Yes, i so agree with Sara. Our last dog had to wear one after surgery, and it was horrible. He could not even walk in that cone-colllar...
After a few hours of watching the dog be miserable about the cone collar, i said to Craig, "That's it, either we have to get valium for the dog, or get some for me.

I can't watch this."
so we ended up taking off the cone collar, and taking turns watching the dog to keep him from pulling out his chest tubes, and only put it on him at night if no one could stay awake to watch over the dog.
And i also taught dog "leave it" about his chest tubes.
And we watched him like a hawk. cuz we knew we were stupid to take off cone collar and risk dog pulling at his chest tubes
, so we watched dog so so close.
-----------------That solution would not work for every home, but, it's what we did.
I recently saw some better solution for a cone-collar, and thought, "wow, that's clever, wish we'd had
that for Toby.." but now i can't recall what it was.
but, if you have to use a cone collar, you have to use one.............it's a temporary thing after surgery,
for the long term health of the dog.
but wow, those are hard for some dogs. GOOD LUCK!! Is your dog having surgery?