Alternative to the Cone of Shame?
Hey, I came across this in one of those "You may like..." links at the bottom of a news story -- the sorta thing that's a come-on to get you look at an ad. Yeah, it was an ad disguised as "news," but it's pretty interesting: http://tulanescloset.com/
Instead of a plastic cone, this outfit proposes a sort of body suit, like a baby's "onesie." If it doesn't make your dog crazy, it sure would be an improvement over the plastic collar of misery!
Worth knowing about? Anybody ever tried this?
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Permalink Reply by Beverly Butler Redford & Tucker on
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When Butler had stitches in his neck, i just got a toddler turtleneck from Target and cut off the arms. Same thing and cheaper. he didn't try to get at the stitches so i don't know if it is effective for that or not. Toddler t-shirts work well too.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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When Maddie was spayed, the vet suggested using a small t-shirt instead of a cone, but that didn't work with her stumpy little legs. This would have been much better!
I think it would work for a dog with a small wound or some stitches that they weren't frantic to get at. Of course it wouldn't work for eye injuries and the like, and some wounds need to be exposed to air to heal properly. So it wouldn't suit everything but would probably work well for spay surgery.
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Permalink Reply by Vicky Hay on
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I guess it would depend on how itchy or painful the surgical wound was...some dogs could probably chew right through one of these things. Toddler clothes is a good idea, though, especially if you could find something like a onesie that had elastic around the wrists and ankles...though a baby's arm is bigger around than most corgi legs, I think. And yeah: if the problem was around the head, a collar would be about the only way to stop the pooch from scratching at it.
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Permalink Reply by Carol on
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It would be worth a try for certain things-spaying. The suggestions about baby/ toddler clothes are worth taking a shot a first though, I think. I know 0-6 month stretchy infant slippers fit Zoey. That may prevent some scratching or like a friends pup-the groomer got carried away trimming nails and he had to wear a cone. With Z's eye injuries, which are past-knock on wood- the cone was the best option. The vet had clear cones, as opposed to the cloudy ones- for better peripheral vision and the edges were smooth. My neighbors dog-his cone was sharp and jagged and would cut your legs-but he was 175#, so may have been special made. Zoey got along with her cone fine-once she quit running into things with it-she was able to jump up on the furniture etc. I did have to raise her food/water bowls, which was her only apparent limitation. And watch for her "scooping" snow with it, esp with ice crystals and an eye injury.
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Permalink Reply by Linda on
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When Max had a huge growth removed from his side I got one of those donut collars. Best thing ever. He was able to eat and drink just fine, no problem with full vision and he ended up using the darn thing as a pillow for sleeping. I was more than thrilled with it since he had to wear it for 2 weeks. The cover is washable and I used it for Katie when she had a small cyst removed from her leg.
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I've seen those-like a travel pillow all the way around. They would be great. I've also seen them marketed for small dogs so they can't get their heads stuck in deck slats. And the washable is great. The cones also needed daily cleaning out! Hope your pups are doing well now.
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