cover; a left dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion; a right dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion; wherein the left dorsolateral cover is adjoined to the right dorsolateral cover; an anterior left extension; an anterior right extension; and a posterior extension comprising 1) a urogenital cover portion, 2) a portion defining an aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough, and 3) a dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion and at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion. A garment of these embodiments can be adapted to encircle an animal&#39;s trunk. In some configurations, the anterior left extension and the anterior right extension can be adjoined, whereby the garment can define an aperture for receiving the animal front legs therethrough and an aperture for receiving the animal head therethrough. In some configurations, a garment of these embodiments can further comprise at least one first attachment comprising a) the at least one first attachment portion, and b) the at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion; and at least one second attachment comprising a) the at least one second attachment portion, and b) the at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion. In various configurations, an attachment comprised by a garment of these embodiments can be a reversible attachment, such as, without limitation, a velcro attachment, a button/buttonhole; a hook/eye, a snap, or a zipper. 
         [0019]    In some embodiments, a garment of the present teachings can comprise a ventral cover; a left dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion, wherein the at least one first attachment portion is adapted to the animal dorsal midline; a right dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion, wherein the at least one second attachment portion is adapted to the animal dorsal midline: an anterior left extension; an anterior right extension; and a posterior extension comprising 1) a urogenital cover portion, 2) a dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion and at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion. In some configurations, the anterior left extension and the anterior right extension can be attached. The garment can thereby define an aperture for receiving the animal front legs therethrough. 
         [0020]    In some configurations of these embodiments, a garment can include at least one attachment of the dorsolateral covers and the dorsoposterior portion. in some configurations, at least one of the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion can further comprise at least one second dorsoposterior attachment portion. Accordingly, a garment of these configurations can comprise at least one first attachment comprising a) the at least one first attachment portion, and b) at least one second attachment portion. Furthermore, in these configurations, a garment can also comprise c) the at least one first dorsoposterior attachment portion and d) the at least one second dorsoposterior attachment portion. Attachments of garments of these configurations can be reversible attachments, such as, without limitation, at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, or combinations thereof. In some preferred configurations, an attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
         [0021]    Some aspects of the present teachings include a garment adapted for covering the penis of a male quadruped animal. In various embodiments, a garment of these aspects can comprise at least one portion adapted to cover the penis of a male quadruped mammal; at least one first attachment portion; and at least one second attachment portion. In some embodiments, a garment of these aspects can comprise a primary portion adapted to a) encircle at least a portion of a male mammal&#39;s trunk and b) cover the male mammal&#39;s penis. In these embodiments, a primary portion can comprise a first flap and a second flap. The first flap can comprise at least one first attachment portion and the second flap can comprise at least one second attachment portion. A male quadruped mammal can be any male quadruped mammal, such as a canine male mammal, a feline male mammal, an ovine male mammal, a bovine male mammal, a porcine male mammal, a caprine male mammal, an male equine mammal, or a leporine male mammal. In preferred embodiments, the mammal can be a male canine. 
         [0022]    In various embodiments, a garment of these aspects can comprise a dorsal cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion along a lateral edge of the dorsal cover; a ventrolateral cover extending from the dorsal cover, comprising the at least one second attachment portion, said ventrolateral cover adapted to cover the male mammal left lateral, dorsal, right lateral and ventral regions and a male mammal penis; a first extension extending from the dorsolateral cover, comprising at least one third attachment portion; and a second extension extending from the dorsolateral cover, comprising at least one fourth attachment portion. In some configurations, the first extension can be longer than the second extension. 
         [0023]    In some embodiments, a garment of these aspects can further comprise at least one absorbent pad. The at least one absorbent pad can be adjacent to the portion adapted to cover the penis. In some configurations, the at least one absorbent pad can be adhered to the portion adapted to cover the penis. In some configurations, the at least one absorbent pad can be reversibly adhered to the portion adapted to cover the penis. In addition, in some configurations, the at least one absorbent pad can be adapted to be positioned adjacent to the animal&#39;s penis. 
         [0024]    In various configurations of these embodiments, a garment can further comprise at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion; and a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion and the at least one fourth attachment portion. The first extension, the second extension and the dorsal cover can together define an aperture adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s neck. As with other embodiments, each attachment can be a reversible attachment, such as, without limitation, a velcro attachment, a button/buttonhole; a hook/eye, a snap, or a zipper. In preferred configurations, a reversible attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
         [0025]    In various embodiments, a garment of these aspects can comprise a ventral cover adapted to cover the animal&#39;s abdomen and penis; a left lateral cover adapted to extend to the animal&#39;s dorsum, the left lateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion; a right lateral cover adapted to extend to the animal&#39;s dorsum, the right lateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion; an anterior extension extending from the ventral cover, adapted to cover the animal chest region. The anterior extension can further compromise a) a left strap comprising at least one third attachment portion, and b) a right strap comprising at least one fourth attachment portion. 
         [0026]    In various configurations of these embodiments, a garment can further comprise at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion, the attachment adapted to be situated along the animal dorsum; and a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion and the at least one fourth attachment portion. In these configurations, the anterior extension including the left strap and the right strap can define an aperture adapted to receive the animal neck. As with other embodiments, each attachment can be a reversible attachment, such as, without limitation, a velcro attachment, a button/buttonhole; a hook/eye, a snap, or a zipper. In preferred configurations, a reversible attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
         [0027]    In various embodiments, a garment of these aspects can comprise a ventral cover adapted to cover the male quadruped mammal&#39;s abdomen and penis; a left lateral cover extending from the ventral cover, the left lateral cover adapted to extend to the animal&#39;s dorsum, and further comprising the at least one first attachment portion; a right lateral cover extending from the ventral cover, the right lateral cover adapted to extend to the animal&#39;s dorsum, and further comprising the at least one second attachment portion: an extension extending from the ventral cover, adapted to extend anteriorly over the animal ventral region, said extension further comprising at least one third attachment portion and at least one fourth attachment portion. 
         [0028]    In various configurations of these embodiments, a garment can further comprise a) at least one dorsal attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion, and b) at least one anterior attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion, and the at least one fourth attachment portion, whereby the at least one anterior attachment and the extension form a loop adapted to secure the extension to an animal neck collar. As with other embodiments, each attachment can be a reversible attachment, such as, without limitation, a velcro attachment, a button/buttonhole; a hook/eye, a snap, or a zipper. In preferred configurations, a reversible attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
         [0029]    In various aspects, the present teachings include a garment for covering the penis of a male quadruped mammal. A garment of these aspects can comprise a primary portion adapted to encircle at least a portion of a male mammal&#39;s trunk, and is also adapted to cover the male mammal&#39;s penis. A primary portion of these aspects can comprise a first flap and a second flap, wherein the first flap comprises at least one first attachment portion and the second flap comprises at least one second attachment portion. In some configurations, a garment of these aspects can further comprise at least one absorbent pad. An absorbent pad can be situated adjacent to the penis cover, and can be adhered or attached to the penis cover, or can be positioned next to the animal penis without any adhesive. 
         [0030]    In some embodiments, the flaps can be of unequal area or of unequal length, i.e., on flap can be longer than the other. In these embodiments, at least one first attachment portion can be along a lateral edge of the first flap, and the at least one second attachment portion can be along a lateral edge of the second flap. In further configurations of these embodiments, the garment can further comprise a first extension extending from the primary portion, the first extension comprising at least one third attachment portion. The garment can additionally comprise a second extension extending from the primary portion, the second extension comprising at least one fourth attachment portion. In some configurations, the first extension and the second extension can be of unequal lengths. In these configurations, the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion can comprise an attachment adapted to be situated along the animal trunk on a lateral side, which can be the right or left side. Furthermore, the extensions and an attachment comprising the third and forth attachment portions can define an aperture for receiving the animal head therethrough, and can, with the remainder of the garment, define an aperture for receiving the animal forelegs therethrough. As with other embodiments, each attachment can be a reversible attachment, such as, without limitation, a velcro attachment, a button/buttonhole; a hook/eye, a snap, or a zipper. In preferred configurations, a reversible attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
         [0031]    In some embodiments, a garment for covering the penis of a male quadruped mammal of the present teachings can further comprise a chest cover extending from the primary portion; a first extension extending obliquely from the chest cover, the first extension comprising at least one third attachment portion; and a second extension extending obliquely from the chest cover, the second extension comprising at least one fourth attachment portion, wherein the first extension and the second extension are of equal lengths. 
         [0032]    In some configurations, a garment of these embodiments can comprise at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion; and a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion and the at least one fourth attachment portion, wherein the first attachment is adapted to be worn along the animal dorsum, and whereby the first extension and the second extension define a first aperture adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s head and neck, and whereby the garment defines an aperture adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s forelegs. As with other embodiments of the present teachings, each attachment can be a reversible attachment, such as, without limitation, a velcro attachment, a button/buttonhole; a hook/eye, a snap, or a zipper. In preferred configurations, a reversible attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
         [0033]    In various aspects, the present teachings include a garment for covering the penis of a male quadruped mammal. A garment of these aspects can comprise a primary portion adapted to encircle at least a portion of a male mammal&#39;s trunk, and is also adapted to cover the male mammal&#39;s penis. A primary portion of these aspects can comprise a first flap and a second flap, wherein the first flap comprises at least one first attachment portion and the second flap comprises at least one second attachment portion. In some configurations, a garment of these aspects can further comprise at least one absorbent pad. An absorbent pad can be situated adjacent to the penis cover, and can be adhered or attached to the penis cover, or can be positioned next to the animal penis without any adhesive. In some embodiments, a primary portion of a garment of these aspects can comprise two symmetrically disposed flaps, wherein a first flap comprises the at least one first attachment portion and a second flap comprises the at least one second attachment portion. In various configurations, a garment can further comprise an extension extending from the primary portion. The extension can be adapted to extend anteriorly over the animal ventral region. In various configurations, the extension can further comprise at least one third attachment portion and at least one fourth attachment portion. In some configurations, a garment of these embodiments can comprise at least one dorsal attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion, and at least one anterior attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion and the at least one fourth attachment portion. In some configurations, an anterior attachment and an anterior extension can form a loop, which can be adapted to secure the extension to an animal neck collar. As with other embodiments of the present teachings, each attachment can be a reversible attachment, such as, without limitation, a velcro attachment, a button/buttonhole; a hook/eye, a snap, or a zipper. In preferred configurations, a reversible attachment can be a velcro attachment. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0034]      FIG. 1  A-F illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0035]      FIG. 2  A-H illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0036]      FIG. 3  A-E illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0037]      FIG. 4  A-E illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0038]      FIG. 5  A-E illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0039]      FIG. 6  A-E illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0040]      FIG. 7  A-E illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0041]      FIG. 8  A-E illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0042]      FIG. 9  A-E illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0043]      FIG. 10  A-F illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0044]      FIG. 11  A-G illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0045]      FIG. 12  A-E illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0046]      FIG. 13  A-E illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
