Will this cone prevent a dog from reaching his tail, hind end and front paws?
762322
Hi, it depends on how flexible and determined your dog is. Make sure you get the correct size too.
762323
I would say it depends on how long legged your dog is. Mine is a cocker spaniel so her tail is snubbed. And I would think as long as you didn't fold it back they shouldn't be able to reach those areas, but it depends on how irritated the dog might be. Hope this helps!
233098
It might but is designed to stay closed until you use the pedal.. You should be ok but most dogs are pretty smart! Hope this helps
1060743
Your dog has a short muzzle so it will extend long enough so he can't lick. It is adjustable in width as it has Velcro tabs for the neck. My dog-a westie is 20 pounds and it's perfect I love it I see it comes in black now I have tan.
1686056
Probably not. I learned a trick from a trainer: whenever a dog jumps at you, hold his both paws longer than he is comfortable with, say... a minute. Dogs don't like to be constrained. After some jumps, they associate jumping with being held still by the paws, and stop doing it. If does not work, I would ask a trainer, or a vet. SPCA has great free suggestions for training dogs out of bad habits. Hope this helps! Good Luck!
528807
This collar is air filled, so if he really tries, yes he will. My boy (who we had neutered) tried a couple of times at first, and I stopped him. After that, he was ok and didn't try to reach back there.
1746930
I don't have a cat but it did not stop my Dachshund from chewing his feet, he just curled around it. Since cats are also very flexible I think you might have better success with the cone. There is a soft cone that is not really uncomfortable, just pathetic looking and very effective at stopping that kind of chronic behavior.
2280195
I got our collar out and did a test rum on my lab who weighs about 60# and had her try to reach the front of her paws (dog biscuit reward induced!). She just couldn't quite reach. This collar restricts their stretch to some degree in all directions. I would say it is worth a try to try to break the habit, if it is a habit and not something physiologic. Vets should carry these--they are MUCH better than the cone (we call it The Lampshade!)--an outstanding product and I am glad to have it on hand for the next time we need it. Have you tried spraying the top of your lab's paws with Bitter Apple? Apparently, not all dogs hate the Bitter Apple as much as my dog does, however! Another suggestion I would make is to get the dog boots and use them for a time on her front paws. We use them in the winter for below zero weather--Lucy isn't crazy about them but she does get used to them. She had a bad cut on one of her paws a few years ago and we put a boot on over her bandages and she got used to it. The bandages had to be on for about a month, dressed daily followed by the boot and she was very good about the whole thing once she got over the weird-ness! Good luck working this problem out with your lab--they are the best dogs, aren't they?!!
36786
I am not sure how effective the cone will be as every dog is different. It wouldn't hurt to try however.
1764736
Yes, it most likely will. However, I wouldn't just suddenly go on a walk with him using only the collar. Instead, use the collar and a retractable leash if you have one. Decide on a relatively fixed distance away from you that you will start enforcing as the collar's "virtual leash distance", if you will. Whenever your dog approaches the edge of that imaginary circle, give him a little jolt and lock the leash to keep him from going any farther away to reinforce that set distance. If you do this consistently he will learn this behavior to an extent that the physical leash will not be necessary so you can get away with just using the collar
1968484
I believe it will my dog has a 12 inch neck and the cone can be adjusted smaller than his size, also it attaches to the collar to help keep it in place.
1987611
No, not at all. I had the same issue with my foster cat. The cone will prevent your cat from licking/grooming his body but he will still be able to rub up against things and irritate his eye.
1219853
My dog has never been hurt by the paw plunger. In fact, she prefers this over a small tub. I think because they have fur on their paws, it protects them from the plastic opening.
1462982
My dog is short-haired and very active, and the nail caps don't seem to bother or impede her in any way! I would imagine they would bother my other dog quite a bit, because he will not tolerate any contact with his paws. That's probably a better indicator of whether the caps would bother your dog.
2280196
I do believe it would, my dog had surgery .. this was so much better than the cone, I don't know why vet's don't carry these, they're perfect!!
319632
I don't think foxtails would get through the thick rubber on the bottom of this boot. I don't see how the dog could get foxtails between his toes with these boots on. Of course, the boots are short, so foxtails will still stick elsewhere in the dog's fur.
353689
I got mine for my collie who chews her front and back feet. This did not help. She was able to reach back with this on. The collar the vets have you buy for the dogs after surgery is the one that works but I have trouble seeing her in that as it really restricts her movements. I now use baby booties when she is in the house and at night.
1501722
Our puppy's neck is about the size of an average cat's neck and these e-collars are easily adjustable with its drawstring. It would probably stop a cat from reaching the base of the tail but no guarantee and if your cat is really determined this e-collar probably wouldn't be effective 100% of the time. I would give it a try because if it does work it would be worth every penny. It's so much better than a plastic collar in so many ways.