Patent ID: 8851020

Claim:
A garment configured for use by a canine having a pair of front legs and a pair of hind legs, the garment comprising: a piece of material dimensioned to at least partially cover at least a portion of the canine; and a pad configured for attachment to the piece of material, and configured to absorb a quantity of fluid released from the canine; wherein the piece of material comprises: at least a pair of first openings positioned in the piece of material so as to be configured to receive the pair of front legs of the canine; a pair of second openings positioned relative to the pair of first openings in the piece of material so as to be configured to receive the pair of hind legs of the canine; and at least one securing mechanism having a first part and a second part, wherein the first part and the second part of the securing mechanism are configured to operatively engage in order to secure the piece of material to the portion of the canine; and wherein the pad comprises: a first layer comprised of waterproof or water resistant material, and having an upper surface and a lower surface and a periphery around the upper surface and the lower surface; and a second layer comprised of an absorbent material, and having a top surface and a bottom surface and a perimeter around the top surface and the bottom surface; wherein the first layer of the pad is a liner configured to substantially contain the second layer of the pad by covering the bottom surface of the second layer and extending around the perimeter of the second layer; wherein the second layer of the pad comprises at least one pocket formed from the absorbent material by folding the top surface of the second layer towards itself; and wherein the first layer of the pad comprises at least one pocket formed in the waterproof or water resistant material by folding the upper surface of the first layer towards itself, and the at least one pocket of the first layer is positioned so as to receive the at least one pocket formed in the absorbent material of the second layer.