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dog terrified of 'cone' from vet

  • 09-04-2012 10:05am
    #1
    angeldaisy
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi, though i would just offer this solution we found to the above problem.
    My collie cross was at the vets a couple of weeks ago to have a tumour removed from his chest, had the stitches done - never attempted to go at them so we never bothered with the 'lampshade', however on a return visit he had to have a chest drain fitted, he hated it and attempted to get it anyway he could, so the shade had to go on. He was traumatised with it, because he has a long snout, the shade was enormous and he's nervous enough anyway.. So after a couple of days with a very scared dog, we thought of alternatives and we came up with a t-shirt! So now the dog is happy out, wearing old t-shirts and looking the business and is not traumatised at all.
    Thought it might help others having a similar problem.


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  • #2
    x Purple Pawprints x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,401 ✭✭✭✭x Purple Pawprints x


    angeldaisy wrote: »
    Hi, though i would just offer this solution we found to the above problem.
    My collie cross was at the vets a couple of weeks ago to have a tumour removed from his chest, had the stitches done - never attempted to go at them so we never bothered with the 'lampshade', however on a return visit he had to have a chest drain fitted, he hated it and attempted to get it anyway he could, so the shade had to go on. He was traumatised with it, because he has a long snout, the shade was enormous and he's nervous enough anyway.. So after a couple of days with a very scared dog, we thought of alternatives and we came up with a t-shirt! So now the dog is happy out, wearing old t-shirts and looking the business and is not traumatised at all.
    Thought it might help others having a similar problem.

    That's actually a great idea. I'll remember that one. :)


  • #3
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    my collie cross went mental with the cone aswell . As in total flipout thrasing madly around the garden etc till it came off.


  • #4
    angeldaisy
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭angeldaisy


    Outkast_IRE wrote: »
    my collie cross went mental with the cone aswell . As in total flipout thrasing madly around the garden etc till it came off.

    that I could have coped with, my fella was banging his head off walls repeatedly, he accidently shut the door behind himself in a bedroom and frightened himself so much he poohed everywhere, and then decided he would vomit all over the kitchen when I left him alone for half an hour:eek:
    It was not good. collies are nervous at the best of times, but my fella is a big wuss:D


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