           [0047]      FIG. 14  A-E illustrates various views of one embodiment of the garment of the present disclosure. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0048]    The present teachings disclose garments for preventing undesirable animal behaviors, such as mating or spotting by dogs. The garments described herein are composed of fabric, preferably a fabric that is smooth and stretchy, such as Lycra® spandex. In addition to spandex, other fabrics that have a low coefficient of friction can also be used, such as, for example, polyester, nylon or polypropylene. Any low friction fabric can be used that has a low coefficient of friction, such as Lycra® spandex. Material comprising a garment of the present teaching can be smooth and stretchy. A garment can be sufficiently tight-fitting on an animal such as a dog, and can comprise a fabric that is sufficiently smooth, such that the animal is unable to rub the garment off, for example by rubbing against furniture. Smoothness of a fabric can be determined by methods well known to skilled artisans, such as described in Gupta, B. ed. Friction in Textile Materials (Wooodhead Publishing in Textiles), CRC Press, 2008. Garments of the present teachings can be made by standard methods well known to skilled artisans, including cutting and sewing of fabrics. A garment comprising attachment portions can be placed on animal such as a dog; the attachment portions can be combined to form attachments, such as velcro attachments. These attachments can secure the garment to the animal. 
         [0049]    “Panel” as used herein refers to a shaped piece of fabric. A depiction of a panel set forth in a figure can be used as pattern. Furthermore, a depiction of a panel can be scaled to larger or smaller sizes for constructing garments of different sizes. In some embodiments, panels can be attached by seams comprising stitching. The stitching on the seam can be straight stitching, a box stitch, a zig zag stitch, a tricot stitch, a rampart stitch, a ric rac stitch, a stretch hem stitch, or any other type of stitch that allows stretching of the seam. In some configurations, a seam can be comprise box or straight stitching. 
         [0050]    Hems and trim of a garment can also comprise stitching. Stitching on a hem or trim can be any type of stitch that allows stretching, such as, without limitation, a zig zag stitch, a tricot stitch, a rampart stitch, a ric rac stitch, a stretch hem stitch. 
         [0051]    Some embodiments of a garment of the present teachings can be constructed from two or more fabric panels which are subsequently sewn together.  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B ,  FIG. 2A ,  FIG. 2B ,  FIG. 10A ,  FIG. 10B  and  FIG. 11A  and  FIG. 11   b,  each depict views of exemplary top and bottom panels of embodiments of some garments of the present teachings prior to assembly. 
         [0052]    In alternative embodiments, a final garment can comprise only one fabric panel.  FIG. 3A ,  FIG. 4A ,  FIG. 5A ,  FIG. 6A ,  FIG. 7A ,  FIG. 8A ,  FIG. 9A ,  FIG. 12A  and  FIG. 13   a  depict exemplary views of a single panel. The remaining views in these figures each depict a complete garment. 
         [0053]    Each figure also contains a view of a garment as worn by a mammal. A representative mammal is chosen for depicting the use of the garments; in all figures, a canine mammal  10  is shown. 
         [0054]      FIG. 1  depicts an example of one embodiment of the garment  100 .  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B  each depict a possible panel of the garment  100  before assembly.  FIG. 1A  depicts a dorsolateral cover portion  101 , and  FIG. 1B  depicts a ventral cover portion  102 . The dorsolateral cover portion  101  can comprise one or more attachment portions such as velcro loops  108 , and with the ventral cover can define an aperture  105  to receive the animal&#39;s left anterior limb, an aperture  106  to receive the animal&#39;s right anterior limb, and an aperture  103  to receive the animal&#39;s head. 
         [0055]    The ventral cover portion  102  covers the animal&#39;s abdomen, chest, urogenital region and posterior dorsal region. The ventral cover portion  102  defines an aperture  104  adapted to receive the animal&#39;s tail. The ventral cover portion  102  further comprises a portion  117  extending between the portion defining the aperture  104  adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough and the dorsolateral cover portion  101 . The ventral cover portion  102  can further comprise one or more attachment portions such as velcro hooks  107 . in some configurations, the dorsolateral cover portion  101  can be attached to the ventral cover portion  102  at two seams, such as left seam  110  and a right seam (not shown). The left seam  110  can adjoin fabric section  111  to fabric section  114 , and the right seam can adjoin fabric section  113  to fabric section  112 . In various configurations, a seam  110  can comprise straight stitching, or can comprise expandable stitching such as stitching  118  shown for trim  109 . 
         [0056]    Perspective views of dorsolateral cover portion  101  and ventral cover portion  102  are also visible in  FIG. 1C ,  1 D and  1 F. When fully assembled, the garment  100  depicted in  FIG. 1  further comprises two apertures for receiving the left  115  and right  116  posterior limbs of the animal. 
         [0057]    The garment  100  can also comprise trim  109  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 1C ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E  and  FIG. 1F . The trim  109  can be attached to the garment  100  by any attachment means known to skated artisans, such as stitching  118 ,  FIG. 1E . 
         [0058]      FIG. 2  depicts an example of one embodiment of the garment  200 .  FIG. 2A  and  FIG. 2B  each depict a possible panel of the garment before assembly.  FIG. 2A  depicts a dorsolateral cover portion  201 , and  FIG. 2B  depicts a ventral cover portion  202 . The dorsolateral cover portion  201  can comprise one or more attachment portions such as velcro loops  208 , and with the ventral cover can define an aperture  213  to receive the animal&#39;s anterior limbs, defined by feature  206  on the left side of the panel and feature  205  on the right side of the panel, and an aperture  203  to receive the animal&#39;s head. Features  205  and  206  on the dorsolateral panel  201  are defined by fabric extensions  211  on the left and  212  on the right, respectively. 
         [0059]    The ventral cover portion  202  covers the animal&#39;s abdomen, chest, urogenital region and posterior dorsal region. The ventral cover portion  202  defines an aperture  204  adapted to receive the animal&#39;s tail. The ventral cover portion  202  further comprises a portion  220  extending between the portion defining the aperture  204  adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough and the dorsolateral cover portion. The ventral cover portion  202  can further comprise one or more attachment portions such as velcro hooks  207 . In some configurations, the dorsolateral cover portion  201  can be attached to the ventral cover portion  202  at two seams  210 . The left seam  210  can adjoin fabric section  214  to fabric section  217 , and the right seam can adjoin fabric section  216  to fabric section  215 . In further configurations, a seam  210  can adjoin fabric sections  222  and  223  to define an aperture  203 . in various configurations, a seam  210  can comprise straight stitching, or can comprise expandable stitching such as stitching  221  shown for trim  209 . 
         [0060]    Perspective views of dorsolateral cover portion  201  and ventral cover portion  202  are also visible in  FIG. 2C ,  FIG. 2D  and  FIG. 2F . When fully assembled, the garment  200  depicted in  FIG. 2  further comprises two apertures for receiving the left  218  and right  219  posterior limbs of the animal. Elevation view  FIG. 2G  depicts a ventral view of the fully constructed but unassembled garment  200 .  FIG. 2H  depicts a ventral perspective view of a canine mammal  10  wearing the fully assembled garment  200 . 
         [0061]    The garment  200  can also comprise trim  209  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 2C ,  FIG. 2D ,  FIG. 2E ,  FIG. 2F  and  FIG. 2H . The trim  209  can be attached to the garment  200  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  221 ,  FIG. 2E . 
         [0062]      FIG. 3  depicts an example of one embodiment of the garment  300 . A garment  300  can cover the animal&#39;s dorsal, left lateral, right lateral, ventral and urogenital regions. The garment  300  can comprise a dorsal cover portion, a left lateral cover portion  308  and a right lateral cover portion  309 . The left lateral cover portion  308  can comprise least one first attachment portion  314 , such as velcro hooks. The right lateral cover portion  309  can comprise at least one second attachment portion  315 , such as velcro hooks. 
         [0063]    The garment  300  can further comprise a left anterior extension  306  comprising at least one left anterior attachment portion  312 . The garment  300  can additionally comprise a right anterior extension  307  comprising at least one right anterior attachment portion  313 . The left anterior attachment portion  312  can be velcro hooks. The right anterior attachment portion  313  can be velcro loops. 
         [0064]    The garment  300  further comprises a posterior extension  318  defining an aperture for receiving the animal tail  301 . The posterior extension  318  can further comprise a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital region, left ventrolateral and right ventrolateral regions, at least one left ventrolateral attachment portion  316 , and at least one right ventrolateral attachment portion  317 . Both left ventrolateral attachment portion  316 , and at least one right ventrolateral attachment portion  317  can be velcro loops. 
         [0065]    When left anterior extension  306  and right anterior extension  307  are attached via their attachment portions  312  and  313 , respectively, an aperture  302  for receiving the animal&#39;s head is thereby created. When left lateral cover portion  308  and right lateral cover portion  309  are additionally attached via their respective attachment portions  314  and  315  to the left and right ventrolateral attachment portions  316  and  317  respectively, three additional apertures are created. Aperture  303  receives the animal&#39;s anterior limbs. Aperture  310  receives the animal&#39;s left posterior limb. Aperture  311  receives the animal&#39;s right posterior limb. 
         [0066]    The garment  300  can also comprise trim  350  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 3B ,  FIG. 3C  and  FIG. 3E . The trim  350  can be attached to the garment  300  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  351 ,  FIG. 3D . 
         [0067]      FIG. 3A  depicts an elevation view of the garment in its unassembled state.  FIG. 3B ,  FIG. 3C  and  FIG. 3E  are perspective views of the fully assembled garment  300 .  FIG. 3E  depicts the manner of use of the garment  300  on a mammal, such as a canine mammal  10 . 
         [0068]      FIG. 4  depicts an embodiment of a garment  400 . A garment  400  can comprise a ventral cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s abdomen and chest regions, a left dorsolateral cover  408  comprising at least one first attachment portion  414  and a right dorsolateral cover  409  comprising at least one second attachment portion  415 . The attachment portions  414  and  415  can comprise velcro loops. 
         [0069]    The garment  400  can further comprise a left anterior extension  406  comprising at least one left anterior attachment portion  412  and a right anterior extension  407  comprising at least one right anterior attachment portion  413 . Each anterior extension can extend obliquely from the abdominal cover. The left anterior attachment portion can comprise velcro hooks. The right anterior attachment portion can comprise velcro loops. 
         [0070]    The garment  400  can further comprise a posterior extension  418  defining an aperture  401  for receiving the animal tail, a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital region, and a dorsoposterior portion adapted to cover the animal dorsal posterior region, said dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one left attachment portion  416  and at least one right attachment portion  416 . The attachment portions  416  and  417  can comprise velcro hooks. 
         [0071]    When fully assembled, the garment  400  can define an aperture  403  for receiving the animal&#39;s anterior limbs, and apertures  410  and  411  for receiving the animal&#39;s left and right posterior limbs, respectively. The aperture  403  is defined by left anterior extension  406  and right anterior extension  407  together with left dorsolateral cover  408  and right dorsolateral cover  409 . The apertures  410  and  411  are defined by left dorsolateral cover  408  and right dorsolateral cover  409  together with posterior extension  418 . Furthermore, the anterior extensions  406  and  407 , when attached, can define an aperture  402  for receiving the animal&#39;s head. 
         [0072]    The garment  400  can also comprise trim  450  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 4B ,  FIG. 4C  and  FIG. 4E . The trim  450  can be attached to the garment  400  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  451 ,  FIG. 4D . 
         [0073]      FIG. 4A  depicts an elevation view of the garment  400  in its unassembled state.  FIG. 4B ,  FIG. 4C  and  FIG. 4E  are perspective views of the fully assembled garment  400 .  FIG. 4E  depicts the manner of use of the garment  400  on a mammal, such as a canine mammal  10 . 
         [0074]      FIG. 5  depicts an embodiment of a garment  500 . The garment  500  can comprise a ventral cover, a left dorsolateral cover  508  comprising at least one first attachment portion  512 , and a right dorsolateral cover  509  comprising the at least one second attachment portion  513 . Both the first attachment portion  512  and the second attachment portion  513  are adapted to the animal dorsal midline. 
         [0075]    The garment  500  can further comprise an anterior left extension  506 , an anterior right extension  507 . In the fully assembled garment, the anterior left extension  506  and the anterior right extension  507  are adjoined by a seam  515 . 
