An animal restraint for preventing an animal from biting or licking an area of concern. The animal restraint is comprised of a rigid but flexible protector having an enclosed neck section and an open chest area, the restraint being strap secured around the thoracic area of the animal. Once in place the device permits fully normal activity for the animal while limiting head motion of potential harm to a healing body area. To use the device it is simply slipped over the animal's head and easily strap secured to the animal's chest, and is removed with equal facility.