Ive used the bitenot collar as well. worked pretty well. My dobies could get out of any cone situation known to man.
The bitenot collars look interesting, but their website specifically says they should not be used to protect the lower portion of legs.
I’m looking into muzzles…
I had a dog that had stitches on her stifle. She took off her bandage at 3 in the morning and would not leave it alone for love or money.
So at 3:30 AM I am frantically Googling on what to do until I could get a cone of shame.
Flower pot. Or actually the black plastic pot for a small shrub. She was a 55 pound flat coated retriever. DH cut the bottom out, lined the cut edges with duct tape and used zip strips to form loops through the drain holes on the bottom of the sides of the base. We ran the collar through the zip strips. We eventually drilled big round holes on the sides of the pot for extra light.
The pot worked really well since the sides were straight. The edge of the pot extended just past the front of Rosie’s nose.
Rosie lived in that thing for 5 weeks. Until it was fully healed she would go to town licking the surgery site. She could drink, eat, go through the dog door, do steps but not get to her surgery site. We called her bucket dog. My vet loved it.
Neighbor’s dog had a cone of shame and was beating up the family’s legs with it. We loaned them the bucket for a few weeks. It was better than the cone. Less leg bruises and the dog liked it better.
My dog’s collars are always on tight enough they can’t slip over the head. However I don’t have dogs like a greyhound where the head and neck are the same size.
You might be able to attach the cone to the collar and then hook the collar to a harness.
My lab wears a collar but is walked in a harness that has the ring at the chest. To keep the harness from dropping too low we hook the ring on the collar and the harness at the same time. So if you just got a clip to attach the collar to the harness and the cone to the collar.
This is true - we have to use it in conjunction with an e-collar. It seems to stop him from getting it off (at least, it seems to make it much harder for him since he can’t bend and flex his neck while rubbing on things), and keeps the e-collar up enough to extend properly past his snout (the ones the right width for him are too big around the neck and we can’t seem to keep them placed well otherwise)
LEG BRUISES from an ecollar! I know those well!
I have used a rolled up towel taped in place in the past but those are more of neck immobilizers that work better for for spays/neuters, etc. I doubt it would prevent them from getting at their paws.
I think your best bet is attaching the cone to a collar and the collar to the harness.
Hope this helps. The Novaguard is an e-collar alternative and they are happy and comfortable in it, can wear it running and playing, through dog doors, etc and she should NOT be able to get it off!
Click on the link for True Colours Products on the left hand side. Depending on where you are I may be able to assist or there are US dealers as well for it that can be seen at:
These are really fabulous equine and canine products and miles better than e-collars. Check them out and good luck! 
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LEG BRUISES from an ecollar! I know those well![/QUOTE]
Yeah I have a HUGE one right now. Ran straight into the front of my thigh. Ouch 
May have to try the novaguard thing, it does look a lot slimmer.
Wow - TrueColours - that product is definitely another option! Do you know how it typically works with dogs who are able to get the regular cones off by pulling them over their heads? It looks like it has a different way of securing around the neck. We had an epic fail with a muzzle this weekend, too - same deal, pulled it off from around the back of her ears (and then shredded the muzzle, of course).
As of now we’re getting by with sedatives, she’s coming to work, and I’m crossing my fingers that the wrapping can be done after this Friday’s follow-up vet appointment.
I made my own collar, using one of the white plastic ones. I punched holes in the neck area, about an inch in from the edge. I didn’t use the snaps, but overlapped to make it fit the right amount at the neck opening, then used a ton of duck tape to hold the collar together. It made the cone narrower, but the dog could get around better, and not get near his stitches.
Then I put a harness on the dog, and used the gauze rolls to fasten the collar to the harness.
My boy was a real escape artist, and this held up the best.
It does have a totally different way of being secured than an e-collar does and there are adjustments in the angulation of the face piece as well as adjustments in the straps securing it in place.
Because they can hear clearly with it on (their ears are outside of the Novaguard) - no echo like the e-collar because the ears are enclosed in it as well - and because of its slim line design where they have complete and clear peripheral and forward vision, and they can eat, drink, play, run, sleep, go through doggie doors, etc with it on, there is no frustration with bumping into things or not being able to do normal things and they aren’t really inclined to try and claw it off any more than they would a collar or bandana that is just “there” and isn’t bugging them at all
Its a really great e-collar alternative where no other options existed before …
