WE LOVE THE LICK SLEEVE!
My best buddy, Haiku, blew out his ACL (more correctly, his CCL) and 13 months later, the second one went! I wish this “Kiko Tested – Pet Safety Crusader Approved” product existed back then…
…but we all have a story at some point during our dog’s journey. Something happens and dogs do what is instinctual, they lick, and lick, and lick some more making whatever it is worse, maybe even getting the injury infected, pulling out stitches or creating a hot spot. Of course, there is the “cone of shame,” also known as the Elizabethan Collar, to prevent tongue from reaching injury, however, these devices prevent your recovering pooch from sleeping, eating, drinking, and moving, sometimes trapping him in doorways and favorite resting spots. Better versions are on the market, yet anything going around your dog’s head, especially when he isn’t feeling his best, can add to his discomfort.
A doggone great solution that allows dogs to move like dogs need to move is now available because Dr. David Allman, a Board Certified Canine Surgeon from Austin, Texas, listed to the calls he received from dog parents and used his noggin! Dr. Allman cut up a long sleeve sweat shirt into a unique pattern to aid their frustrations, and voila! The Lick Sleeve was born. The fabric however, is 95% polyester and 5% spandex — soft, breathable, and flexible for your canine patient’s comfort while also preventing moisture from being trapped next to the wound, just in case he does lick.
The Lick Sleeve is reversible and clearly marked to help you put it on your dog’s right or left hind leg, but…it can also be worn on a front leg. It comes in a variety of sizes and is MACHINE WASHABLE! That’s a super duper plus because dogs get things dirty.
Male dog? No problem. In order to assist your fella answer nature’s call, just unbuckle and unwrap the sleeve from around his waist. Then use the strap as a handle while he urinates. Here’s a helpful video:
Although I’m thrilled Princess Kiko does not have any injury, she is always up to the task for testing out products, so we slipped a LARGE Lick Sleeve on her. The directions were clear and simple, but unlike Haiku, who had tiny paws and spindly legs for his 67 lbs. frame, Kiko has ginormous paws and thighs for her 75 lbs., so sizing up would have made slipping the sleeve a bit easier. Still, she seemed comfortable, the fabric is soft and breathable, and the buckle is easy to engage and release. I sure hope Kiko won’t have a need for a sleeve in her now golden years, but I am head-over-tail happy that if she does, I have a doggone great solution that will give me peace of mind and help her to heal!
Learn more about this revolutionary device invented by veterinary surgeon at
https://www.licksleeve.com/products/lick-sleeve
Kiko and I heartily recommend it!
