All Four Paws Comfy Cone Pet Cone for Dogs, Cats, Medium (Extra-Long), Tan - Comfortable Soft Dog Cone Collar Alternative for After Surgery, Wound Care, Spay, Neuter - Recovery Elizabethan-Collar

Because our 21 pound miniature schnauzer got a little scrape on his leg that he wouldn't let heal, we had to make the unpopular decision to cone our little guy. We got him a medium comfy cone and it was a perfect fit to protect him from himself and his impassioned licking. He wore the comfy cone for about a month, had no problems sleeping with it on, and very few issues (addressed below) with it. While our pup has used the inflatable travel pillow-like "cone, but not a cone" in the past, because of the spot where he was licking that the travel pillow wouldn't block, we knew he needed a real cone this time. Our dog LOVES sleeping in very human-like poses - on his back, resting in a pillow, passed out in a seated position in front of the TV - so we knew that a hard cone wouldn't work well for him. While he didn't love it when we put on the comfy cone, he didn't hate it. He had no problems sleeping with it at all and it did the job to protect him. He could kind of eat and drink with it on (the struggle was very real), but the sleeping and protection made it totally worth it for us and him. Our dog occasionally buries his food and water first with his imagination, which was kind of a hilarious dump truck-like disaster sometimes with the cone. It made his cone smell like dog food and he got a questionable amount of food into his mouth because he's not very good at negotiating angles or figuring out alternate routes in general. It's definitely possible to eat with the comfy cone on because he did it many times over the course of the month looking like a possessed and hungry funnel, but your mileage may vary. In dog world, I think of the cone like a medical device. The relative rating is more about the function than anything. For people, if you broke your arm and got a cast, it'd be tough to ever give a cast 5 stars because you're pretty annoyed the whole time, but if it did the job like it was supposed to and did it well in a sucky situation, that's pretty much a 5 star product. That's how we thought of the comfy cone. I think this is a great product overall, but here are some of the key points that I can think of: USAGE - Because we attach our leash to our dog's collar, we didn't weave his collar through the cone. It was a lot faster and more reasonable to velcro it around his head separately from his collar. - We only had our dog wear his comfy cone in the house. Because it's so opaque, it was pretty disorienting for him to wear on walks and made him walk really weird. We gave up on that very quickly. Luckily, it only takes a second to take this off and put it back on. GOOD STUFF - Easy to put on and take off your dog's head using the velcro. It's seriously simple, even if you don't weave it through your dog's collar. - Velcro is a lot more secure than you'd think. Our pup only wriggled himself out of the cone one time in a month, which was probably because we put it on too loosely. - Dogs can really sleep with in it on. Our guy really didn't care. He passed out like a little portable satellite dish . - Material doesn't scratch the dog's neck. - Protects really well as long as your dog doesn't have a really long nose. - Pretty easy to store. We went on a trip and had to bring the comfy cone with us - no big deal. - Outer material on edge is a little reflective. We didn't really have our guy wear his cone outside after the first couple days, but it was kind of cool to see. - If you get a medium size and up, you can wear it on your neck and make some funny jokes. Your dog will appreciate the shared experience. NOT SO GOOD STUFF - Dogs are not big fans of the velcro sound. We went with the band-aid "TEAR IT OFF AS FAST AS YOU CAN" method instead of drawing out the sounds for best results. - Because it's made of similar material to a winter jacket, it will pick up about 25% of smells. Our pup is pretty stinky and the cone didn't get really bad. However, if you have your dog wear the cone on walks, it will probably get stinky because the cone will be all up in the dirt, brushing up on plants with pee on them, etc. - Because it's opaque, your dog has no peripheral vision. There will be some disorientation in the beginning, but our guy calmed down pretty fast. - Like any cone, if you crate your dog, it will be an adventure for them to get in wearing this comfy cone. - If you have a lot of stairs or doggy stairs in your house, there will be some missteps where your dog hits his face on the stairs and gets really discouraged. - Like any cone, eating may be a mess. - It's not a perfect circle. Ours would sometimes end up as a triangle, sometimes a square, but it always did the job!

This has been perfect for our lab/collie mix dog. She's about 48lbs and we got the Large. Fits her perfectly so she can't get at the hot spots we're trying to have treated during this allergy season. It's a little more expensive than some of the other cones, but so far it has been durable, she's comfortable and has been able to sleep in it fine, and the velcro is STRONG, so she's not able to just toss it off. Be forewarned - the velcro is very durable...she had her head on my husband's feet at one point, and got stuck...the velcro stuck to his socks. Which for entertainment purposes was hilarious, but it is something to watch out for. Like anything, dogs shouldn't be unsupervised. But all in all, worth every penny!

