A Blue Peter special – take two toilet rolls, string them together, then feed in Fifi’s ears.  Don’t forget the sticky-back plastic, and there we have it, a means to prevent your pet poodle’s ears from being dunked in gravy.  The inventor does state that the device has not been designed just for poodles, but could be used by all animals.  What a suitably stylish solution to an everyday problem.  With the added advantage that Fifi can no longer hear the postman, or next door’s pesky cat.  US4233942 Animal Ear Protectors (Williams).