Just wondering what collars you guys like. I was looking at the leather collars on the site and they look REALLY nice.
Question....does anyone know if they are fine for everyday use? Do they have a place or extra ring to put the 'tags' (license) and a place for a tie down?
Can they be left on the dog in conjunction with another training collar (prong, etc)?
I was also looking at the fur saver collars. I have a choke on him now, and I assume the fur saver collars work the same? I have heard that these can cause throat damage...is this true?
I basically am looking for a collar that he can have on all the time for in the back of the truck out in front of the yard, etc.
Thanks!
i am about to order up the Basic Obedience tape and figured I may as well get a nice collar for him too. He just has a crappy nylon collar thats OLD!
For an everyday collar, I prefer a rolled leather collar. It doesn't rip out hair and is available at most pet stores. Another good option is a fursaver. This can also be used in trials, so it does double duty.
As far as chokes being dangerous, there has been a lot of discussions on this (w/topics like pinch collars & choke collars). Do a search and check it out. A general answer is that ANY collar, halti, or similar device can be dangerous if used incorrectly. Take a moment to read about the proper use of each style collar.
This is my favorite "house collar". They are very strong, won't come off over the head, they don't close down completly, the material is soft and very well made (kind to coats and skin -- think dobies). They are washable, and don't need the care a leather collar takes (yeah, I have some 20yo handmade leather ones too <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> ).
They were / are made for sled dogs, but come in just about every size and color, including blaze orange. I started using them 15 years ago, and am still real pleased.
I need help in finding a fur saver for a very large GSD. His neck is 27" around and the largest collar I have been able to track down is only 27" long. The first place I checked was the Leerburg site.
Prong collars are not a problem as we all know that you can add links as needed.
Thanks for the replies! How do you go about measureing the dogs neck? I mean where exactly do you meausure? Any one have any diagrams or pictures that show this?
I don't like fursaver collars except for working/trialing - as an everyday collar, they rub/break all the hair off in that area around the neck - so much for "fursaver"! I have rolled-leather collars and thinner flat-leather collars with their tags attached on all of my dogs, with no rubbing/breakage - especially the rolled leather is the kindest on the coat. But of course, these are no good for training.
I honestly don't notice hair loss with my fur savers. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> I do like to use the smaller guage ones, and the dogs don't wear anything when in kennel or crate.
With the weather here, always raining, I like the stainless steel fursavers better than leather. They last longer and they are multi purpose.
At home, nothing. SAR training, fursaver on the dead ring. Schutzhund gets the wide leather collar. At 8 1/2 months old, this may change somewhat, but I like the dog to understand that the different collars allow different responses to different things. He does.......so far. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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