At one time or another dog owners will probably have to humiliate their dog by making them wear an "Elizabethan Collar" to keep them from scratching or licking surgical wounds. Our pug Spanky wore one, of course, after he got neutered and did quite well with it. But I hated the bulky plastic design. When recently we decided to get another one to prevent from licking some spots of irritated skin, I opted for this Comfy Cone. It looked a bit easier to use and not to mention, more comfortable. The Small Comfy Cone is designed for pets with necks measuring 10 to 14 inches around and 5.5 inches from neck. It just barely fits around my pugs neck. It has 3 Velcro straps on either side of the cone as well as a Velcro tab. With Spanky, we use the Velcro tab and press it on the first strip of Velcro on the other side. It also has little tabs which enable you to fit it to the animal's collar, but we don't use those. We only use this collar for short periods of time when we notice him starting to lick his tender spots. It's quick and easy to put on, so it works really well for us in this situation. The collar is also available in medium, large, and extra large sizes. The length from the neck is just perfect. It's not as long as the plastic E-collar he got from his vets. Spanky was always bumping into everything with his "satellite dish" as we called it. With his Comfy Collar, he doesn't bang into as many things. On the negative side, this collar, totally blocks their peripheral vision. I would advise using with caution outside of the house for that reason. Another nice feature is this cone folds flat so it's easily stored. I ended up throwing away his first plastic Elizabethan collar because it was too bulky to easily store. Spanky also is able to take naps with it on as it flattens out a bit when he lays down. The collar is easy to clean. I wipe it off on the inside with a damp towel. My one gripe is that the Velcro strips are dog hair magnets. Pugs are notorious shedders and so, of course, the Velcro strip is covered with Spanky's hair. The good news is that he doesn't have longer hair like a poodle or other breeds, so I don't have to worry about his hair getting stuck in there and then ripping it out when I take off the collar. Overall, a very good product and a better choice than a plastic E-collar.

absolutely pleased with this product. (size small for 13lb cat and could not have been any smaller and fit) lots of attention to detail and over-engineering. would have paid twice the price and still considered it a bargain. my cat really does notice the difference between this and the several other's i have tried. he relaxes way more with it on than the others.. it is obviously more comfortable for him. the loops for the collar.. the removable stays.. the cover for the unused velcro strip.. the tab closure.. all well thought out. this collar is leaps and bounds above the others, and i have tried 4 different ones in addition to the comfy collar. being able to fold back the collar so the cat can eat and drink absolutely does work. you can leave in all the stays or just leave in the ones that suit your cat's purpose. or leave them all out. this collar is totally configurable for your cat's situation. i suspect some of the neg reviews are due to overall frustration from having an animal that needs something like this in the first place. true sizing can be a challenge, but that is not due to design, but to the physiological diversity of cats in general. hey if it doesn't fit, go to the next size. it is obviously a challenge for all brands, as i see none have a 5 star rating. the comfy collar deserves a 5 star rating, though.. it really does. this is not just some cheap peace of flat plastic. as for the visibility issue.. meh. my cat could see no better with the "clear" collars (which are not truly visibility clear - look thru one and see). he acted no different from having the blurry vision which the clear collars offer and the opacity of the comfy collar. regarding the collar being heavy.. i just don't see it. this collar weighs no more than the other four flat plastic collars i purchased. my cat holds his head up just as high with this one as the others. actually, since he is more comfortable in the comfy collar, his movements and posture are more natural. of course, no cat wearing any kind of a head covering is going to be his normal graceful self. cats will always exaggerate the effect of anything added to their body. i paired the comfy collar with a cat harness. what a great system. you can leave the comfy collar more loose around the neck because it is connected to the harness via loops. just perfect. and unlike one other reviewer, it was simple for me to remove and replace the stays while the cat was wearing the collar. you just have to push them from the opposite end from the exit hole. one custom addition i did have to add (and i would likes to see comfy collar come up with something like this) was a neck band below the collar to prevent neck scratching. my cat was scratching his neck raw. i just took a cottage cheese tub and cut the bottom off and put it around his neck.. then put the comfy collar on. the bell of the tub rides on his shoulder and the comfy collar kind of just funnels in to the other end of the tub. the tub thingy is loose enough that it just spins when he scratches it, yet will not come off because of how the comfy collar bells out. anyway it solved the neck scratching problem. i know the folks at comfy collar could come up with something way better than my poor idea.. maybe a little wide band type collar made out of the same material as the comfy that velcros in place and used in conjunction with their collar... or maybe an extension that velcros into place. anyway, the comfy plus harness and my tub has my cat on the mend! i very highly recommend this solution for your cat or dog.

