Alfie Pet - Cobalt Recovery Collar (for Dogs & Cats) - Color: Blue, Size: XS

Alfie Pet by Petoga Couture - Soft Recovery Collar (for Dogs & Cats) with Microfiber Fast-Dry Washcloth Set - Color: Blue, Size: S Aloha! Every time the vet forces my dog to wear an E-collar (AKA Elizabethan collar or recovery cone), it is one of those stiff plastic ones that look painful to wear. I think back to my childhood dog who endured painful E-collars his entire life. Now that I am older and wiser, I refuse to make my second dog wear a hard plastic lampshade around his neck. So I want to say mahalo to Amazon and Petoga Couture for making it possible for my dog to sleep and play in a cone that is a little more comfortable to wear. I will pay any amount to give my dog comfort. Obviously, the pet supply manufacturers know this. Nevertheless, I am grateful for E-collars like this one. My dog still hates me for making him wear it. But at least when he sleeps, the soft material allows him to lay down and rest his head. I didn't expect the collar to be so big, but that's not a problem. The main thing is, the collar is lightweight and allows him to run around freely and then sleep peacefully. Another thing that I like about this: there is an adjustable cord around the base of the cone. I don't really use it because I'm afraid of choking him. This E-collar does not come with instructions. However, it is important that you are able to fit at least two fingers underneath the collar. Otherwise it might be too tight for your dog to breathe. Luckily, this cone fits my dog perfectly without any tightening of the cord. I purchased a small for my 10-pound dog. In my opinion, the collar runs a little big. (My dog's regular collar size is 10 inches.) The bottom line is, I would definitely purchase this item again. Incidentally, I purchased mine in September of 2012 and it is in excellent shape. Take care of your possessions, people. Do that and you will get plenty of value.One final note: if possible, do not fold this cone flat and tuck it away somewhere. If gets misshaped pretty easy. Once it loses that round shape, it probably will not bounce back. It's a soft material without any kind of skeleton to keep it pretty. Good luck and mahalo!

A great alternative to the plastic cone of shame !Saved our calves from being bashed into as well!

i cant get the creases out Beau is happy!!!

OMGoodness! This is the B-E-S-T collar for my puppy! Not only can he wear it the way pictured, but you can flip it back so it's on his shoulders, instead of around his head - it does the very same thing keeping your dog from aggravating his healing leg yet it doesn't seem to bother the dog from wearing it as much. This is such a good quality too and hand washable, very pliable. Wearing as pictured my puppy looks like a clown (VERY silly) and wearing it (flipped back) over his shoulders it looks like an old Elizabethan collar, very cute and he can see where he is going MUCH better too. My doggy seems to prefer the second way MUCH better. Oh and, it has a great adjustable tightening cord too, very nice. I wound NOT recommend your dog wear this collar when you are NOT around unless you know FOR SURE he will not hurt himself trying to get it off his neck. My doggy does not seem to have ANY issues wearing it. But you never know how dogs can get themselves in an awkward "situations" when we are not monitoring them. Before I got this collar I tried everything to keep him from irritating his elbow and even with me in the room he somehow managed to get all the bandages off every time even with a cut sock to go over the bandages - he is SOOOOO silly! With this collar it totally keeps him away from his elbow and is an EXCELLENT product! ALL Vets offices should have theses. I give it 10 stars!!!UPDATE: I have 2 doggy doors in my house, one in the kitchen (no steps) and one in the laundry room (several steps). The one in the laundry room has a couple of steps up and out and a few more steps from the outside in. I noticed that if worn like a cone going in and out of the doggy door it can be somewhat of a problem, though he can make it in and out, it stills poses a challenge. It's bendable, so it works, but it's a bit difficult for him to maneuver. If worn flipped back onto his shoulders it becomes even harder to go in and out of the doggy door ONLY because there are steps. No steps, no problem with it flipped back. However, with steps there is a bit of a problem because he steps on his collar. So you have to watch him going in and out of the doggy door so he does not hurt himself trying to get in and out. Usually the dog only needs the collar until the boo-boo is healed, so to me, I will simply watch him going up stairs and help him through the doggy door. I still VERY MUCH love the collar and my little snoogles loves it too. Still give it 10 stars!!!UPDATE #2: After not using collar for quite a while, needed it the other day and had boo-boo face! Apparently when storing this little booger, you need to store it using some kind of form so it keeps it's shape. Maybe even newspapers bunched-up inside it. How ever it looks when it's stored will be how it remains when needed again. I folded mine flat not thinking anything about it, but when I went to use it again is was a disaster! I tried wetting it, washing it, etc. but the plastic ribs inside it made for an ugly crumpled shape that could never be re-shaped. Product is still a wonderful product, it's just that you need to store it with a LOT of care so it can be used again in the future. Mine was so bad I had to throw it out, but will definitely order again should I ever need one. Seller really should sell it in a plastic cone protector box for future use so it never gets misshapen again.

While it lasted less than 72 hours. It did prevent my Lab from attacking her hot spots until she shredded it. She seemed comfortable and happy wearing it. Then I noticed that she had holes in the side of it and was pushing her paws through the holes and biting at her hot spots. I kept finding the cone on the floor or out in the back yard and would have to put it back on my dog. She never resisted or seemed to mind. After 2 days I found shredded pieces all over my floor. This could be a potential choke hazard it my dog had eattin any of it or while she was putting her paw through the holes she could have really hurt her self. My dog was back at biting and kicking her hot spots in no time and I was left with no other option but to buy a more expensive cone which seems to be working much better. I've attached photos.

For most cases this is a soft and nice choice for a collar. It is very humane compared to hard plastic, and excellent coverage for most of the body unlike many collars. My beagle is persistent in finding a way to her tail injury and I went through four of these, 2 meant for her size, and two a size larger. I think for most people these would be great. My daughter has a terrier and it was excellent for his neutering wound.

This is actually the 3rd cone purchased. Our dog had an infected paw so needed to keep her from licking it. The first one was an inflatable cone and she could still get to her front paw. The second one was too long, and the poor dog couldn't see. This one worked well although it is little big around. She cannot get to her paw so does what I need it to do. Because it is rather wide, there is limited visual impediments. HOWEVER, like the other comment, it is difficult to get the cone round because of the packaging. It collapses into an oval - but I found that if it was put on inside out the fit is better and you can roll it back to make the cone smaller. Our dog was still able to move about, jump on the couch, sleep but I would not let her do the stairs (too dangerous). I don't find it flimsy or poorly made.

I thought it was softer, but still better than the plastic ones

It is very soft just like it promised. But, maybe the material is too soft, bendable and flexible.... My dog still can lick herself. Not sure how easy to clean.

This works great for our 90lb golden retriever. He gets hotspots a lot and the plastic cones are annoying. He managed to rip this cone after a couple days but it was worth it in my opinion. We will purchase again when another hot spot comes around!

Would recommend. Much softer & flexible than plastic cone but it did it’s job. My lab was unable to lick his injured paw.