         [0076]    The garment  500  can further comprise a posterior extension  516  defining an aperture  501  for receiving the animal tail. The posterior extension  516  can comprise a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital region and a dorsoposterior portion adapted to cover the animal dorsal posterior region, said dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one first dorsoposterior attachment portion  514 . 
         [0077]    When the garment  500  is fully assembled, the anterior left extension  506  and anterior right extension  507  define an aperture  502  for receiving the animal&#39;s head. The anterior left extension  506  and anterior right extension  507  together with the left dorsolateral cover  508  and right dorsolateral cover  509  comprise an aperture  503  for receiving the animal&#39;s anterior limbs. The left dorsolateral cover  508  and right dorsolateral cover  509  together with the posterior extension  516  define two apertures  510  and  511  for receiving the animal&#39;s left and right posterior limbs, respectively. 
         [0078]    The garment  500  can also comprise trim  550  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 5B ,  FIG. 5C  and  FIG. 5E . The trim  550  can be attached to the garment  500  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  551 ,  FIG. 5D . 
         [0079]      FIG. 5A  depicts an elevation view of the garment  500  in its unassembled state.  FIG. 5B ,  FIG. 5C  and  FIG. 5E  are perspective views of the fully assembled garment  500 .  FIG. 5E  depicts the manner of use of the garment  500  on a mammal, such as a canine mammal  10 . 
         [0080]      FIG. 6-9  depict garments for covering the penis of a male quadruped mammal  10 . The garments can comprise a primary portion adapted to both encircle at least a portion of a male mammal&#39;s trunk and cover the male mammal&#39;s penis. The garments can further comprise at least one first attachment portion and at least one second attachment portion. 
         [0081]      FIG. 6  depicts several views of a garment  600 . The garment  600  can comprise a primary portion adapted to both encircle at least a portion of a male mammal&#39;s trunk and cover the male mammal&#39;s penis. The garment  600  can further comprise at least one first attachment portion  612  and at least one second attachment portion  613 . 
         [0082]    In the garment  600 , the at least one first attachment portion  612  is along a first lateral edge  608  of the primary portion; and the at least one second attachment portion  613  is along a second lateral edge  609  of the primary portion. 
         [0083]    The garment  600  can further comprise a first extension  606  extending from the primary portion, the first extension comprising at least one third attachment portion  610 ; and a second extension  607  extending from the primary portion, the second extension comprising at least one fourth attachment portion  611 . The first extension  606  and the second extension  607  can be of unequal lengths. 
         [0084]    When fully assembled, the garment  600  can further comprise an aperture  601  adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s head and neck. The aperture  601  is created by at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion  612  and the at least one second attachment portion  613 . 
         [0085]    When fully assembled, the garment  600  can further comprise an aperture  602  adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s anterior limbs. The aperture  602  is created by at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion  612  and the at least one second attachment portion  613  and at least a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion  610  and the at least one fourth attachment portion  611 . 
         [0086]    When fully assembled, the garment  600  can further comprise an aperture  603  adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s posterior limbs. The aperture is created by at least a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion  610  and the at least one fourth attachment portion  611 . 
         [0087]    The garment  600  can also comprise trim  650  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 6B ,  FIG. 6C  and  FIG. 6E . The trim  650  can be attached to the garment  600  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  651 ,  FIG. 6D . 
         [0088]      FIG. 6A  depicts an elevation view of the garment  600  in its unassembled state.  FIG. 6B ,  FIG. 6C  and  FIG. 6E  are perspective views of the fully assembled garment  600 .  FIG. 6E  depicts the manner of use of the garment  600  on a mammal, such as a canine mammal  10 . 
         [0089]      FIG. 7  depicts several views of a garment  700 . The garment  700  can comprise a primary portion adapted to both encircle at least a portion of a male mammal&#39;s trunk and cover the male mammal&#39;s penis. The garment  700  can further comprise at least one first attachment portion  712  and at least one second attachment portion  713 . 
         [0090]    In the garment  700 , the at least one first attachment portion  712  is along a first lateral edge  708  of the primary portion; and the at least one second attachment portion  713  is along a second lateral edge  709  of the primary portion. 
         [0091]    The garment  700  can further comprise a first extension  706  extending from the primary portion, the first extension comprising at least one third attachment portion  710 : and a second extension  707  extending from the primary portion, the second extension comprising at least one fourth attachment portion  711 . The first extension  706  and the second extension  707  can be of equal lengths. 
         [0092]    When fully assembled, the garment  700  can further comprise an aperture  701  adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s head and neck. The aperture  701  is created by at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion  712  and the at least one second attachment portion  713 . 
         [0093]    When fully assembled, the garment  700  can further comprise an aperture  702  adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s anterior limbs. The aperture  702  is created by at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion  712  and the at least one second attachment portion  713  and at least a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion  710  and the at least one fourth attachment portion  711 . 
         [0094]    When fully assembled, the garment  700  can further comprise an aperture  703  adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s posterior limbs. The aperture is created by at least a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion  710  and the at least one fourth attachment portion  711 . 
         [0095]    The garment  700  further comprises a section  714  which, when the garment  700  is fully assembled and used on an animal, is situated under the animal&#39;s chest. 
         [0096]    The garment  700  can also comprise trim  750  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 7B ,  FIG. 7C  and  FIG. 7E . The trim  750  can be attached to the garment  700  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  751 ,  FIG. 7D . 
         [0097]      FIG. 7A  depicts an elevation view of the garment  700  in its unassembled state.  FIG. 7B ,  FIG. 7C  and  FIG. 7E  are perspective views of the fully assembled garment  700 .  FIG. 7E  depicts the manner of use of the garment on a mammal, such as a canine mammal  10 . 
         [0098]      FIG. 8  depicts several views of a garment  800  for use on a substantially elongated animal, such as a dachshund breed of dog. The garment  800  can comprise a primary portion adapted to both encircle at least a portion of a male mammal&#39;s trunk and cover the male mammal&#39;s penis. The garment  800  can further comprise at least one first attachment portion  812  and at least one second attachment portion  813 . 
         [0099]    In the garment  800 , the at least one first attachment portion  812  is along a first lateral edge  808  of the primary portion; and the at least one second attachment portion  813  is along a second lateral edge  809  of the primary portion. 
         [0100]    The garment  800  can further comprise a first extension  806  extending from the primary portion, the first extension comprising at least one third attachment portion  810 ; and a second extension  807  extending from the primary portion, the second extension comprising at least one fourth attachment portion  811 . The first extension  806  and the second extension  807  can be of equal lengths. 
         [0101]    When fully assembled, the garment  800  can further comprise an aperture  801  adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s head and neck. The aperture  801  is created by at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion  812  and the at least one second attachment portion  813 . 
         [0102]    When fully assembled, the garment  800  can further comprise an aperture  802  adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s anterior limbs. The aperture  802  is created by at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion  812  and the at least one second attachment portion  813  and at least a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion  810  and the at least one fourth attachment portion  811 . 
         [0103]    When fully assembled, the garment  800  can further comprise an aperture  803  adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s posterior limbs. The aperture is created by at least a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion  810  and the at least one fourth attachment portion  811 . 
         [0104]    The garment  800  further comprises a section  814  which, when the garment  800  is fully assembled and used on an animal, is situated under the animal&#39;s chest. 
         [0105]    The garment  800  can also comprise trim  850  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 8B ,  FIG. 8C  and  FIG. 8E . The trim  850  can be attached to the garment  800  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  851 ,  FIG. 8D . 
         [0106]      FIG. 8A  depicts an elevation view of the garment  800  in its unassembled state.  FIG. 8B ,  FIG. 8C  and  FIG. 8E  are perspective views of the fully assembled garment  800 .  FIG. 8E  depicts the manner of use of the garment  800  on a substantially elongated mammal, such as a canine mammal  10 . 
         [0107]      FIG. 9  depicts several views of a garment  900  for use on a substantially elongated animal, such as a dachshund breed of dog. The garment  900  can comprise a primary portion adapted to both encircle at least a portion of a male mammal&#39;s trunk and cover the male mammal&#39;s penis. The garment  900  can further comprise at least one first attachment portion  908  and at least one second attachment portion  909 . 
         [0108]    In the garment  900 , the at least one first attachment portion  908  is along a first lateral edge  906  of the primary portion; and the at least one second attachment portion  909  is along a second lateral edge  907  of the primary portion. 
         [0109]    The garment  900  can further comprise an extension  902  adapted to extend anteriorly over the animal ventral region. The extension  902  can further comprise at least one third attachment portion  904  and at least one fourth attachment portion  905 . 
         [0110]    In the garment  900 , at least one anterior attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion  904  and the at least one fourth attachment portion  905  can form a loop  903  adapted to secure the extension to an animal neck collar  952 . 
         [0111]    When the garment  900  is fully assembled on an animal, two apertures  901  and  910  are created. The animal&#39;s anterior limbs straddle extension  902  and the anterior limbs and and anterior aperture  910  is for receiving the animal&#39;s anterior limbs and head/neck. Aperture  903  is for receiving the animal&#39;s posterior limbs and tail. 
         [0112]    The garment  900  can also comprise trim  950  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 9B ,  FIG. 9C  and  FIG. 9E . The trim  950  can be attached to the garment  900  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  951 ,  FIG. 9D . 
         [0113]      FIG. 9A  depicts an elevation view of the garment  900  in its unassembled state.  FIG. 9B ,  FIG. 9C  and  FIG. 9E  are perspective views of the fully assembled garment  900 .  FIG. 9E  depicts the manner of use of the garment  900  on a substantially elongated mammal, such as a canine mammal  10 . 
         [0114]      FIG. 10  depicts an example of one embodiment of the garment  1000 .  FIG. 10A  and  FIG. 10B  each depict a possible panel of the garment before assembly.  FIG. 10A  depicts a dorsolateral cover portion  1001 , and  FIG. 10B  depicts a ventral cover portion  1002 . The dorsolateral cover portion  1001  can comprise one or more attachment portions such as velcro loops  1011 , and with the ventral cover can define an aperture  1005  to receive the animal&#39;s left anterior limb, an aperture  1006  to receive the animal&#39;s right anterior limb, and an aperture  1003  to receive the animal&#39;s head. 
         [0115]    The ventral cover portion  1002  covers the animal&#39;s abdomen, chest, urogenital region and posterior dorsal region. The ventral cover portion  1002  defines an aperture  1004  adapted to receive the animal&#39;s tail. The ventral cover portion  1002  further comprises a posterior extension. The posterior extension can comprise a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough, and a plurality of additional subsections, each additional subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the dorsolateral cover, and wherein each additional subsection comprises at least one attachment portion. The posterior extension of the ventral cover portion  1002  can comprise a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture, a left subsection  1007  extending from the portion defining the aperture to the left lateral cover, and a right subsection  1008  extending from the portion defining the aperture to the right lateral cover. Each of the left subsection and the right subsection can comprise at least one attachment portion,  1009  and  1010 , respectively. 
         [0116]    The ventral cover portion  1002  can further comprise one or more attachment portions such as velcro hooks  1011  and  1012 . In some configurations, the dorsolateral cover portion  1001  can be attached to the ventral cover portion  1002  at two seams, such as left seam  1019  and a right seam (not shown). The left seam  1019  can adjoin fabric section  1015  to fabric section  1018 , and the right seam can adjoin fabric section  1017  to fabric section  1016 . In various configurations, a seam can comprise straight stitching, or can comprise expandable stitching such as stitching  1051  shown for trim  1050 . 
