[nagdu] Ben and the cone

rhonda rhondaprincess at gmail.com
Sat Mar 16 22:26:52 UTC 2013


Hey,ihpebengetsbetterpraying,

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On Mar 16, 2013, at 12:05 PM, "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Tracy,
> 
> Motley had to wear the cone when he broke his nail a few months ago. I
> finally just had to forego using the collar because it interfered with his
> guidework and everything else. 
> 
> Best advice I can give you  is to take the collar off and watch Ben to make
> sure he doesn't likc his bandages or anything. 
> 
> Hth, 
> 
> Chantel and Motley. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 10:19 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Ben and the cone
> 
> We brought Ben home last night from the vet, and he's fine, except he has to
> 
> wear the Elizabethan collar, the big cone around his head.  I think it's 
> bumming him out.  When it bangs on something, he tends to stop and think 
> he's stuck.  I don't know if being a guide dog is making it worse.  Maybe he
> 
> thinks banging things is a problem, because it's a problem when he bangs me 
> into something.  The poor dear is having some trouble relieving, because he 
> can't get in a good sniff without the cone banging on the ground or the 
> bushes. And it seems to catch when he's going up and down steps, and our 
> house has plenty of steps. What he really needs is goggles, like Snoopy!
> I don't think I can get his harness on over the cone either, though I'll 
> give it a try.  So, even though he seems chipper and ready to go, he may 
> have a week off.
> If anyone has any advice about the cone, let me know.
> Tracy
> 
> 
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