Honestly I laughed until my eyes watered when i put this on my poor corgi. I got the medium XL due to the fact she has a long face and a long tongue I wanted to make sure that tongue got no where near anything. After I got my laughter under control I noticed Leia didn't really seem to mind the cone but she had no real perception of how close she was to anything so she was walking into everything. Thankfully since is the cone is nice and flexible it didn't dig into her neck or hurt her in anyway. I had a horrible time finding a cone that had the dimensions I needed but comfy cone had me covered. She had to wear the cone due to being put a medication by the vet that she ended up having an allergic reaction to. Leia has a ton of allergies to begin with but this put her over the edge for itchy spots and she viciously attacked them with tongue. Hence why she ended up in the cone of shame at least this one was comfy. The best thing Leia learned to do while wearing the cone was come up behind her brother and push it into his butt to scare him. The cone worked wonders for her. I only had to let her wear it for 3 or 4 hours before she figured out that she only had to wear it if she licked. I'm proud to say she hasn't needed to wear it again. Every time she would start to lick I would grab the comfy cone and tell her if she didn't stop licking she would need to wear it. I also have another corgi name Trooper who has allergies and a love for licking his feet during flare ups. I now ask him if he'd like to wear the cone or stop licking. He has opted to stop licking which is fine with me. I would recommend this to anyone who needs a cone for there dog. Leia didn't seem to mind it and was able to move around and relax with it on. Due to the length she was not able to eat or drink with it on so I would remove it for that. The cone is super sturdy and seems like it would be easy to clean.

I think this comes down to what your dog likes. This didn’t work for my dog, she likes the plastic one better. That being said, item shipped quickly, was as described, and seems like it would have worked well.

Finally, a collar that will prevent my little Havanese from licking. A tale of frustration, disappointment and persistence. One of my girls has a growth on her left hind leg knee that was infected when discovered. The vet put her on antibiotics to clear it up so he could remove it. We use warm compresses 2-3x day and then put Neosporin on it, leaving it uncovered, as well as the meds she has to take. If you read the warnings on Neosporin, you’re suppose to call the poison control center if eaten. That means, if for no other reason, licking is NOT a good idea. I had bought an inflatable, donut shaped cushion collar a few yrs ago when she had surgery. Having put it someplace where I wouldn’t lose it, I couldn’t find it but I was able to immediately locate an older plastic cone collar. We started out with that this time while I continued to try to locate the inflatable one. Problem is, she’s apparently grown since she’d last used it, thus could reach around it and lick her leg. Not able to find the old inflatable, I ordered another inflatable cushion collar. Her neck measures ~ 9.5 inches. I ordered the appropriate size, a medium. It arrived 2 days later immediately replacing the plastic cone. There was just one problem…. once again she could reach around it to lick her leg. Grrrrr! My research began for something that would work. It seems almost all these collars only measure about a 5-6” in depth for her size neck. She measures about 5.5” from her neck where her collar sits to the end of her snout. One after another was eliminated—if they even told what that dimension was in their descriptions. I think they are probably all made by the same manufacturer(s) and then private labeled, which explains why they’re all the same size. Depressed and frustrated, afraid she’d poison herself before we ever got the infection cleared up and her growth removed, I kept at it. Finally, I found the Comfy Cone., a padded, fabric cone style protective collar. They had apparently come up against this problem in the past of dogs getting around their recovery collars. They added extra sizes to their line meant to fit the neck, but provide a couple inches wider in depth so dogs with longer snouts couldn’t get around them. Now, anyone who knows Havenese know they aren’t large or long anywhere, so how her 5.5” measurement could be considered “long” I don’t know. I think the inflatables are just trying to save a few pennies on materials cutting them shorter in depth. Anyway, Comfy Cone has a size “Small - Long”. It measures 8” in depth and fits a 9.5” to 11” neck. Yea!!!! It's deeper than she is long, neck > snout! I immediately ordered it. Here we are, one week after seeing the vet and 7 days into her 10 days of antibiotics. She's still alive and doesn't seem to have poisoned herself yet. The Comfy Cone arrived a little while ago. She’s got it on -- apparently, it’ll do the trick. It comes with removable stays which I chose to remove, starting without them to see if they're needed. Without them, you can fold the cone collar back so you don’t have to remove it for them to eat, drink, etc. I folded a small section back so she could see peripherally and wouldn't feel so isolated from her sister or me. Right now she’s lying here by me, napping. It’s comfortable for her and she can’t reach her leg to lick it. Yea!!! She might actually still be alive to have the growth removed next week. Great design. Well made. Deeper to do what they’re intended to do, yet still adjustable. Comfortable. Should be easy to clean if/when necessary. What else could you want from a protective, recovery collar? I’d give it 10 stars if I could.