         [0117]    Perspective views of dorsolateral cover portion  1001  and ventral cover portion  1002  are also visible in  FIG. 10C ,  10 D and  10 F. When fully assembled the garment  1000  defines an aperture  1003  for receiving the animal&#39;s head/neck. When fully assembled, the garment  1000  depicted in  FIG. 10  can define two apertures for receiving the left  1005  and right  1005  anterior limbs of the animal. When fully assembled, the garment  1000  depicted in  FIG. 10  can further define two apertures for receiving the left  1013  and right  1014  posterior limbs of the animal. 
         [0118]    The garment  1009  can also comprise trim  1050  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 10C ,  FIG. 10D ,  FIG. 10E  and  FIG. 10F . The trim  1050  can be attached to the garment  1000  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  1051 ,  FIG. 10E . 
         [0119]      FIG. 11  depicts an example of one embodiment of the garment  1100 .  FIG. 11A  and  FIG. 11B  each depict a possible panel of the garment  1100  before assembly.  FIG. 11A  depicts a dorsolateral cover portion  1101 , and  FIG. 11B  depicts a ventral cover portion  1102 . The dorsolateral cover portion  1101  can comprise one or more attachment portions such as velcro loops  1113  and  1114 , and with the ventral cover can define an aperture  1105  to receive the animal&#39;s anterior limbs, defined by feature  1119  on the left side of the panel and feature  1120  on the right side of the panel, and an aperture  1103  to receive the animal&#39;s head. 
         [0120]    The ventral cover portion  1102  covers the animal&#39;s abdomen, chest, urogenital region and posterior dorsal region. The ventral cover portion  1102  defines an aperture  1104  adapted to receive the animal&#39;s tail. The posterior extension can comprise a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough, and a plurality of additional subsections, each additional subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the dorsolateral cover, and wherein each additional subsection comprises at least one attachment portion. The posterior extension of the ventral cover portion  1102  can comprise a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture, a left subsection  1109  extending from the portion defining the aperture to the left lateral cover, and a right subsection  1110  extending from the portion defining the aperture to the right lateral cover. Each of the left subsection and the right subsection can comprise at least one attachment portion,  1111  and  1112 , respectively. 
         [0121]    In some configurations, the dorsolateral cover portion  1101  can be attached to the ventral cover portion  1102  at two seams  1106 . The left seam  1106  can adjoin fabric section  1115  to fabric section  1118 , and the right seam can adjoin fabric section  1116  to fabric section  1116 . In further configurations, the dorsolateral cover portion  1101  can be shaped by placing a seam  1106  in such a way as to adjoin fabric sections  1121  and  1122 . In various configurations, a seam  1106  can comprise straight stitching, or can comprise expandable stitching such as stitching  1151  shown for trim  1150 . 
         [0122]    Perspective views of dorsolateral cover portion  1101  and ventral cover portion  1102  are also visible in  FIG. 11C ,  FIG. 11D  and  FIG. 11F . When fully assembled, the garment  1100  depicted in  FIG. 11  further comprises two apertures for receiving the left  1107  and right  1108  posterior limbs of the animal. Elevation view  FIG. 11G  depicts a ventral view of the fully constructed but unassembled garment  1100 .  FIG. 11H  depicts a ventral perspective view of a canine mammal  10  wearing the fully assembled garment  1100 . 
         [0123]    The garment  1100  can also comprise trim  1150  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 11C ,  FIG. 11D ,  FIG. 11E ,  FIG. 11F  and  FIG. 11H . The trim  1150  can be attached to the garment  1100  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  1151 ,  FIG. 11E . 
         [0124]      FIG. 12  depicts an embodiment of a garment  1200 . A garment  1200  can comprise a ventral cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s abdomen and chest regions, a left dorsolateral cover  1208  and a right dorsolateral cover  1209 . 
         [0125]    The garment  1200  can further comprise a left anterior extension  1206  comprising at least one left anterior attachment portion  1216  and a right anterior extension  1207  comprising at least one right anterior attachment portion  1217 . Each anterior extension can extend obliquely from the abdominal cover. The left anterior attachment portion can comprise velcro hooks. The right anterior attachment portion can comprise velcro loops. 
         [0126]    The garment  1200  can further comprise a posterior extension defining an aperture  1201  for receiving the animal tail, a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital region, and a dorsoposterior portion adapted to cover the animal dorsal posterior region. The posterior extension can comprise a plurality of additional subsections, each additional subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the dorsolateral cover, and wherein each additional subsection comprises at least one attachment portion. The posterior extension can comprise a left subsection  1212  extending from the portion defining the aperture  1201  to the left lateral cover, and a right subsection  1213  extending from the portion defining the aperture  1201  to the right lateral cover. Each of the left subsection and the right subsection can comprise at least one attachment portion,  1214  and  1215 , respectively. 
         [0127]    When fully assembled, the garment  1200  can define an aperture  1203  for receiving the animal&#39;s anterior limbs, and apertures  1218  and  1219  for receiving the animal&#39;s left and right posterior limbs, respectively. The aperture  1203  is defined by left anterior extension  1206  and right anterior extension  1207  together with left dorsolateral cover  1208  and right dorsolateral cover  1209 . The apertures  1218  and  1219  are defined by left dorsolateral cover  1208  and right dorsolateral cover  1209  together with the posterior extension. Furthermore, the anterior extensions  1206  and  1207 , when attached, can define an aperture  1202  for receiving the animal&#39;s head. 
         [0128]    The garment  1200  can also comprise trim  1250  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 12B ,  FIG. 12C  and  FIG. 12E . The trim  1250  can be attached to the garment  1200  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  1251 ,  FIG. 12D . 
         [0129]      FIG. 12A  depicts an elevation view of the garment  1200  in its unassembled state.  FIG. 12B ,  FIG. 12C  and  FIG. 12E  are perspective views of the fully assembled garment  1200 .  FIG. 12E  depicts the manner of use of the garment  1200  on a mammal, such as a canine mammal  10 . 
         [0130]      FIG. 13  depicts an embodiment of a garment  1300 . The garment  1300  can comprise a ventral cover, a left dorsolateral cover  1308  comprising at least one first attachment portion  1312 , and a right dorsolateral cover  1309  comprising the at least one second attachment portion  1313 . Both the first attachment portion  1312  and the second attachment portion  1313  are adapted to the animal dorsal midline. 
         [0131]    The garment  1300  can further comprise an anterior left extension  1306 , an anterior right extension  1307 . In the fully assembled garment, the anterior left extension  1306  and the anterior right extension  1307  are adjoined by a seam  1318 . 
         [0132]    The garment  1300  can further comprise a posterior extension defining an aperture  1301  for receiving the animal tail. The posterior extension can comprise a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital region and a dorsoposterior portion adapted to cover the animal dorsal posterior region. The posterior extension can comprise a left subsection  1314  extending from the portion defining the aperture  1301  to the left lateral cover, and a right subsection  1314  extending from the portion defining the aperture  1301  to the right lateral cover. Each of the left subsection and the right subsection can comprise at least one attachment portion,  1316  and  1317 , respectively. 
         [0133]    When the garment  1300  is fully assembled, the anterior left extension  1306  and anterior right extension  1307  define an aperture  1302  for receiving the animal&#39;s head. The anterior left extension  1306  and anterior right extension  1307  together with the left dorsolateral cover  1308  and right dorsolateral cover  1309  comprise an aperture  1303  for receiving the animal&#39;s anterior limbs. The left dorsolateral cover  1308  and right dorsolateral cover  1309  together with the posterior extension  1316  define two apertures  1310  and  1311  for receiving the animal&#39;s left and right posterior limbs, respectively. 
         [0134]    The garment  1300  can also comprise trim  1350  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 13B ,  FIG. 13C  and  FIG. 13E . The trim  1350  can be attached to the garment  1300  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  1351 ,  FIG. 13D . 
         [0135]      FIG. 13A  depicts an elevation view of the garment  1300  in its unassembled state.  FIG. 13B ,  FIG. 13C  and  FIG. 13E  are perspective views of the fully assembled garment  1300 .  FIG. 13E  depicts the manner of use of the garment  1300  on a mammal, such as a canine mammal  10 . 
         [0136]      FIG. 14  depicts an embodiment of a garment  1400 . The garment  1400  can comprise a ventral cover, a left dorsolateral cover  1408  and a right dorsolateral cover  1409 . A seam  1418  can attach fabric sections  1412  and  1413  at the dorsal midline. 
         [0137]    The garment  1400  can further comprise an anterior left extension  1406 , an anterior right extension  1407 . In the fully assembled garment  1400 , the anterior left extension  1406  and the anterior right extension  1407  can be adjoined by a seam  1418 . 
         [0138]    The garment  1400  can further comprise a posterior extension defining an aperture  1401  for receiving the animal tail. The posterior extension can comprise a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital region and a dorsoposterior portion adapted to cover the animal dorsal posterior region. The posterior extension can comprise a left subsection  1414  extending from the portion defining the aperture  1401  to the left lateral cover, and a right subsection  1414  extending from the portion defining the aperture  1401  to the right lateral cover. Each of the left subsection and the right subsection can comprise at least one attachment portion,  1416  and  1417 , respectively. 
         [0139]    When the garment  1400  is fully assembled, the anterior left extension  1406  and anterior right extension  1407  can define an aperture  1402  for receiving the animal&#39;s head. The anterior left extension  1406  and anterior right extension  1407  together with the left dorsolateral cover  1408  and right dorsolateral cover  1409  can comprise an aperture  1403  for receiving the animal&#39;s anterior limbs. The left dorsolateral cover  1408  and right dorsolateral cover  1409  together with the posterior extension  1416  can define two apertures  14 . 10  and  1411  for receiving the animal&#39;s left and right posterior limbs; respectively. 
         [0140]    The garment  1400  can also comprise trim  1450  along the edges, such as depicted in  FIG. 14B ,  FIG. 14C  and  FIG. 14E . The trim  1450  can be attached to the garment  1400  by any attachment means known to skilled artisans, such as stitching  1451 ,  FIG. 14D . 
         [0141]      FIG. 14A  depicts an elevation view of the garment  1400  in its unassembled state.  FIG. 14B ,  FIG. 14C  and  FIG. 14E  are perspective views of the fully assembled garment  1400 .  FIG. 14E  depicts the manner of use of the garment  1400  on a mammal, such as a canine mammal  10 . 
         [0142]    The present disclosure includes the following aspects. 
         [0143]    1. A garment adapted for covering the urogenital region of a quadruped animal, comprising at least one urogenital cover, at least one first attachment portion and at least one second attachment portion. 
         [0144]    2. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, wherein the quadruped animal is a mammal. 
         [0145]    3. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, wherein the quadruped animal is a male quadruped animal. 
         [0146]    4. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, wherein the quadruped animal is a female quadruped animal. 
         [0147]    5. A garment in accordance with aspect 2, wherein the mammal is selected from the group consisting of a canine mammal, a feline mammal, an ovine mammal, a bovine mammal, a porcine mammal, a caprine mammal, an equine mammal, and a leporine mammal. 
         [0148]    6. A garment in accordance with aspect 2, wherein the mammal is a canine mammal. 
         [0149]    7. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, comprising an elastomeric material. 
         [0150]    8. A garment in accordance with aspect 7, wherein the elastomeric material has a low coefficient of friction. 
         [0151]    9. A garment in accordance with aspect 7, wherein the elastomeric material is spandex. 
         [0152]    10. A garment in accordance with aspect 7, further comprising trim along at least one edge of said garment. 
         [0153]    11. A garment in accordance with aspect 10, wherein the trim comprises an elastomeric material. 
         [0154]    12. A garment in accordance with aspect 11, wherein the elastomeric material has a low coefficient of friction. 
         [0155]    13. A garment in accordance with aspect 11, wherein the elastomeric material is spandex. 
         [0156]    14. A garment in accordance with aspect 10, wherein the trim is attached along the at least one edge by at least one stretchable attachment. 
         [0157]    15. A garment in accordance with aspect 14, wherein the at least one stretchable attachment comprises expandable stitching. 
         [0158]    16. A garment in accordance with aspect 10,wherein the trim is attached to the at least one edge by transversely alternating stitching. 
         [0159]    17. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, further comprising at least one absorbent pad adjacent to the urogenital cover. 
         [0160]    18. A garment in accordance with aspect 17, wherein the at least one absorbent pad is adhered to the urogenital cover. 
         [0161]    19. A garment in accordance with aspect 17, wherein the at least one absorbent pad is reversibly adhered to the urogenital cover. 
         [0162]    20. A garment in accordance with aspect 17, wherein the at least one absorbent pad is adapted to be positioned adjacent to the animal urogenital region. 
         [0163]    21. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, comprising
       a dorsolateral cover portion comprising a dorsal cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s dorsal region, a left lateral cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s left lateral region and a right lateral cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s right lateral region; and   a ventral cover portion extending between the left lateral cover and the right lateral cover and further comprising a urogenital cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s urogenital region.       
 
