Snort!
Don't have that problem at the moment but we do have another. Our dog has just been neutered and to stop him licking his stitches he has one of those bucket type things around his neck. Well he is either blocking the way constantly with it or running into the back of our legs. The furniture and walls are sure getting a beating as well while he works out that this thing is way wider than his head.
Lets just say that he and I both can't wait to get those stitches out and say good bye to the bucket.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Amelia Earhart
2005 Trek 5000 road/Avocet 02 40W
2006 Colnago C50 road/SSM Atola
2005 SC Juliana SL mtb/WTB Laser V