When Max(rip) was fixed he didn't have an e-collar on. they just gave us meds to make him sleepy & he stayed in his kennel for several days. then once the meds were gone, we kept him in the kennel most of the time, cause he wouldn't stop runing & jumping, or we put a leash on him & tied him to the couch so he could be near us.. but he wasn't free for 2 weeks.

When Cadeau had to have masses removed in 2003, the vet gave us the e-collar 2 weeks early. SO we put it on her here & there & the last 5 days it was always on her. so it wasn't a big deal to her when she came back from surgery & had the e collar on for 6 weeks. I got to take some great pics heheh