         [0166]    22. A garment in accordance with aspect 21, further comprising at least one posterior extension extending from the urogenital cover portion. 
         [0167]    23. A garment in accordance with aspect 22, wherein the at least one posterior extension further comprises a portion defining an aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough. 
         [0168]    24. A garment in accordance with aspect 23, wherein the at least one posterior extension further comprises a portion extending between the portion defining an aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough and the dorsolateral cover portion. 
         [0169]    25. A garment in accordance with aspect 23, wherein the at least one posterior extension is adapted for covering the animal dorsal posterior region 
         [0170]    26. A garment in accordance with aspect 22, wherein the at least one posterior extension further comprises the at least one first attachment portion and the dorsolateral cover portion comprises the at least one second attachment portion. 
         [0171]    27. A garment in accordance with aspect 26, comprising at least one attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion. 
         [0172]    28. A garment in accordance with aspect 27, wherein the at least one attachment is at least one reversible attachment. 
         [0173]    29. A garment in accordance with aspect 28, wherein the at least one reversible attachment is selected from the group consisting of at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
         [0174]    30. A garment in accordance with aspect 28, wherein the at least one reversible attachment is at least one velcro attachment. 
         [0175]    31. A garment in accordance with aspect 29, wherein the at least one attachment attaches the posterior extension to the dorsal cover. 
         [0176]    32. A garment in accordance with aspect 21, further comprising a chest cover adapted for covering the animal chest region. 
         [0177]    33. A garment in accordance with aspect 21, wherein the garment further defines a head aperture adapted to receive the animal head therethrough. 
         [0178]    34. A garment in accordance with aspect 21, wherein the garment further defines a first aperture adapted to receive the animal left anterior leg therethrough and a second aperture adapted to receive the animal right anterior leg therethrough. 
         [0179]    35. A garment in accordance with aspect 21, wherein the garment further defines an aperture adapted to receive the animal right anterior and left anterior legs therethrough. 
         [0180]    36. A garment in accordance with aspect 23, wherein the at least one posterior extension comprises a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough, and a plurality of additional subsections, each additional subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the dorsolateral cover, and wherein each additional subsection comprises at least one attachment portion. 
         [0181]    37. A garment in accordance with aspect 23, wherein the at least one posterior extension comprises a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture, a left subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the left lateral cover, and a right subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the right lateral cover, and wherein the left subsection and the right subsection each comprises at least one attachment portion. 
         [0182]    38. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, comprising:
       a cover adapted for covering the animal dorsal, left lateral, right lateral, ventral and urogenital regions, the cover comprising a dorsal cover portion, a left lateral cover portion comprising the at least one first attachment portion, and a right lateral cover portion comprising the at least one second attachment portion;   a left anterior extension comprising at least one left anterior attachment portion;   a right anterior extension comprising at least one right anterior attachment portion; and   a posterior extension defining an aperture for receiving the animal tail, and further comprising 1) a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital, left ventrolateral and right ventrolateral regions, 2) at least one left ventrolateral attachment portion, and 3) at least one right ventrolateral attachment portion,
 
