Pet collar with ear guards

A pet protection device for supporting the neck and protecting the ears of an animal, the device comprising:

• an outer shell having a first surface, a second surface, a first edge, an opposing second edge, a third edge, and an opposing fourth edge;
• an inner shell having a first surface, a second surface, a first edge, an opposing second edge, a third edge, and an opposing fourth edge, wherein said inner shell is positioned parallel to and in close spatial relationship to said second surface of said outershell and said inner shell is placed against a neck of the animal;
• a semi-rigid substrate positioned intermediate between said outershell and said inner shell, wherein said semi-rigid substrate extends from said first edges of said outer shell and said inner shell to said second edges of said outer shell and said inner shell, and wherein said semi-rigid substrate includes a plurality of flexible ribs positioned generally parallel to each other and regions between said ribs defining apertures extending transversely through the device;
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• a first ear guard member and a second ear guard member, said first and second ear guard members received by a region of said outer shell in close spatial relation to said first edge of said outer shell so as to shield and protect the ears of the animal.