Comments on: Canis Minor injury

By: Ray M

Ray M — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:48:45 +0000

We have three Border Collies, and I know from experience what it’s like having to “keep them calm” for any period of time.

Good woofs from ours to yours…

By: davidlpf

davidlpf — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:13:47 +0000

well the cone keeps her from taking the bandaid so the injury does not get anymore sirius.

By: Thomas Siefert

Thomas Siefert — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:08:26 +0000

That look in her eyes say: What have you done to me.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:04:25 +0000

Our cat developed allergies while we’ve been here in Italy and has to wear her E-collar periodically. Otherwise, she’ll scratch her ears to shreds.

Whenever we put it on, she goes through an adjustment period where she catches on every single doorway in the hall and traps herself in the litter box. And – oooh, the looks we get.

By: SF Reader

SF Reader — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:40:31 +0000

I can’t begin to describe the *glare* that our cat gave us the entire time she had to wear that silly cone. She kept catching the edge between the floorboards, and she started walking backwards as a result.

By: justcorbly

justcorbly — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:57:48 +0000

Check that she’s able to get to her food and water comfortably. Sometimes the lamp shade gets in the way.

By: Jewel

Jewel — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:32:49 +0000

Aww, she looks so cute, all dressed up – the belle of the ball! Hope she heals up soon. I’m sure she just loves wearing the lampshade.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:19:07 +0000

I never realized how much our dog walked right behind us until she was wearing one of those lampshades. The lampshades are quite sharp, and will cut the back of your calf.

Speedy healing…

By: Janice in GA

Janice in GA — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:49:22 +0000

Simpsons reference

“Your lamp’s running away!”

/Simpsons

(That’s what we always say about our dogs when they have to be lamp-shaded.)

By: Kaptain K

Kaptain K — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:44:15 +0000

“She’s a weird dog.”

All dogs are weird.

Just not quite as weird as cats!

Hope she gets well soon!

By: ThomasJeffersonJr

ThomasJeffersonJr — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:41:31 +0000

Is this what the dogs on Mirror Remulak look like?

I wonder how many people born after 1980 get that one?

Thank goodness dogs can’t read – yet.

By: Rev. BigDumbCHimp

Rev. BigDumbCHimp — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:34:55 +0000

My wife an I refer to that contraption as the “Cone of Shame”. Our Black Lab has had to wear it numerous times.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:31:25 +0000

Well BA, maybe it’s about time you buy her dog shoes!

(Yea, as if. I shudder at the idea of dressing up my dog. It’s so cheesy.)

By: Dave Hall

Dave Hall — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:31:12 +0000

Good thing this happened in the spring. Our oldest mutt had to have surgery a few Decembers back, and the first time he went outside his sniffing for a place to go resulted in a cone full of snow so heavy he couldn’t lift his head. Then as he pushed on with his head down he gathered more snow–eventually high centering with his rear legs almost off the ground. I rescued him ASAP, but it was not easy. as i was slipping all over the snow trying to help while laughing.

BTW, we got better TV reception while he had it on!

By: defectiverobot

defectiverobot — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:30:06 +0000

Oops, forgot the brackets. Don’t flame me, people!

By: defectiverobot

defectiverobot — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:29:29 +0000

Phil,

What qualifies you to have an opinion on your dog? Stick to astronomy!

By: Blu-Ray-Ven

Blu-Ray-Ven — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:25:07 +0000

be careful of her barks with the megaphone on her head, the sonic shock could implode your house

jokes aside, i bet she’s a big sweety, who likes tummy rubs, hope all turns out well

ohh one more joke, remember when brian (the dog from family guy) got a cone on his head and peter filled it with dog food, practically drowning brian, that was funny

and a bit of philosophy -
“dogs say – you feed me and shelter me, you must be a god
cats say – you feed me and shelter me, I must be a god”

By: Michael Lonergan

Michael Lonergan — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:11:54 +0000

Hope she’s feeling better soon!

By: The Bad Astronomer

The Bad Astronomer — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:10:40 +0000

Well, in her case she tears her pads a lot from running so hard, so we know from experience that she tends to pull off bandages. She can barely reach the top of this one because the cone is a shade small (shade! hahaha!) so it’s frayed a bit, but the dressing gets changed tomorrow anyway.

The really hard part is that she’s very active (like, total spazz jumping running having fun), and keeping her inside and calm is difficult. But she’s dealing.

By: ThomasJeffersonJr

ThomasJeffersonJr — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:09:36 +0000

I am surprised at you, Mr. Bad Astronomer – I have seen Canis Major
many times and that photo doesn’t look anything like it!

How did dogs ever survive without us?

By: Utakata

Utakata — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:05:38 +0000

What is it with humans who need to stick an inverted lamp shade around their dog’s neck? I know in this case to stop the dog licking it’s wound. But I ‘ve see many dog’s in this state without any visible wounds to lick.

Then again, it’s much better the previous entry where many humans responding where wearing “a-political” lampshades over their heads while they where typing.

By: themadlolscientist

themadlolscientist — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:58:38 +0000

Canis Minor joins the SETI project the hard way. Poor baby, here’s a =kiss= to make it feel better and another just for being so cute. =kiss=

By: Ian Davidson

Ian Davidson — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:52:31 +0000

Aww she’s a pretty dog! Very intelligent eyes.

By: Jennifer Gray

Jennifer Gray — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:51:56 +0000

Awwww. Poor girl. My three pups and I are hoping she feels better soon.

Jen:)

By: voyager

voyager — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:35:32 +0000

Heh, my dog also have had that ‘megaphone’ once, but we called it High Energy Cosmic Rays Reciver