Do your dogs wear collars all the time? and what kind of collar?
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No. They only wear collars if someone is coming over, going outside of the house, going for walks, vet, training, etc.
Sometimes I'll put collars on in the mornings, but sometimes I don't. I don't really have a set schedule except they always come off at night.
I used to have tons of different collars for my dogs - especially Lizzie. But I've realized that collar's aren't that important and I have better ways to spend my money than on fancy collars. Lol Now they either wear Rolled Leather collars or Nylon collars.
Sometimes I'll put collars on in the mornings, but sometimes I don't. I don't really have a set schedule except they always come off at night.
I used to have tons of different collars for my dogs - especially Lizzie. But I've realized that collar's aren't that important and I have better ways to spend my money than on fancy collars. Lol Now they either wear Rolled Leather collars or Nylon collars.
Max always wore a collar because he was a door darter and the collar was his only source of identification. It was a choke chain, I didn't know anything back then. Whenever I bring phoebe over I take off the collar, I like how she looks without one, I like to pet/scratch that area and the sound of the tags bothers me.
That's basically what I do. Bailey wears a very lightweight collar w/his name and my cell number stitched on the side. It's kept quite loose so he can slip it if he gets stuck on something. He has a heavier collar for walks, and it's that collar that has his tags. B isn't a door darter and the yard is fenced, but I'm a bit nutty when it comes to him. 
He actually has 2 lightweight and 2 heavier collars, and I have no intention of stopping! He doesn't wear clothes and this is how I get to dress him up.
He actually has 2 lightweight and 2 heavier collars, and I have no intention of stopping! He doesn't wear clothes and this is how I get to dress him up.
Blaze hardly ever wears a collar. Only if we are leaving the house. if we go to the dog park, collar comes off as well there. As I worry about a dog grabbing it and getting stuk on him. And he swims there and I dont want a soaked collar sitting on his neck.
He only has 2 collars. his plain green nylon do up collar and his beer mug martingal. I seem to use the martingal most.
Blaze doesnt door dash or try and escape. You can walk by this house with your dog on Blaze if told too wont move of the porch or where ever you told him to lay down. so no chance of him taking off.
He only has 2 collars. his plain green nylon do up collar and his beer mug martingal. I seem to use the martingal most.
Blaze doesnt door dash or try and escape. You can walk by this house with your dog on Blaze if told too wont move of the porch or where ever you told him to lay down. so no chance of him taking off.
No collars here.
Why? I have multiple dogs, and I don't want to find a strangled dog in my house over play. Plus once I had to save my sister's dog from almost choking on her collar as a puppy.
Harnesses when we go out. I use harnesses over collars, because I've had incidents where they slipped out the collars, and where they choke themselves on it, plus having had a dog with glaucoma and reading the effects collars vs harnesses have on IOPs, I feel better using a harness.
Why? I have multiple dogs, and I don't want to find a strangled dog in my house over play. Plus once I had to save my sister's dog from almost choking on her collar as a puppy.
Harnesses when we go out. I use harnesses over collars, because I've had incidents where they slipped out the collars, and where they choke themselves on it, plus having had a dog with glaucoma and reading the effects collars vs harnesses have on IOPs, I feel better using a harness.
Only when Pit is on leash. When I let him off to run, I usually un-clip the whole collar out of habit. Stupid really as that's the most important time to wear one I'd think..
It's a rolled leather because that's the only collar that doesn't crease his fur. Although the amount of time he actually wears a collar wouldn't be enough to actually cause a crease.
It's a rolled leather because that's the only collar that doesn't crease his fur. Although the amount of time he actually wears a collar wouldn't be enough to actually cause a crease.
No one wears collars in the house here, too paranoid about them getting caught. Ruby and Chai don't even have collars actually, they just have harnesses for walks. Izzie has many collars. A pink leather harley collar with rhinestones, a nylon candy striped snap one, a brown and yellow with flower nylon snap one, and her ever awesome metallic pink full studded leather collar. We don't license so the only tag izzie has is one with my phone number on it and her name and usually a charm.
mine only wear collars if we are off property , at home never.
I was one of those who many years ago, had two dogs get tangled up in collars while playing, that was the end of collars for my dogs only when we are off the property..
They normally wear just a flat buckle collar when they do have them on
I was one of those who many years ago, had two dogs get tangled up in collars while playing, that was the end of collars for my dogs only when we are off the property..
They normally wear just a flat buckle collar when they do have them on
Meg never wears one at night, and sometimes I don't bother putting one on all day. I don't worry about her at home in our neighborhood or at the barn. She does wear a collar and tag any time we are hiking off familiar property or when we are traveling. She's not a wanderer, is never outside out of my sight except at the barn, and doesn't bolt out doors.