wherein the left anterior extension and the right anterior extension each extends obliquely from the dorsolateral cover.
       
 
         [0187]    39. A garment in accordance with aspect 38, wherein the at least one left anterior attachment portion and the at least one right anterior attachment portion comprise at least one attachment adapted for attaching the anterior extensions to each other at the neck region of the animal. 
         [0188]    40. A garment in accordance with aspect 39, comprising at least one attachment comprising the at least one left ventrolateral attachment portion of the posterior extension and the at least one first attachment portion, and at least one attachment comprising the at least one right ventrolateral attachment portion of the posterior extension and the at least one second attachment portion. 
         [0189]    41. A garment in accordance with aspect 40, Wherein each attachment is a reversible attachment. 
         [0190]    42. A garment in accordance with aspect 41, wherein each reversible attachment is independently selected from the group consisting of at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
         [0191]    43. A garment in accordance with aspect 41, wherein each reversible attachment is a velcro attachment. 
         [0192]    44. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, comprising:
       a ventral cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s abdomen and chest regions;   a left dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion;   a right dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion;   a left anterior extension comprising at least one left anterior attachment portion;   a right anterior extension comprising at least one right anterior attachment portion; and   a posterior extension defining an aperture for receiving the animal tail, and comprising 1) a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital region, 2) a dorsoposterior portion adapted to cover the animal dorsal posterior region, said dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one left attachment portion and at least one right attachment portion,
 
