BENCMATE Inflatable Dog Cone Collar Alternative, Soft Dog Cone for Small Medium Large Dogs and Cats, Neck Recovery ECollar Donut Collar After Surgery (Large, Blue)

I am very grateful for overnight shipping for this item. I thought I already had one, so I refused the one from the vet. Then got home and remembered that I gave it away. Luckily night one home, my dog was so out of it on meds she was fine. She tore her back open on a hitch reciever, the laceration was extensive. She did not want a suitical on becsuse the fabric over the stitches was aggrivating her. I included photos and you can see for her injury this is perfect placement. It does not touch the wound, keeps her from reaching it, and serves as a pillow for sleeping on. It's very soft, feels durable, and blew up easily. Very reasonable price. For reference, and to help others choose size......my dog is a Border Collie. 30 lbs, 14" neck, 19" tall at the shoulder, 22" back length. I ordered the large and it's perfect for her, both in neck size and in depth for nose. (She isn't able to get her nose around it to the wound).It also came with a patch .

I have an older black lab who is spoiled rotten. She is well behaved and has pretty much gotten to the point where we just let her do her thing because we can trust she isn't going to cause any troubles. Now that she is older though and so spoiled she doesn't take to change very well which became a problem recently when she somehow got a large corneal ulcer on her left eye(we think a stick poked her but that's not the point). Anyway, right after she injured it I started putting a traditional plastic cone on her. The poor spoiled thing looked at me like I was torturing her. She would just stand there holding her head down like the cone was a millstone hung around her neck, but I said "I'm sorry this is for your own good". Well I guess she decided to show me because then she started slowly walking swaying her head and slinging the cone around bumping into everything she could. Then I found her stuck in a doorway because the lip of the cone was stuck on the door frame and she was looking down the hall, so she couldn't figure out why she couldn't walk forward. I helped her through, but she kept bumping into things(I promise she was doing it on purpose the way she bumped into several things) and sometimes she would hit things so hard it would make her fall. Well she is a little fragile, so after fighting with the cone for a few hours it became clear that she was going to break something(in the house or worse one of her bones), so I took the cone off thinking it would be better to chance the eye than possibly an injury that could cost her life. After a few days though the eye started looking worse, and I started researching other options and found this. First off let me say, my spoiled lab still acts like she has a millstone hooked to her neck when wearing this but it is much safer for her. Also when walking in a wide open space she will still purposefully get as close to obstacles but instead of a cone that catches things, this one just bushes against it. It has 100% kept her from rubbing her eye on furniture or using her paws. Depending on how she lays sometimes it looks comfortable, but sometimes not so much, however regardless it seems more comfortable than the plastic cone. It is easy to inflate if you know what you are doing. For my dog(and I certainly wouldn't recommend this to anyone unless they can related) because she is so well behaved and pretty much just accepts things regardless of if she likes it or not, I am able to just slip the donut on and off without running it through the collar. This allows me to quickly and easily take it on and off when I am with her and can watch her, and I also don't have to worry about her pulling it off and I haven't seen any difference whatsoever in her wearing it whether it was through the collar or not, but it was a hassle to take on and off when I was using the collar through it. She has started to get used to it but she is still spoiled. For example when I take it off she will have both of her eyes wide open, but when I slip this on her she will look at me with the left eye squinting. She is notorious for wanting pity parties(which means getting snacks), and I know that's what the squinting eye is all about. Don't believe me? one time she was staring at me while I was eating a carrot(her favorite snack), and I said "none for you", and while she is still staring at me and been perfectly fine all day, she slowly drew her paw up as if it was hurting her. Anyway, while much better than a traditional plastic cone, some dogs still may not behave quite normally with this.

A friend gave me a link to this and of course I had to buy my girl the donut! My 5 month old Doberman (about 55lbs and a couple feet tall) hated the ginormous e-collar the vet put on her after she was spayed but absolutely LOVES this inflatable collar. I take it off her occasionally and she gets rather possessive of it! She has worn this now for a week day and night without issue. At first I didn’t realize there are loops inside the inflatable to run her collar through so tied it to her collar which worked so-so. Once I figured out the built in attachment it has stayed on without a problem. It’s given her lots of agility the e-collar/cone took away. We have two other large dogs and this inflatable collar has withstood playtime both inside and outside, and she sleeps with it no problem. I do have to reinflate it every other day just to keep it taut but it doesn’t deflate much at all. I bought size large which for her perfectly. She is able to reach down to her back and privates a little bit if it’s deflated but not really when fully inflated. The nice thing is the cover can be removed and washed (it is starting to look a little manky).

It works great! Sometimes he uses it as a pillow. He constantly picks his paws until they are raw so now we stop it with this. He can still eat and drink, as well as doing his normal doggy activities. Just no licking his paws.After measuring his neck and collar per instruction on their shop page, we got exactly what we requested upon delivery. His collar is thick but we got it on with no problem. havent had any issue with the velcro and havent had any air loss.Super easy to put on even with the collar. I like the blue color on him and its perfect because our dogs have color coded accessories and that's his. They have a few color and style choices to fit your needs.I will always use this collar inflatable over a cone any day. I hate how cones make it hard for them to eat and drink or walk without crashing into things. Well this collar solves all of that!!!

We got this for our 9-year-old Pomeranian, Benji, after he had a few teeth pulled. He kept pawing at his face, so we needed something protective—but not stiff or uncomfortable like a plastic cone.✅ What We Loved:• Extremely soft and comfortable — Benji adjusted quickly and honestly started acting like he preferred it after a few days.• Easy to put on and take off — The Velcro is strong but not too loud or harsh, which made a big difference.• Good visibility and movement — He could still eat, sleep, and walk around the house easily.⚠️ Sizing Tip:We ordered a medium for our 7 lb Pomeranian, and it fit great—so just a heads-up, the extra small must be tiny. I’d definitely size up if your dog is between sizes.This was exactly what Benji needed for a smooth recovery. He looked cozy, stayed protected, and didn’t try to remove it once. Highly recommend this for small dogs who need post-op comfort without the drama of a traditional cone.