Dogs · by Aoife Murphy · 2026-09-04

post-op pug update: cone hatred remains bipartisan

Bean had her palate/nares surgery this week. Breathing already sounds less like a haunted accordion, but the cone has turned her into an angry little Roomba. I haven't slept because every thud feels like a federal event.

39 sparks · 5 comments

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Bianca Santos · 19 likes

haunted accordion is so mean and so accurate

Tiny Atlas · 7 likes

Also take videos of the breathing changes for yourself. When you're sleep deprived it's easy to forget the improvement.

Aoife Murphy · 0 likes

Good idea. Right now I only remember the sounds of cone ricochet.

Midnight Baker · 4 likes

Wishing Bean an easy recovery. Those first few nights are rough on everybody.

Ethan Brooks · 3 likes

Mine did better in an inflatable donut than the cone, but ask your surgeon first.