Tippy Kohkonehead

[Tuff&Tippy]

Here is how Tippy spends most of her time since her Spay; we bought this huge pillow dog bed big enough for both of them. It is very soft and comfortable for her to sleep on with her cone. She is doing well, getting use to the cone it actually doesn

[Eliz222]

Poor Tippy, I sure she will heal well. We never had to use one of those cones when ours went through this. I wonder why some vets use them and some don't?

[bradl]

I often wonder that, Shoe. They seem somewhat rare around here - we've never been given one nor had one suggested.

[Dawnya]

Poor sweetie! HAHAHA! Love the cone.

You're not supposed to keep sutures moist... Did the vet say to do that??

[CathyAnn]

We have never used the cone for any of our dogs, either.

However, we did end up having to use it on a cat many years ago. He had surgery on his hind end and kept pulling out the sutures. It was the only way to prevent him from yanking them again.

My gist is...I thought that vets only used them if absolutely necessary??

Cathy

[kayharley]

The only time we had to use one was when Winnie had eye surgery. We decorated it with stickers and I even stenciled it in paw prints. Our vet went crazy when we walked in...she looked like she was wearing a bonnet and not a cone!

[Scully'sMom]

Neither of my two females had cones when they had their surgery. I guess it's what the vet is used to.

she looked like she was wearing a bonnet and not a cone!

You could have started a new business! Cones for Dapper Dogs

[grillywarren]

So glad Tippy is doing well!

Hello from one conehead to another!

ellie, grilly and madison

[Tuff&Tippy]

Hi and Thanks

Poor Tippy, I sure she will heal well. We never had to use one of those cones when ours went through this. I wonder why some vets use them and some don't?

Shoe, I'm not sure why some vets use cones and others don't, Tippy is quite the chewer maybe after she shredded the newspaper in the vets office when she was there the vet just thought she would do the same to her stitches. I haven's ever used this vet for this surgery before, he worked on my cat which ended up with a cone too, now cats and cones are a sight to see!

You're not supposed to keep sutures moist... Did the vet say to do that??

Thanks for the concern for Tippy, actually they told me to use peroxide to keep it clean. I have been through this so many times that I just prefer to use ointment, it is an antibiotic, which helps with infection. They are healing so well right now you would not know the surgery was only 2 days old. I think the hair growing back is more bothersome to her than the stitches right now; she is very itchy when you touch her.

Hello from one conehead to another!

Don't they make quite the pair Too Cute!

[toomanypaws]

I'm not sure why some vets use cones and others don't. I think alot depends on the dog. All I know is that w/ my three, two never messed w/ their stitches, and one ripped them out. My oldest, Kiara ripped out a good 2" opening in herself. Of course I was the only one home w/ her so I immediately took her in and had that part stapled and the cone put on. I think some vets just send the dog home w/ a cone for precaution reasons.

[Darcy's Folks]

I didn't have the heart (at the time) to take pictures of Darcy's conehead, but now seeing some of yours, I wish we would have! LOL!

[Teri9672]

I hope she gets to feeling better soon.

Teona was also a member of the "conehead club"

[Maggie15]

Those are great cone pictures... more like victorian clothing than cones!.... queen for a week!!?

Brad (or anyone else here) have you spayed an adult dog?? did they gain weight after?...our breeder spayed maggies mom and she went from 12 to about 18 pounds right after... just wondering...

has anyone went with the laser spaying to be less invasive? any opinions out there??

thanks,

a

[Brody'sMom]

The coneheads are all so cute. The vet sent Brody home with a cone after he ripped out his toenail, but he looked so pathetic we took it off and I made him a bootie to cover the bandage. He never touched the bootie or the bandage. When Mia got spayed the vet told us to use Brody's cone (they charge about $15 for those silly things!), but we did not find it necessary. However, if the dog doesn't mind it, it is probably better safe than sorry.

[bradl]

We've spayed several as adults and they all become 'easy keepers' - gaining weight very easily.

[grillywarren]

Conehead Club!!!!! Hilarious!!!!! ROFLMAO!

Maddy has not gained a pound since her spaying on Dec 2nd.

I actually contacted the breeder because I was worried. She has hit

12 pounds and stopped. Grammie Irene said that was fine and that

she'll gain when she is ready. I was tempted to up her food, but Irene

thought not. Maddy is SO active that I was wondering?????

I love the idea of a conehead club...it totally cracks me up!!!

some more pics of my conehead queen!

Ellie

[TheScotts]

Coneheads Rule!

I think the cones slowed ours down a bit from wrestling too much and endangering the healing process....

[Tuff&Tippy]

Teona was also a member of the "conehead club"

Wow Tippy and Teona could be sisters! I think we have started a fashion trend