Received our Comfy Cone two days earlier than expected - very cool! Our poor puppy dog has been suffering with one of those big hard plastic cones of shame for several days, and hating life. She wouldn't eat, had trouble sleeping, and was generally uncomfortable and miserable all day long. She was even getting a plastic rash on the shaved area under her chin, presumably from lying on that cheap plastic for hours. We put her Comfy Cone on and right away, the difference was noticeable. She wanted to go for a walk, and ate food and drank water with gusto, then crashed out for a nap in the sun. Two paws up from our APBT/American Bulldog mix!! Things we like: The Comfy Cone is put on and taken off via Velcro, so it doesn't go over the snout and head like the hideous plastic cones. That's a big plus for us, since one of the healing surgical cuts is on her throat, and the plastic cone scrapes over it. This softer one doesn't ever touch the wound, and seems much more comfy when she lies down on it. We removed the plastic stay 'rods' in order to fold it back a bit so she could eat, and it works beautifully. The Large stays stiff enough to keep its lampshade shape without the plastic rods that we just left them out. That may be because it is brand new. The Large fits her 21" neck perfectly at the largest setting, snug enough to stay on but not choking. I like how it is slightly shorter in length that the gigantic plastic collar, since she has the rather short snout of an American Bulldog. She can see better, and doesn't run into every doorjamb. If your dog has paw/leg wounds and is a flexy/bendy pup, it might be able to reach them in this collar and you might want to get the X-Large for the extra 1.5 inches of length to prevent that. For our 'thick' sausage-shaped pooch, it's not a problem. She can't reach past her waist without an e-collar, so no worries with one (she's not overweight, just very stockily built). Another thing we noticed - the Comfy Cone doesn't seem to amplify sound the same way the cheapo plastic cone did. With the plastic e-collar, our dog kept wincing and turning away if someone spoke too close to her face, and avoided the family room when the TV was on, something she normally never does. Dogs do hear roughly 20 times better than humans, so I guess the plastic cone collected noise and fed it right to her ears at an unpleasant volume. The fabric Comfy Cone doesn't seem to have the same effect, or at least nowhere near the same degree. All the doggy behaviors that indicated "TOO LOUD!" have stopped. Hopefully, she doesn't figure out how to get the edge in her mouth to chew. Another reviewer did mention that this was a problem. Our 70-lb 'baby' makes short work of even those 40-dollar tough toys. Nothing is safe - not even ballistic nylon, black Kongs, or those huge Nylabones. We'll see how the Comfy Cone fares, and report back. It's only been a day, but she seems so relieved to be in a more comfortable collar that chewing it hasn't even occurred to her yet.

Evita lo stress del rumore del cono che sbatte contro mobili e porte, ci siamo trovati bene, consiglio.

