Sydney's Trumpet That which Sydney had to wear for a while to give him time to get better is called a trumpet in this country. Our dogs have had to wear one from time to time. Fortunately not too often. I wonder how many people really look after their dog? I guess it must be quite a number, and quite a number that do, more or less. We have a Springer Spaniel who needs a lot of exercise. I wish he could have more. I like my small friends. Hopefully they like me. My wife keeps rabbits for showing and we have a few other animals. My oldest dog is 18 and a half and my oldest cat is 19 and a half. They are both not so keen to go, in spite of my telling them that there is nothing to worry about.
Collars, here, are the leather circles that a dog always wears round his neck. It is used to click the leash (lead) on. Leather is not a standard usage now - it could be woven. I like the name 'trumpet'. It looks as though the dog might play it.
As I just said elsewhere, that is me. Barnes Wallis (an Englishman) thought that if you are going to design anything it is better knowing nothing at all about it - ie nothing about the surrounding technologies. Then you are not constrained by what you know - because you don't know it.
On the contrary, I think that what Barnes Wallis said has an element of truth in it. It is sometimes simplicity that counts and not complication. If you are skilled in a particular calling it is sometimes impossible to see something which is obvious to a person of 'ordinary' intelligence.
I think that you must assume that everyone is of 'ordinary' intelligence, unless the contrary is proved. I think everyone (absolutely everyone) has something to offer the world and everyone has intelligence in one form or another. It may be that they haven't found it yet - it may be that they never will.
You certainly have not noticed it. You have your own intelligence and your own inclinations. Follow them. Listen to advice, but do not necessarily take it. Think for yourself - Question Everything? Now where have you heard that before.
Back to the original discussion of people and pets...I like animals and we have lots of pets...mostly, courtesy of my animal-crazy daughter.... I like our dogs/cats but admit that I am a little appalled by how many people shower their pets with immense amounts of money, love and attention yet could care less about the humans that they come in contact with every day!! Some people treat their pets better than they treat their own family members! Doesn't that seem to be a little wrong-headed to anyone else?
Someone (here, I think, but now I am not quite sure) has left all their money to their pet cat, including a house to live in. Their cat has, apparently, been joined by a couple of other cats. Would you do that? Animals are treated with extreme care and money - unnecessarily - and they are treated with great cruelty - again quite unnecessarily. I think all an animal needs is love - a bit like a human being, really.
Back you your original post: I think you're talking about what we call in the US a cone. It goes around the dog's (or cat's) head so they can't bite or lick themselves while they are getting better, usually after some sort of surgery or wound. Does that sound like what Sydney has?
