KONG Cloud Collar for Dogs & Cats

I can't see this fitting a dog with a 12 inch neck. My yorkie has a 7 inch neck and it fits a little snug. She began chewing her feet within minutes of putting it on. If the outside diameter was large enough to make the width of the collar 5 inches instead of 3 inches, it would probably work to keep her from getting to her feet. The loops to put her collar through were a little narrow for her 5/8 inch wide collar. I don't like putting a narrow collar on my dogs that could more easily choke them.

I have a 115 pound Doberman with a long neck and long snout. He had a surgical site on his face and a site on his upper thigh. The Kong kept him from scratching his face but did not keep him from licking/biting his upper thigh. Also, a surgical cone by itself did not work for his thigh either. HOWEVER, using the Kong and Cone together seemed to work for the thigh. So it depends on your dogs body type and wound location.

My standard poodle is very long and skinny. While he loved putting the Kong Cloud Collar on, and it fit his neck very snugly, he immediately started licking his neuter surgery incision after placing the collar on him. It seems well made and comfortable and would work for a shorter necked and bodied dog probably.

Looked better than a cone. Was more comfortable for my dog than a cone, but you have to make sure it’s fully inflated or they learn how to maneuver out so they can reach the spot they’re not supposed to lick. Also, this will not work if you have other dogs. My dog got my other dog to help chew the collar and it was in shreds in less than an hour, I signed into my work meeting it was there, signed out of the meeting and the collar was shredded. Time for a plastic cone.

I initially wrote a positive review for this since it seemed great at first, but after 5 days, I had to revise my opinion. I believe Kong made a substantial miscalculation for the extra large size since larger dogs are able to chew through the velcro strap! This fit my 60 lb Pit bull perfectly, but he was able to chew through the velcro strap and completely destroy it in less than 5 minutes, thereby removing any means of keeping the collar on. I was five feet from him when this happened but did not hear the chewing until I turned off my medical device. By then, it was completely severed. It would seem that Kong could easily remedy this by just making a thicker velcro strap with possibly I initially wrote a positive review for this since it seemed great at first, but after 5 days, I had to revise my opinion. I believe Kong made a substantial miscalculation for the extra large size since larger dogs are able to chew through the velcro strap! This fit my 60 lb Pit bull perfectly, but he was able to chew through the velcro strap and completely destroy it in less than 5 minutes, thereby removing any means of keeping the collar on. I was five feet from him when this happened but did not hear the chewing until I turned off my medical device. By then, it was completely severed. It would seem that Kong could easily remedy this by just making a thicker velcro strap with possibly some padding on top of the velcro. After all, the larger dogs are more inclined to chew. I am not saying this would solve every problem, but my dog was never left alone for the entire time that this collar was on him. I even had a sitter stay with him when I had to leave the house because it was impossible to maneuver through the doggie door. So although it is very comfortable and attractive, if there's no way to keep it on the dog, it was a waste of almost $40. I will be suggesting this change to Kong. … more

This is so much easier and nicer for your animal when they have to wear a cone then those plastic ones as you can adjust the air so that it fits loose or tighter and the strap even holds. Thank goodness I found one that made my dog comfortable.

I'm so glad I bought this for my dog who needs medicine often and needs to wear a cone collar. I didn't like how the plastic one made her feel and she was always running into everything. It's not like she loves this one, but I can tell it is much better than the other one. Gives her more depth perception on not running into everything. She can rest much more comfortable as well.

We bought this for our boy when he had a horrible rash and would not stop biting himself and making it worse. We had been suggested a cone from the vet, but in my experience with large dogs, those plastic cones usually don’t work. So we bought this instead! It worked wonderfully, not once was he able to reach and bite at himself! Plus he seemed to adapt to it quickly when lying down because it is basically like a pillow. My only complaint is that it gets pretty warm underneath it because of the cloth which causes an odor to form. Now this might’ve just been from our boy, but I’d still suggest caution. It is easy to clean the fabric, however it was very difficult to get the rancid smell out. Otherwise We bought this for our boy when he had a horrible rash and would not stop biting himself and making it worse. We had been suggested a cone from the vet, but in my experience with large dogs, those plastic cones usually don’t work. So we bought this instead! It worked wonderfully, not once was he able to reach and bite at himself! Plus he seemed to adapt to it quickly when lying down because it is basically like a pillow. My only complaint is that it gets pretty warm underneath it because of the cloth which causes an odor to form. Now this might’ve just been from our boy, but I’d still suggest caution. It is easy to clean the fabric, however it was very difficult to get the rancid smell out. Otherwise this was a great product! Note: he’s all better now for those reading <3 … more

Our almost-fourteen year old Cocker Spaniel had to have several cysts removed, and I was not looking forward to the plastic surgery collar. Buster would walk into the doors, walls and our legs with the regular surgery collar after past surgeries. The vet suggested a softer e-collar, so we ordered this. It has been wonderful! Buster is not running into nearly as many objects, it doesn't hurt if he runs into us, and he uses the collar as a pillow when he sleeps. He doesn't seem to mind wearing the collar at all.

I bought this for my dog before he got neutered because it seemed like a more comfortable option compared to the cone the vet would give him. For context, he was a 6 month old bichon-poodle mix puppy and the cloud collar unfortunately did not stop him from licking his wound site. I thought it was because I bought a size too small but even when I went up to a medium, his snout could reach past the collar. This collar is probably better for breeds with shorter snouts than his.