A protective cover device for an animals head includes a first portion forsecurementaround the animals neck, behind the occiput and at or near the smallestdiameter of the neck,and a second portion for covering the animals ears that is fastened forwardof said first portionand at or near the throat or jaw of the animal. The device may be aflexible/generally-flexiblepanel with supplemental shaping, stiffening, and/or adjustment systems tocup/fit the ears, toprevent the ears from sliding out of the device, and/or to prevent foreignobjects such ascheat-grass or fox-tail, ticks, or insects from reaching the ears. Stiffenersmay be added along orbeside the central axis, around the front edge, and/or near the animals ears,to shape and holdthe second portion in a configuration protective of the animal ears and noteasily rolled-up orpushed off by a paw/foot.
