I did a soft cone and suit for Deacon, gated off a small section of hallway. He had a double incision due to an undropped testicle that was in his abdomen - keeping him 'quiet' was really tough. He's a jumper - literally like popcorn popping - I think the only time he was truly quiet was while he was still under heavy sedation or acting depressed locked away from everyone. He was really just off to the side - in the hall between kitchen and powder room - open to the kitchen, but oh the looks from him. When the vet asked me how he was doing - I sent her video of him doing his popcorn dance.... his surgery only affected height and length - didn't keep him from doing it altogether. Good luck keeping Ian quiet - as the saying goes, you can't keep a good man down!