One of the tougher parts of caring for an injured pup is having one person watching over the dog at all times. At. All. Times. Our dog essentially became our newborn. No showers until the other parent comes home, one person on duty, another off, barely any sleep and so on. I should also add that it was never explicitly stated, "you must be home to watch your dog 100% of the time." We were only gently reminded, urged and hounded that, "yes, dogs scratch their eyes while wearing the cone," "Some dogs will break out of their cone," "Most problems occur from dogs causing trauma to themselves," "Wow... with a dog like Stella, she'll find a way..." We weren't going to take chances with how far we came. No, she wasn't really interested in getting her cone off, it only scared her when she trotted around the house or ate so zealously that her bowl flipped over into her face. But, I strongly urge that if your dog is anything like mine...