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ChrisMarshallNY
This isn't an issue. People frequently repost old stuff. Some get repeated almost every year.
rcarmo
This is pretty awesome, regardless when it was originally done.
bitmanic
How wonderful! Also, please tell me you at least _considered_ naming it the "Snoot Boot…"
yellow_lead
I like that the creator is giving the STL away for free
darth_avocado
This is so awesome! I actually think, with a few tweaks this can be a really great protection against foxtails.

Foxtails are extremely lethal and can lead to thousands of dollars in vet bills. All current protections in the market are effectively a bag over your pet’s face, which as you can imagine, are not that popular with the pets.

greenie_beans
cool. i wish okie had been diagnosed with DLE :(
mkornaukhov
Billie is lucky to have such a dexterous owner!
browningstreet
Great write-up. Cute dog.

I'm glad the nose recovered too!

calmbonsai
Let's Goooo! This awesome! Let's have more of this.
jfarina
WHile this is cool, I can't imagine that this provides a universal fit. It seems like they did a lot to tailor it to their dog.
buellerbueller
This is the promise of tech and the hacker ethos that SV killed long ago.

Thank you.

mallomarmeasle
Poor Billie’s snoot! Glad you are such a caring owner.

Please consider the nickname “Tycho Brahe” for her.

yatopifo
It's the best thing i've read on HN lately! I'm so happy her snoot has fully recovered!
roldie
This fantastic, thanks for sharing. So happy for you and Billie!
gwbas1c
Makes me want to print one with a giant red nose and dress my dog up as Rudolph
greazy
Can you please make a very slightly longer to cover the mouth? My dog is an amazing scavenger, I've tried a lot of different things to stop him eating random food that upsets his stomach. Where we live people are neglectful or think throwing away random food is good for animals.
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bckr
Extremely inspiring
jacquesm
I've had dogs for the better part of my life and not a single time was a 'foxtail' an issue, whereas grasses that grow these kind of constructs are pretty common around here. Did I (and my dogs!) get lucky? How common are these issues?
amypetrik8
y'alls dag look like vincent d'orinfino in The Salton Sea
croisillon
Not a dog person but I read the story, believing the autoimmune disease was a bit of a dead end. So great to see she was durably healed!