wherein each anterior extension extends obliquely from the abdominal cover.
       
 
         [0199]    45. A garment in accordance with aspect 44, comprising:
       a) at least one left dorsal attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one left attachment portion of the posterior extension;   b) at least one right dorsal attachment comprising the at least one second attachment portion and the at least one right attachment portion of the posterior extension; and   c) at least one anterior attachment comprising the at least one left anterior attachment portion and the at least one right anterior attachment portion.       
 
         [0203]    46. A garment in accordance with aspect 45, wherein each attachment is a reversible attachment. 
         [0204]    47. A garment in accordance with aspect 46, wherein each reversible attachment is independently selected from the group consisting of at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
         [0205]    48. A garment in accordance with aspect 46, wherein each reversible attachment is a velcro attachment. 
         [0206]    49. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, comprising:
       a ventral cover adapted for covering the animal&#39;s abdomen and chest regions;   a left dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion;   a right dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion;   a left anterior extension comprising at least one left anterior attachment portion;   a right anterior extension comprising at least one right anterior attachment portion,
 
wherein each anterior extension extends obliquely from the abdominal cover; and
   a posterior extension comprising 1) a urogenital cover portion, 2) a dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion and at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion.       
 
         [0213]    50. A garment in accordance with aspect 49, wherein the posterior extension comprises a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough, and a plurality of additional subsections, each additional subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the dorsolateral cover, and wherein each additional subsection comprises at least one attachment portion. 
         [0214]    51. A garment in accordance with aspect 49, wherein the posterior extension comprises a first subsection comprising the urogenital cover and the portion defining the aperture, a left subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the left lateral cover, and a right subsection extending from the portion defining the aperture to the right lateral cover, and wherein the left subsection and the right subsection each comprises at least one attachment portion. 
         [0215]    52. A garment in accordance with aspect 49, comprising:
       a) at least one left dorsal attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one left attachment portion of the posterior extension;   b) at least one right dorsal attachment comprising the at least one second attachment portion and the at least one right attachment portion of the posterior extension; and   c) at least one anterior attachment comprising the at least one left anterior attachment portion and the at least one right anterior attachment portion.       
 
         [0219]    53. A garment in accordance with aspect 52, wherein each attachment is a reversible attachment. 
         [0220]    54. A garment in accordance with aspect 53, wherein each reversible attachment is independently selected from the group consisting of at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
         [0221]    55. A garment in accordance with aspect 53, wherein each reversible attachment is a velcro attachment. 
         [0222]    56. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, comprising:
       a ventral cover;   a left dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion, wherein the at least one first attachment portion is adapted to the animal dorsal midline;   a right dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion, wherein the at least one second attachment portion is adapted to the animal dorsal midline;   an anterior left extension;   an anterior right extension; and   a posterior extension defining an aperture for receiving the animal tail, and comprising 1) a urogenital cover portion adapted to cover the animal urogenital region, 2) a dorsoposterior portion adapted to cover the animal dorsal posterior region, said dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one first dorsoposterior attachment portion.       
 
         [0229]    57. A garment in accordance with aspect 56, wherein the anterior left extension and the anterior right extension are attached, whereby the garment defines an aperture for receiving the animal front legs therethrough. 
         [0230]    58. A garment in accordance with aspect 56, wherein at least one of the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion further comprises at least one first dorsoposterior attachment portion. 
         [0231]    59. A garment in accordance with aspect 56, comprising at least one first attachment comprising a) the at least one first attachment portion, and b) at least one second attachment portion. 
         [0232]    60. A garment in accordance with aspect 59, further comprising at least one second attachment comprising c) the at least one first dorsoposterior attachment portion and d) the at least one second dorsoposterior attachment portion. 
         [0233]    61. A garment in accordance with aspect 60, wherein each attachment is a reversible attachment. 
         [0234]    62. A garment in accordance with aspect 61, wherein each reversible attachment is independently selected from the group consisting of at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
         [0235]    63. A garment in accordance with aspect 61, wherein each reversible attachment is a velcro attachment. 
         [0236]    64. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, comprising:
       a ventral cover;   a left dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion and at least one left secondary attachment portion;   a right dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion and at least one right secondary attachment portion;   an anterior left extension;   an anterior right extension; and   a posterior extension comprising 1) a urogenital cover portion, 2) a dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one la dorsoposterior attachment portion and at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion.       
 
