Traditional and store-bought dog cone collars aren’t too expensive, so it’s usually pretty easy to find a vet-approved option from a pet store or directly from your veterinarian’s office. Since the purpose of a dog cone is to keep your dog from reaching an affected area, there are options that can be fashioned from materials at home, but Rossman cautions against going this route. Whether you’ve tried a traditional dog cone collar and it didn’t work, or you’re simply interested in avoiding issues that might crop up with this type of collar in the first place, there are some alternatives. Understandably, anything that limits your dog in this way is likely to prove rather annoying to them, and most dogs do not take well to wearing their buster collar at first. As well as protecting the wound or sensitive area, the buster collar may also potentially cause problems with eating and drinking normally, get in the way when your dog is navigating around, and make it a little harder for them to get comfortable to go to sleep. Do you like the hood on the left? Please respect the creativity the others and do not copy the design –

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Some soft e-collars actually come with a hard skeleton as well. “These are my favorite kind of e-collars,” adds Johnson. “Pets cannot see through them, since they are still soft fabric, but the hard skeleton makes it more like a traditional e-collar so it isn’t as easy to take off and it makes it more rigid.” Inflatable E-Collars

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Each type of collar comes with its positives and negatives, so it might take some trial and error to find the option that’s most comfortable for your particular pet. Store-Bought Dog Cone AlternativesFor the style guru there’s the Faux Fur Collar in Leopard, Silver Cheetah, Snow Leopard, Tiger, Antelope or Zebra with premium quality prints (at extra cost) – please see our Colour Chart for samples and our Photo Gallery to see how they could look on your dog. It fits beautifully and the best part is the snout is removable leaving the mouth open for eating, drinking and nibbling on your masters bone. 🙂 If the e-collar provided by your vet isn’t working, here are some store-bought dog cone alternatives to try at home. Just make sure to discuss these options with your veterinarian prior to using one with your dog. Soft Collars Be wary of collars that are too soft, however. Softer collars that do not maintain shape can still work, but you’ll want to make sure your pet cannot reach the affected regions. Video] Nice Leather Dog Hood Hey there Pups! Just wanted to share with you my very first leather dog hood. I bought this the day I was introduced to pup play when visiting Dore Alley in San Francisco. What I liked about this particular dog hood was that it came with an internal gag. While I normally would not go [...]