Allowd my fur baby to eat sleep and move around in comfort as compared to the old school cone of shame nice collar and really comfortable for the dog i used it when i was sitting with my dog she was able to rest very well in it also it is great for outside wear i did not use it in a crate thought she would be able to reach her lesion great my dog is having eye surgery this week and is a corgi so the hard cones the vet uses prevents her from eating drinking and getting up stairs