ZenPet ZenCollar Inflatable Recovery Dog & Cat Collar

I used a ZenCollar in the past so when my dog got an ouchie I wanted to use one again. The collar is comfortable (you can get some very cute photos of your dog snoozing on it) and effective, without catching on walls and objects around the dog. Some drawbacks are that the air needs topping up every few days, and sometimes my dog slips the whole thing off, collar and all. I accidentally bought a size too big, the XXL. My dog is a lab mix and it was just a shade too large. I switched to the L, which worked much better.

The collar in a great idea and my dog tolerated it better than the cone of shame, but the inflatable inner tube is very poor quality. It leaked right away. Lasted about a day. Need to improve the inner tube!!!

We have had 6 golden retrievers over the last 40 years, and occasionally had to use "ECs". The ZenCollar inflatable was the only collar that our dogs could/would tolerate. You will not be disappointed.

Earl didn’t mind wearing it. At least it was better than the cone that he destroyed. The collar is not thick enough to keep him from licking his wound. After about 2days the air bladder started leaking.

ZenCollar branded device was placed by our vet at the time of spaying our Golden Retreiver (not purchased by us from Chewy, but this is the only place to review). She was post-anesthetic, calm and slow, but the collar didn't last the drive home. In fact, it was deflating as we loaded her into the car. Examination showed a half-inch hole in the seam of the extremely cheap vinyl tube.

My dog had to have surgery and their was a 2 week recovery, until we could get the staples removed. I really liked it at first, seemed really durable. However, 3 days until staple removel date, it starts deflating. Turns out the blow up mouthpiece started to come unattached, letting out the air. I tried to gorilla glue fix but it wouldn't stick to the plastic. TL;DR it didn't last 2 weeks.

This was so much easier for our dog to tolerate. After leg surgery the vet wanted him to wear the cone for 2 weeks which not only made him miserable but he figured out how to slip his paw inside it so he could pop it off. This collar uses your pets own regular collar inside of it so it is impossible for him to get his head out - the velcro strip is just to adjust tightness of inflatable portion. Our dog even uses it almost as a pillow to rest his head on when sleeping.

This is actually helpful for my elderly dog’s issues. I believe it would be better than the cone for most anything.My dog can lie down and sleep in it.washable. It’s like a bumper tho ,he sorta bounces off the wall in hallways. But he’s a big guy. I got the xl

Seems to make my dog much comfier than her cone, as a method for keeping her from licking her paws (she has allergies to our grass) and digging the top of her head. She actually props the ZenCollar in place and takes naps with her head propped up. Only drawback has been the hole she punched in it a week after she got it as she wore through the cloth cover in the few days she had it & she rammed full speed through a door, catching her ZenCollar in the frame. But, a little electrical tape (I made a patch, then put 2 pieces overlapping the top & bottom of the patch, then 2 more on either side to reduce any chance for leakage) and she was back in business. It is cooler for her as well. Her cone gave Seems to make my dog much comfier than her cone, as a method for keeping her from licking her paws (she has allergies to our grass) and digging the top of her head. She actually props the ZenCollar in place and takes naps with her head propped up. Only drawback has been the hole she punched in it a week after she got it as she wore through the cloth cover in the few days she had it & she rammed full speed through a door, catching her ZenCollar in the frame. But, a little electrical tape (I made a patch, then put 2 pieces overlapping the top & bottom of the patch, then 2 more on either side to reduce any chance for leakage) and she was back in business. It is cooler for her as well. Her cone gave her an ear infection from the heat around her neck/ears, while this doesn't get her to panting and her ears are in so much better shape. … more

I purchased my second ZenCollar right before my boy was neutered, as I knew from a past experience that he would not tolerate the cone from the vet. He was a lot smaller the first time he needed it, thus my second purchase of a larger one. As they say, pictures are worth a thousand words-so you can see him before and after. It was easy to inflate, and I had no issues with it. I would definitely recommend!