Protective hood for dogs and other animals

Abstract

A head covering that protects a dog or other animal against the intrusion of harmful things or elements such as insects, foreign matter, and weed seeds, which can enter the animal's ears, eyes, or nose and cause discomfort or damage.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective device for animals, comprising:
 a hood comprising mesh material and a neck opening;   said neck opening being adapted to slide over an animal's head;   said hood having dimensions larger than the dimensions of an animal's head;   an elongated member coupled with said hood proximate to said neck opening,   wherein said elongated member has a length at least as great as the circumference of an animal's neck.