Game. Changer.
When the time came for my little fur baby to get spayed... I knew that the "Cone of Shame" would be part of the recovery process. But then I saw those inflatable donuts... so I bought one in advance. And the donut was WAY better than the cone! The donut made it so she couldn't lick or bite at her incision but gave her more peripheral visibility. Unfortunately my puppy could still use her back paws to scratch her itchy belly and she was getting red scratch marks around the incision. So I quickly looked into these surgery recovery suits and ordered one for next day delivery.GAME. CHANGER. My 19lb Whoodle fought me a bit putting it on initially as she isn't used to wearing clothes. She also wanted to chew on the flaps before I could secure them. But it's been a couple days and she now lets me undo the bottom portion for going potty and put it back on when she comes back inside. She leaves her belly alone and doesn't even scratch at it over the suit. No more cone. No more donut. Just a relaxed happy pup and happy mama.Answers to some potential questions...Q1. Does the fabric stick to the wound?A: No. Not in my experience. And the incision was still a little weepy looking when I first put it on her.Q2. Is it hard to undo and redo the flaps?A: It takes a bit of practice to do it quickly but once you get the hang of it, it's easy. Even with my puppy moving around or trying to sit while I'm securing it.. I can still do it pretty quickly. If you've ever changed a diaper while the kid is moving around, grabbing their feet, or trying to roll away... it's a bit like that.Q3. Was the fit accurate?A: I took my dogs measurements and there wasn't one size that fit her perfectly. My puppy's back is long in comparison to her neck and chest size. I usually find that I have to go with the neck and chest size... but for this I went with somewhere in-between and crossed my fingers it would fit. I ordered my puppy a Medium and her measurements are Back 18", Chest 17.5, Weight 19 lbs. It ended up fitting her around perfectly but does pull on the neck a bit as it's a smidge shorter than perfect. Still TOTALLY fine for my needs as she will only have to wear for up to 2 weeks.Q4: Quality?A: The material isn't too thick on the back and body part as it doesn't need to be but is at least double or triple thick where it covers and protects the wound. The fabric is soft, stretchy and breathable and the velcro is much lighter/finer that others, making it quieter when undoing the flaps... which is great since my dog HATES the sound of velcro. We've had no sound/sensory issues with the velcro on this at all.While my puppy remains on a light sedative to keep her from being as active while she recovers... she still moves around quite a bit, scratches herself as normal, and does her typical grooming routines with this suit on. If I'd known this was going to work so well in advance, I would have purchased 2 so that I could wash one and have the second for her to wear. Overall I found this product to surpass my expectations for it's protection, value, and functionality. I have peace of mind I don't need to keep my eye on her every minute so she doesn't get at her belly and would highly recommend these!
