Poor boy..

yvonneglen · 07-22-2011, 02:12 PM

He just so pitiful. He hates me. He does not wag his tail at me, only my husband and children.

Here's another question about those horrible e-collars. The vet said Bacchus would be able to eat and drink no problem. Well that is NOT the case. Both of Bacchus' bowls are in a stand and he cannot get to either bowl. I tried putting them down but the collar blocks him. I have been literally picking up his water and food bowl so he can eat and drink. He has to wear this for 10 days!!

There is no other option for me.

Any suggestions? I will not chance taking off the e-collar because of the complications we are experiencing with his neutering.

n2gsds · 07-22-2011, 02:20 PM

My Carleigh had to wear the "E" collar and she figured out how to wrap it around her bowl and eat. It should bend enough. Maybe he just has to get used to it. Poor thing! Soon he will forget all of this and be your baby again! I just had my Jenny spayed and I felt so guilty putting her through this but fortunately it has been real easy on her. Hope your boy gets better soon!

yvonneglen · 07-22-2011, 02:25 PM

He tried but he gets spooked by the collar and the sound it makes. I have seen him jump out of his skin several times due to not seeing something on the side. He is very nervous at the moment and is not adjusting well.

I know he won't starve if I just let him figure it out but because he has had a rough go at it. I a "mothering him" more than I ever would.

billsharp · 07-22-2011, 02:34 PM

We put the bowl up on some bricks laid out to form a platform the same diameter as the bowl. That way the cone will slip over it all and his head can reach the bowl.

If you're handy with a boxcutter you can cut some "vent" type holes in the sides so he gets peripheral vision but can't chew through it.

**Lauri & The Gang** · 07-22-2011, 02:46 PM

How about getting him something like this:

Bite Not Collar

n2gsds · 07-22-2011, 02:46 PM

I totally understand the "mothering hen". Carleigh freaked out when we first put the collar on her then gradually calmed down. I like Billsharp's idea, might work.

**Lauri & The Gang** · 07-22-2011, 02:49 PM

Or this:

Elizabethan Pro Collar for Dogs: ProCollar Protective Collar at Drs. Foster & Smith

Lucy Dog · 07-22-2011, 02:53 PM

I used this one with Lucy when she was spayed: All Four Paws Black Comfy Cone at PETCO

Whiteshepherds · 07-22-2011, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lauri & The Gang

Or this:

Elizabethan Pro Collar for Dogs: ProCollar Protective Collar at Drs. Foster & Smith

These are great!

Lilie · 07-22-2011, 03:17 PM

Can you give him a break from the collar? Only remove it when you can keep an eye on him 100% of the time. Let him settle and eat and/or drink? Then when you have to get back to normal business, put the collar back on?

07-22-2011, 02:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
yvonneglen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 214	Poor boy.. He just so pitiful. He hates me. He does not wag his tail at me, only my husband and children. Here's another question about those horrible e-collars. The vet said Bacchus would be able to eat and drink no problem. Well that is NOT the case. Both of Bacchus' bowls are in a stand and he cannot get to either bowl. I tried putting them down but the collar blocks him. I have been literally picking up his water and food bowl so he can eat and drink. He has to wear this for 10 days!! There is no other option for me. Any suggestions? I will not chance taking off the e-collar because of the complications we are experiencing with his neutering.

07-22-2011, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
n2gsds Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 256	My Carleigh had to wear the "E" collar and she figured out how to wrap it around her bowl and eat. It should bend enough. Maybe he just has to get used to it. Poor thing! Soon he will forget all of this and be your baby again! I just had my Jenny spayed and I felt so guilty putting her through this but fortunately it has been real easy on her. Hope your boy gets better soon! __________________ Brenda & Jenny AKA Brenleigh's Lady Guinevere RIP-Carleigh 8/98-12/10

07-22-2011, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
billsharp Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 347	We put the bowl up on some bricks laid out to form a platform the same diameter as the bowl. That way the cone will slip over it all and his head can reach the bowl. If you're handy with a boxcutter you can cut some "vent" type holes in the sides so he gets peripheral vision but can't chew through it. __________________ Liesl, b. 1/1/11 Maxie, 1994-2009 King, 1963-1968

07-22-2011, 02:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 12,523	How about getting him something like this: Bite Not Collar __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Tazer HIC CGC – Cocker Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Sasha - GSD mix Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - Fuego (Chinese Crested)

07-22-2011, 02:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
n2gsds Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 256	I totally understand the "mothering hen". Carleigh freaked out when we first put the collar on her then gradually calmed down. I like Billsharp's idea, might work. __________________ Brenda & Jenny AKA Brenleigh's Lady Guinevere RIP-Carleigh 8/98-12/10

07-22-2011, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
yvonneglen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 214	He tried but he gets spooked by the collar and the sound it makes. I have seen him jump out of his skin several times due to not seeing something on the side. He is very nervous at the moment and is not adjusting well. I know he won't starve if I just let him figure it out but because he has had a rough go at it. I a "mothering him" more than I ever would.

07-22-2011, 02:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 12,523	Or this: Elizabethan Pro Collar for Dogs: ProCollar Protective Collar at Drs. Foster & Smith __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Tazer HIC CGC – Cocker Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Sasha - GSD mix Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - Fuego (Chinese Crested)

07-22-2011, 02:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lucy Dog Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,177	I used this one with Lucy when she was spayed: All Four Paws Black Comfy Cone at PETCO __________________ Paul

07-22-2011, 03:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lilie Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 6,273	Can you give him a break from the collar? Only remove it when you can keep an eye on him 100% of the time. Let him settle and eat and/or drink? Then when you have to get back to normal business, put the collar back on? __________________ Hondo Von Dopplet L Bauernhof "Hondo"- GSD Lilie's Tug McGraw "Tug" - Golden Retriever Maggie - Mini Dachshund (Rescue) Lonestar - Texas Blue Lacy Funyon, Ashe, Soot - Barn Cats Scooter /1/2 Arabian, Shadow, Katie / APHA

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