BENCMATE Inflatable Dog Cone Collar Alternative Soft Dog Cone for Small Medium Large Dogs and Cats Neck Recovery

Love this shark cone so much! Not only is the cone itself extremely functional & works like a charm, but it comes in all these super cool patterns & themes! My Pittie has always had the nickname 'shark' 🦈 or 'chompers' lol so naturally when I was on the hunt for a cone to stop him from licking his feet & came across this shark one, I had to have it! All joking aside, this cone was really perfect for our needs. My Pittie has horrible environmental as well as food allergies (we've been thru all the testing & such) & his feet are suffering while we work through trying to help him. We've been managing pretty well with the Cytopoint injection every 7 weeks, while he's going through his Allergy Immunotherapy Injections, but we had a mishap with his dermatologist who gave him an extremely too low dose this last time & we have to wait a full 4 weeks before he can get his next Cytopoint, while this low dose did absolutely nothing for him. So his allergies kicked in full force while he had no medication on board & was licking his feet quite a bit. Then within the same week of purchasing the cone, due to the licking & no allergy meds on board, he got an infection in his rear toe! Long story short, he can't lick his foot at all while we're taking antibiotics, anti-inflammatories & Epsom salt soaks. And this cone has worked wonders for us! It's super easy to inflate, with your own mouth & breath or with an inflator if you have one; just simply pinch the nozzle as you blow. I inflated mine the day after I got it on Oct 15th & it's still holding the same amount of air today Nov 2nd; I have not added anymore air to it. I like how it's adjustable with the velcro strap, to get the perfect size for your dogs neck without any hassle or struggle at all. And it's super easy to put on, just open the velcro strap, slide it over his neck & reattach the velcro strap. No hooks to be found all up the side, like the cheap plastic cones, no ties to then loop through the hooks & tie around there neck, etc. None of that, this is as simple as it gets. And the velcro is very strong, my dog has worn it for around 6 hours a day M-F for 2 weeks & never once got it off or even undone. It seems pretty comfortable for my dog to wear around as well; it pretty much doubles as a pillow for laying down as well. It's definitely more convenient for us, not having that huge plastic cone bumping into your legs, into the walls, knocking things over left & right. With this one, there's almost none of that! Of course they can't squeeze through smaller spaces, but once he's worn it for a bit, he seemed to figure out his spatial awareness pretty quickly. The only thing my dog had trouble with is our tight spiral staircase; he couldn't understand that he had to lift his head higher to clear the stair, so he couldn't go up them without help. I was a little worried he would still be able to get to his feet, since there are quite a few reviews saying exactly that, but my boy is 64lbs American Pitbull & he couldn't even get to his front feet, let alone his back. The only cons to this I would say is that if you have other playful, young dogs who are into toys, they may see this as a toy & try to get it & could pop it. We have a playful GSD & she tried to grab it while on his neck not understanding he wasn't holding a toy. And with this shark one, it does have 3 little fins that hang off the sides & top of the cone, so at first my guy would swing his head side to side quickly to try to grab those little fins. He never succeeded as far as I know, but figured I'd let you all know that in case that would be a problem for your dogs. Overall this has been phenomenal for us & I would highly recommend it. Read more

This inflatable dog cone has been a great solution for my dog during recovery. It’s much more comfortable than the traditional plastic cone and allows my dog to eat, sleep and move around without stress. The material feels soft but durable, and it inflates easily while staying firm. The Velcro closure is strong and secure and it stayed in place without slipping. It effectively prevented my dog from licking the affected area. It’s also easy to clean and lightweight, which makes a big difference for longer use. Overall, this is a well-designed and practical product that really helps both pets and owners. Highly recommended. Read more

Our dog doesn't love wearing it but she doesn't fight it like she does a traditional cone. She is also way more comfortable wearing this and is able to sleep a lot more comfortable. Only thing I disliked was it seemed to deflate a little and she was able to pick her paws again. But just added some more air and it was all good again. Read more

Ordered wrong size and contacted customer service. I got an immediate response and was told a replacement would be sent. It was received next day. Wonderful customer service! The product itself is great too. Dog is more comfortable, able to eat/drink, go on stairs, walk around and go in and out of crate without getting stuck or crashing into things like in basic huge plastic cones. My dog has to wear it till stitches are removed, she can't reach them to pick or disturb healing, and is comfortable and calm in the inflatable dog cone collar. Attaches to dogs collar and with a velcro strap so it's secure and much easier to get on the animal. Would recommend to anyone, I'm going to order a small one for my cats as well. Win, win,win! Read more

Great product! My dog has been wearing this for two weeks and we had no issues at all. He didn’t like the plastic cone from the doctor and had issues sleeping, so I thought we would give this “neck pillow” a try. Worked great! I would totally recommend. No issues with air retention, it is easy to get on and off, it fits great and doesn’t hurt when he bumps into you. Read more

I was hesitant in purchasing for my cat as so many reviews were about dogs, but I am glad I purchased! So Hopefully this review will help other cat parents. If your cat is having a procedure requiring a cone afterward, have this ready. I highly recommend this product as an alternative to a traditional cone. My cat had dental work and was sent home with the classic hard plastic e collar cone to be worn for two weeks. I didn’t think to look for other options to have on hand until I could tell how uncomfortable he was with the cone that first day/night. I purchased this that night when I could tell he was not going to be getting any sleep, was hesitant in trying to figure out the litter box, clunking all over the place, and just downright miserable. It arrived the next night, and as soon as I put it on him, it was an instant change in mood. He went back to walking around like normal as if he didn’t have anything on. I have a very finicky cat so this came as a surprise to me. The Velcro is strong and the donut stays put once you figure out how snug to put it on. It stays pretty inflated, I did have to re inflate maybe once but over a week and half span so far which isn’t bad in my opinion. The sizing chart was helpful and just right. He would get itchy occasionally which I can imagine would happen from wearing anything of this nature so I wouldn’t necessarily attribute to this specific product. So I would just take off of him for a few minutes and give him some time to clean around his neck etc. and then put it back on him. He would get fussy when I would try to put it back on, but as soon as it was on, he would get over it and go back to whatever he was doing. He sleeps comfortably in it and has no issues with eating or with peripheral vision like a traditional cone would. I highly recommend this product! Read more