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- Conehead, Megaphone, Satellite Dish, Lampshade, Sun Visor: Enjoying The Humor Of E-collar Nicknames
Find me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter Write to Dr. Jacki, our ASK THE VET Columnist (c) photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2009Tanner Adapts Well to his E-collar Let me start with a clarification. Some people call the vibration-type training collars 'E-Collars',...
- Dog Park Fun: Wait For Me! I Want That Frisbee Too!
© photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2008 Oliver Races after TannerAs He Catches the Frisbee Like a Pro Poor Oliver! The Frisbee is bigger than he is, so there's just no catching it for him. The same goes for fetch with a tennis ball. He can't even...
- What To Do If Your Dog Is Bleeding
By Ruthie Bently If you discover that your dog has an injury, try to stay as calm as you can. By staying calm you can keep your dog calm as well. They can sense your stress, and the most important thing is to keep them calm. The next thing to do is to...
- Dog Bite Treatment
Dog bite is a problem that you may face, either because of the dog in your neighborhood or even if you own a dog yourself. Though most dogs bite when they are playful and naughty, they may also bite fiercely when they are angry and this of course,...
- Canine Staph Infection
If you've noticed a patch on your dog's coat that looks raw and bruised or has a crusted lesion, it's probably a canine staph infection that you're dealing with. Every dog has on its skin certain bacteria called Staphylococcus bacteria....
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Tanner Models his Homemade Bandage
Poor Tanner has been struggling to heal a wound under his jaw since before the holidays. He has spent more than his share of time in an E-collar, those anti-scratch, anti-itch lampshade-looking things that require an active pup like Tanner to be a little less active.
Because the e-collar must fit snugly around the neck, this was impeding air flow around the wound, and thereby slowing the healing process. I had to get more creative, if we were to meet with success.
Since Tanner is not one to scratch and itch at every little thing, I figured the location of this wound would work to my advantage. So, with the goal of healing in mind, I set out to come up with a bandage that wouldn't annoy him and wouldn't impede activity or air flow.
Tanner is wearing his neckerchief above, made of cotton fabric, so it breathes well. Notice that it is wide, so as to cover the wound completely, just in case he decides to scratch the area. Also, I tied it just tight enough that it stays above his collar, assuring that it does not slip down off of the area we're trying to keep covered.
(c) photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2010
Tanner's Bandage ties like a Bandanna
Tanner is delighted to be free of the e-collar, and doesn't mind the bandage at all. So far, he isn't even aware of anything different, as he has often worn banannas and is quite used to them.
Best of all, this solution will allow him to play at the dog park and practice agility safely, all the while still keeping his tender spot covered and safe from scratching. Tanner's reward? He got to play F-E-T-C-H (I have to spell it or he goes crazy!) at the dog park. He's sleeping soundly now, probably dreaming of tennis balls. Good boy, Tanner!
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- Conehead, Megaphone, Satellite Dish, Lampshade, Sun Visor: Enjoying The Humor Of E-collar Nicknames
Find me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter Write to Dr. Jacki, our ASK THE VET Columnist (c) photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2009Tanner Adapts Well to his E-collar Let me start with a clarification. Some people call the vibration-type training collars 'E-Collars',...
- Dog Park Fun: Wait For Me! I Want That Frisbee Too!
© photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2008 Oliver Races after TannerAs He Catches the Frisbee Like a Pro Poor Oliver! The Frisbee is bigger than he is, so there's just no catching it for him. The same goes for fetch with a tennis ball. He can't even...
- What To Do If Your Dog Is Bleeding
By Ruthie Bently If you discover that your dog has an injury, try to stay as calm as you can. By staying calm you can keep your dog calm as well. They can sense your stress, and the most important thing is to keep them calm. The next thing to do is to...
- Dog Bite Treatment
Dog bite is a problem that you may face, either because of the dog in your neighborhood or even if you own a dog yourself. Though most dogs bite when they are playful and naughty, they may also bite fiercely when they are angry and this of course,...
- Canine Staph Infection
If you've noticed a patch on your dog's coat that looks raw and bruised or has a crusted lesion, it's probably a canine staph infection that you're dealing with. Every dog has on its skin certain bacteria called Staphylococcus bacteria....