Dieser Comfy Cone ist wirklich ein tolles Ding. Aber erstmal etwas Hintergrund: Da unser Fritzi mal wieder Probleme mit seiner Achillessehne hatte, hatte er bis vor kurzem noch einen Verband mit Stützschiene. Das war auch kein Problem. Als aber nur noch der weiche Verband dran kam, war es wieder soweit für den Kegel der Schande. Fritzi kann keinen weichen Verband tragen, weil es bei ihm *immer* scheuert. Nach einem Verband sah sein Bein schon aus, als wäre er zerfleischt worden. Daher läuft er ohne Verband um, und bekommt halt so einen Lampenschirm auf. Bis vor kurzem war es noch der übliche, aus Kunststoff. Diese Dinger, die erstens sowieso schon nervig genug sind, gehen bei uns ihm kaputt, zwar noch nutzbar, aber trotzdem ärgerlich. Wir hatten überlegt ihm einen dieser neuen, mit Schutzkante zu kaufen, die man ohne Halsband befestigen kann. Aber die wären zu schwer wieder abzumachen, damit Herr Fritzi sich im Garten erleichtern kann, denn mit Schirm kann er nicht. Zeit für den Comfy Cone! Erst war ich ja skeptisch, da das Teil ja nicht transparent ist. Aber ich habe es trotzdem mal probiert, und ich bereue es nicht. Fritzi schläft viel besser, und wir sind auch glücklich, dass er nicht mehr alles umrennt (und uns die Kunststoffkante des alten Schirms nicht mehr in die Kniebeuge gerammt wird). Der Schirm ist viel kürzer - das wichtige ist, dass die Schnauze nicht über den Schirm herausragt, dann sollte alles passen. Das messen ist sehr wichtig. Die Länge der Schnauze wird an der Seite des Kopfes, nicht über den Kopf gemessen. Die Reaktion von Fritzi ist auf jeden Fall positiv. Selbst beim Tierarzt ist er viel ruhiger. Anscheinend lebt Fritzi nach dem Motto "Was ich nicht weiss, macht mich nicht heiss" wenn es um die Präsenz anderer Hunde im Wartezimmer geht. Allgemein sind wir sehr, sehr zufrieden. Zusammenfassung: + viel gemütlicher für den Hund + viel weniger schmerzhaft wenn man es dann dochmal in die Kniekehle geschmettert bekommt + hält mehr aus als normale "Lampenschirme" + Durch geringere Länge ist das Interieur der Wohnung etwas sicherer vor dem Heruntergerissen werden. + Reflektierender Rand sorgt for witzige Effekte bei Photos mit Blitz. Und natürlich sehr gut für den Straßenverkehr. ;) +/- die fehlende Transparenz des Materials kann je nach Hund positiv oder negativ sein. Bei unserem war es auf jeden Fall sehr willkommen.

Se coloca muy facil y mi perro esta mucho mas comodo que con los collarines de plastico. Buen material y duradero.

Our dog had developed a nasty allergy to something all around his head and had been scratching so much he was starting to go bald (not to mention the effect on his skin!). We resorted to using a standard plastic 'cone' to stop him scratching as nothing else seemed to work, but he quickly developed an aversion to it - not because of the cone itself, but because he's so little ( a shih tzu) that he bumps into everything and can't see over the edge of it, not to mention the fact that it weighs so much that whichever way his head moves, the cone overbalances it to his max range of movement. On advice from his vet, we looked up the comfy cone and were rather worried by the colour, since he's a rescue dog and generally terrified of anything big and black (made for some interesting mornings when he saw dad in his black dressing gown when we first got him!). However, at our wits' end with the plastic one, we took the plunge. It was a little on the small side, but to give an example of the reaction...we've just ordered the next size up! All our worries were for naught, as he absolutely loves the thing. The small is more suited to a small terrier or chihuahua than a stocky shih tzu, so I would recommend anyone looking for one for the same breed to make sure to consider the size of their little gal or fella. If he/she is on the thin side, a small would fit well, however if he/she is on the bulkier end of the shih tzu spectrum, a medium would be better. The 'comfy' in the name is well deserved, as it's nice and soft, but has stiffeners in it to keep it rigid enough to restrict movement, and it has foam between the fabric layers to add stability without reducing comfort. There are lots of strips of velcro for adjustment, and it even has a spare strip to cover exposed velcro - a very considerate touch. The rim, while looking white in the picture, is actually a reflective strip of the kind you'd find on high-vis vests, and there are elastic loops around the base to slip a collar through. This makes it very convenient as it means that, if they have trouble drinking, you can simply unfasten and refasten it without removing it altogether. Our little guy's been prancing around like the king of the hill in his new collar, all full of pride as he looks so smart in it, and the colour actually seems to be calming him rather than bothering. All in all, I'd highly recommend this over a plastic cone, and am keeping the smaller one for nighttime use (since it's just large enough so it'll work well as a cushion) but buying a new larger one for daytime. Looking forward to it arriving!

Great product. My older dog recently had a inguinal hernia surgery. He usually hates the plastic cone and always looks stressed the few times he had to wear it. Comfy Cone has made all the difference in his recovery. He barely notices it and is able to sleep in his usual positions with no trouble at all. I have the beige one. The inside is black which some people have complained about but actually this has helped our old boy sleep most of the day. Sizing: I got the medium size for my cavapom, he's the size of a larger cavalier dog so I'd say go for the larger size if in doubt. I would say if you have a dog with a long body, this cone may not cut it as it may not be long enough, but it's ideal for smaller and medium sized waggies.