         [0243]    65. A garment in accordance with aspect 64, wherein the anterior left extension and the anterior right extension are attached, whereby the garment defines an aperture for receiving the animal front legs therethrough. 
         [0244]    66. A garment in accordance with aspect 64, comprising at least one primary attachment adapted to the animal dorsal midline, comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion. 
         [0245]    67. A garment in accordance with aspect 66, comprising at least one left secondary attachment comprising the at least one left secondary attachment portion and the at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion. 
         [0246]    68. A garment in accordance with aspect 67, comprising at least one right secondary attachment comprising the at least one right secondary attachment portion and the at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion. 
         [0247]    69. A garment in accordance with aspect 68, wherein each attachment is a reversible attachment. 
         [0248]    70. A garment in accordance with aspect 69, wherein each reversible attachment is independently selected from the group consisting of at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
         [0249]    71. A garment in accordance with aspect 69, wherein each reversible attachment is a velcro attachment. 
         [0250]    72. A garment for covering the penis of a male quadruped mammal, comprising a primary portion adapted to a) encircle at least a portion of a male mammal&#39;s trunk and b) cover the male mammal&#39;s penis, wherein the primary portion comprises a first flap and a second flap, and wherein the first flap comprises at least one first attachment portion and the second flap comprises at least one second attachment portion. 
         [0251]    73. A garment in accordance with aspect 72, wherein the male quadruped mammal is selected from the group consisting of a canine mammal, a feline mammal, an ovine mammal, a bovine mammal, a porcine mammal, a caprine mammal, an equine mammal, and a leporine mammal. 
         [0252]    74. A garment in accordance with aspect 72, wherein the mammal is a male canine mammal. 
         [0253]    75. A garment in accordance with aspect 72, comprising an elastomeric material. 
         [0254]    76. A garment in accordance with aspect 75, wherein the elastomeric material has a low coefficient of friction. 
         [0255]    77. A garment in accordance with aspect 75, wherein the elastomeric material is spandex. 
         [0256]    78. A garment in accordance with aspect 75, further comprising trim along at least one edge of said garment. 
         [0257]    79. A garment in accordance with aspect 78, wherein said trim comprises an elastomeric material. 
         [0258]    80. A garment in accordance with aspect 79, wherein the elastomeric material has a low coefficient of friction. 
         [0259]    81. A garment in accordance with aspect 80, wherein the elastomeric material is spandex. 
         [0260]    82. A garment in accordance with aspect 78, wherein said trim is attached to an edge by a stretchable attachment. 
         [0261]    83. A garment in accordance with aspect 82, wherein the stretchable attachment comprises expandable stitching. 
         [0262]    84. A garment in accordance with aspect 78, wherein said trim is attached to an edge by transversely alternating stitching. 
         [0263]    85. A garment in accordance with aspect 72, further comprising at least one absorbent pad adjacent to the portion adapted to cover the penis. 
         [0264]    86. A garment in accordance with aspect 85, wherein the at least one absorbent pad is adhered to the portion adapted to cover the penis. 
         [0265]    87. A garment in accordance with aspect 85, wherein the at least one absorbent pad is reversibly adhered to the portion adapted to cover the penis. 
         [0266]    88. A garment in accordance with aspect 85, wherein the at least one absorbent pad is adapted to be positioned adjacent to the animal&#39;s penis. 
         [0267]    89. A garment in accordance with aspect 72, wherein the first flap is shorter than the second flap, the at least one first attachment portion is along a lateral edge of the first flap; and the at least one second attachment portion is along a lateral edge of the second flap. 
         [0268]    90. A garment in accordance with aspect 89, further comprising:
       a first extension extending from the primary portion, the first extension comprising at least one third attachment portion; and   a second extension extending from the primary portion, the second extension comprising at least one fourth attachment portion,
 
wherein the first extension and the second extension are of unequal lengths.
       
 
         [0271]    91. A garment in accordance with aspect 90, comprising:
       at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion; and   a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion and the at least one fourth attachment portion, whereby the first extension and the second extension define a first aperture adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s head and neck, and whereby the garment defines an aperture adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s forelegs, and wherein the first attachment is adapted to be worn along a lateral portion of the animal trunk.       
 
         [0274]    92. A garment in accordance with aspect 91, wherein each attachment is a reversible attachment. 
         [0275]    93. A garment in accordance with aspect  92 , wherein each reversible attachment is independently selected from the group consisting of at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
         [0276]    94. A garment in accordance with aspect 92, wherein each reversible attachment is a velcro attachment. 
         [0277]    95. A garment in accordance with aspect 72, further comprising:
       a chest cover extending from the primary portion;   a first extension extending obliquely from the chest cover, the first extension comprising at least one third attachment portion; and   a second extension extending obliquely from the chest cover, the second extension comprising at least one fourth attachment portion,
 
wherein the first extension and the second extension are of equal lengths.
       
 
         [0281]    96. A garment in accordance with aspect 95, comprising:
       at least one first attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion; and   a second attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion and the at least one fourth attachment portion, wherein the first attachment is adapted to be worn along the animal dorsum, and whereby the first extension and the second extension define a first aperture adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s head and neck, and whereby the garment defines an aperture adapted to receive the male mammal&#39;s forelegs.       
 
         [0284]    97. A garment in accordance with aspect 96, wherein each attachment is a reversible attachment. 
         [0285]    98. A garment in accordance with aspect 97, wherein each reversible attachment is independently selected from the group consisting of at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
         [0286]    99. A garment in accordance with aspect 98, wherein each reversible attachment is a velcro attachment. 
         [0287]    100. A garment in accordance with aspect 72, wherein the primary portion comprises two symmetrically disposed flaps, wherein a first flap comprises the first attachment portion and a second flap comprises the second attachment portion, the garment further comprising an extension extending from the primary portion, said extension adapted to extend anteriorly over the animal ventral region, said extension further comprising at least one third attachment portion and at least one fourth attachment portion. 
         [0288]    101. A garment in accordance with aspect 100, comprising:
       a) at least one dorsal attachment comprising the at least one first attachment portion and the at least one second attachment portion, and b) at least one anterior attachment comprising the at least one third attachment portion and the at least one fourth attachment portion, whereby the at least one anterior attachment and the extension form a loop adapted to secure the extension to an animal neck collar.       
 
         [0290]    102. A garment in accordance with aspect 101, wherein each attachment is a reversible attachment. 
         [0291]    103. A garment in accordance with aspect 102, wherein each reversible attachment is independently selected from the group consisting of at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
         [0292]    104. A garment in accordance with aspect 102, wherein each reversible attachment is a velcro attachment. 
         [0293]    105. A garment in accordance with aspect 1, comprising:
       a ventral cover;   a left dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one first attachment portion;   a right dorsolateral cover comprising the at least one second attachment portion;
 
wherein the left dorsolateral cover is adjoined to the right dorsolateral cover;
   an anterior left extension;   an anterior right extension; and   a posterior extension comprising 1) a urogenital cover portion, 2) a portion defining an aperture adapted to receive the animal tail therethrough, and 3) a dorsoposterior portion comprising at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion and at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion,
 
whereby the garment is adapted to encircle the animal&#39;s trunk.
       
 
         [0300]    106. A garment in accordance with aspect 105, wherein the anterior left extension and the anterior right extension are adjoined, whereby the garment defines an aperture for receiving the animal front legs therethrough and an aperture for receiving the animal head therethrough. 
         [0301]    107. A garment in accordance with aspect 105, further comprising:
       at least one first attachment comprising a) the at least one first attachment portion, and b) the at least one left dorsoposterior attachment portion: and   at least one second attachment comprising a) the at least one second attachment portion, and b) the at least one right dorsoposterior attachment portion       
 
         [0304]    108. A garment in accordance with aspect 107, wherein each attachment is a reversible attachment. 
         [0305]    109. A garment in accordance with aspect 108, wherein each reversible attachment is independently selected from the group consisting of at least one velcro attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
         [0306]    110. A garment in accordance with aspect 108, wherein each reversible attachment is a velcro attachment. 
         [0307]    All publications cited herein are incorporated by reference, each in its entirety.