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Dog wearing a cone is having a real hard time playing ball

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Brian Koerber
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Poor pup.

After a visit to the vet, this dog named Houdini was ready for a little game of ball. Unfortunately, the cone around his neck made this more difficult than usual.


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Too bad Houdini couldn't find a way to break free from that cone like the magician. 

Bonus: Corgi butts in slow motion 


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Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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