Cone Head

There is something inherently funny about a dog with a cone on his head. Can you look at a dog with a cone on his head and not chuckle? At least a little bit? When I picked Max up from his stay at the "Doggie Hotel" I was amused to discover that he had his very own "Cone Head." This particular cone is technically called an Elizabethan Collar. While he was staying at the kennel we had the vet look at a sore that had appeared on Max's back. It turned out to be a benign fatty cyst. His second, and apparently likely not his last. One fatty cyst means a dog may be prone to more (this animal is getting more and more expensive)... The vet commented that Max seemed to like his cone, he was wagging his tail in a big way back in his kennel with his cone. I noted that, "He's a standard poodle, they can't help but like accessories."

Here is a shot of max sporting his new accessory.

And a shot of Princess, our extremely skittish cat, checking him out.

Princess is very leery of new people, new situations, new furniture, new anything, but she loves Max. However, she is not a fan of the new cone, she usually loves Max and will cuddle up to him as often as he will tolerate it, but right now she doesn't know what to think. This picture doesn't do her heightened level of alarm justice...

A couple more shots of Max.

I don't have any video to add, but it is hilarious to watch him maneuver with his Elizabethan collar. When your head is suddenly more broad than your shoulders negotiating through doorways, down hallways, etc. is really quite challenging. Drinking and eating with your cone on is also quite difficult, although rather entertaining for spectators.