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Let me start with a clarification. Some people call the vibration-type training collars 'E-Collars', probably because they are electronic. What we're talking about today is the E (for Elizabethan) collar that our pets sometimes have to wear after surgery, stitches, hot spots or other problems cause them to lick or chew at an area excessively.
Now I can move on to my topic--the clever names everyone attaches to these funny hats. Xena is probably the expert. Since her spaying at age 6 months, she has worn one more than most dogs on the planet. She seems to have a need to continuously lick any itchy spot or wound, no matter how clean it might be.
This time it is Tanner's turn. A small scab on his cheek was just about to fall off, when it must havebecome itchy. Scratch! Scratch! Scratch! Over night Tanner did a number on the area, leaving it open, raw and much larger, just as it was about to be gone forever. There simply is no way for a dog to understand when not to scratch or lick.
Fortunately for Tanner, he is clueless to wearing the thing. He's like a bull in a china shop, running into everything in his path. There is no aiming this projectile object sticking out from his snout. His motto is Just Plow Through!
The names have all been flying. Every walk we take, another neighbor dubs poor Tanner with a new moniker. I get a chuckle out of them--some being extremely clever. Can you think of any more? What has your dog been called while wearing an E-Collar?
Use my comment button at the bottom of the post and send me your nicknames for these odd looking hats. We'll start a list. Shall I put it in the sidebar? You tell me. Let's have some fun with this--go on now--write to me!
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Tanner Adapts Well to his E-collar
Let me start with a clarification. Some people call the vibration-type training collars 'E-Collars', probably because they are electronic. What we're talking about today is the E (for Elizabethan) collar that our pets sometimes have to wear after surgery, stitches, hot spots or other problems cause them to lick or chew at an area excessively.
Now I can move on to my topic--the clever names everyone attaches to these funny hats. Xena is probably the expert. Since her spaying at age 6 months, she has worn one more than most dogs on the planet. She seems to have a need to continuously lick any itchy spot or wound, no matter how clean it might be.
This time it is Tanner's turn. A small scab on his cheek was just about to fall off, when it must havebecome itchy. Scratch! Scratch! Scratch! Over night Tanner did a number on the area, leaving it open, raw and much larger, just as it was about to be gone forever. There simply is no way for a dog to understand when not to scratch or lick.
Fortunately for Tanner, he is clueless to wearing the thing. He's like a bull in a china shop, running into everything in his path. There is no aiming this projectile object sticking out from his snout. His motto is Just Plow Through!
The names have all been flying. Every walk we take, another neighbor dubs poor Tanner with a new moniker. I get a chuckle out of them--some being extremely clever. Can you think of any more? What has your dog been called while wearing an E-Collar?
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Use my comment button at the bottom of the post and send me your nicknames for these odd looking hats. We'll start a list. Shall I put it in the sidebar? You tell me. Let's have some fun with this--go on now--write to me!
Need one? Amazon can help:
Follow All Things Dog at Twitter
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- Do-it-yourself Dog Bandages
by Carrie Boyko all rights reserved (c) photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2010Tanner Models His BandageEarlier this year, Tanner had a couple of wounds that required some creative measures to keep them clean, while still allowing air to help them heal....
- Dog Collar Styles: Your Personality Or Your Dog's?
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- Helping Your Dog Adapt To An E-collar After Surgery Or A Hotspot
© photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2008Xena Models Her E-Collar Poor Xena could write the book on E-Collars. She has had 3 of them in her lifetime, and spent countless weeks and months living in them. Why? Only now can I explain that. For years, Xena had...
- What Is An Elizabethan Collar?
By Ruthie Bently I have had several experiences with Elizabethan collars for animals (also known as a space collar, an E-collar or a cone). Some of my dogs were embarrassed to wear them, and others would do anything to get past them to what they wanted...
- What To Expect When Your Dog Is Spayed Or Neutered
Spaying and neutering your pets is incredibly important. There are so many dogs out there that don't have homes and who end up in kill shelters because people don't spay or neuter their dogs and can't handle the puppies that inevitably...