The Cone of Silence
When Rusty had minor surgery shortly after we adopted him, he wasn't supposed to chew at his stitches and we bought this big plastic cone to put around his neck to make it so that he couldn't do it. It never worked for Rusty. He bumped into the wall and the cone came unsnapped and flew off.
Recently Desy has been scratching at herself and chewing at itchy places on her back. I've done all the medications I can think of. I even had her tested for allergies and tried giving her allergy shots, all to no avail. Finally I decided I should try that cone, which I call The Cone of Silence, after Maxwell Smart's gadget. She hates it and really looks "hang dog" when I put it on her but it works. She can't chew herself with that on. Sometimes it works if I just tell her to stop it or I'll put the cone on her. Today she was too itchy to stop it, so she's wearing the cone and also wearing her hang dog expression. Poor Desy.
Submitted by
NJ
at 9/27/2004 12:27:38 PM- I've been sympathizing with her but every time I take the cone off, she starts scratching again. I just know she'll heal up if she'd stop scratching so much!
Submitted by
Lorraine
at 9/28/2004 5:03:31 AM- One time Atom had some hot spots and we used Aloe vera on him and it worked very well.
Submitted by
NJ
at 9/28/2004 6:35:44 AM- I thought something like that should work very well but when I try lotions on Desy, she ends up scratching worse than ever. The receptionist at the vet's office suggested lotions to me. It works for some.
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I'm glad she can't see me laugh, because they just look so pitiful with those cones on. I think it's the only time I've ever seen a dog actually look embarrassed. Poor thing.