Why do dogs wear cones?

10 Dogs Wearing the “Cone of Shame” This cone is really called the “Elizabethan collar” and is usually placed on a dog for a short period of time typically placed to keep your dog from licking or scratching at a surgical incision, hot spot or other irritation, according to The Daily Puppy. read more

Since the adorable 2009 Pixar movie Up was released, this cone collar has been coined the cone of shame when the cute dog Dug was forced to wear one as a punishment from the dog pack he was apart of. While this is not really the reason dogs typically are wearing the cone collar, it’s certainly made it a lot more interesting. read more

An Elizabethan collar, E-Collar, Buster collar or pet cone, (sometimes humorously called a pet lamp-shade, pet radar dish, dog-saver, or cone of shame) is a protective medical device worn by an animal, usually a cat or dog. Shaped like a truncated cone, its purpose is to prevent the animal from biting or licking at its body or scratching at its head or neck while wounds or injuries heal. read more

Dogs wear those if they have a sore or something the owner does not want them to be able to reach. After the injury heals, the lampshade is removed. read more