Collars
 Anyway....she had some mats under her ears. The groomer asked me if I always leave her collar on, which I do. She said the collar may be causing that matting, and suggested I take it off at night. Liz has a flat collar, about an inch wide. Should she be wearing a different type of collar? Would that make a difference? Maybe a rolled one? |
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| I'd ditch the collar. I don't like mine wearing them unless they're going out. All my guys need is something to get a better grip on so they can drag each other around the house. The abuse that poor Bear already takes from Owen for having all those things to hang onto!
Do you leave it on because you're scared she'll escape and her ID is on there? |
ButtersStotch wrote: I'd ditch the collar. I don't like mine wearing them unless they're going out. All my guys need is something to get a better grip on so they can drag each other around the house. The abuse that poor Bear already takes from Owen for having all those things to hang onto!
Do you leave it on because you're scared she'll escape and her ID is on there? Yes. She's not a runner (out the door) so it is my own insecurity. |
| No collars in the house. When you take her out of the house use a slip choke. I find the narrower, diamond cut metal chokes work the best. They don't mat or break the hair. Use the ring that will let the collar slip thru to a chokle position in case she should pull. If you are taking her to training, use the same collar (even if they insist on a buckle collar) but just use the "dead" ring on the collar. That's the one that won't let the collar slip into a choke. |
| Only once did I leave a collar on and that was our first OES Kassie. Poor baby had so many mats the groomer told me NO COLLAR in the house.
All the rest have had no collar in home. Only if we had to take them somelace. I think I saw someone ost that the roll collar were better but I have never used one. Hoe all works out for you.  |
| no sheepies with collars here either. they actually know the command "collar" when they want to go out or after they have been outside playing. they run over and stand for the ritual |
Where the heck have I been? Why didn't I know this??????  |
Don't beat yourself up! Learn something new everyday!  |
| yup, we take pandas collar off when we are at home, if she sleeps inside or we are playing...the only time the collar is on, is for walks and if she sleeps in the backyard..... |
| Obe only has his collar on if we are going for walks. I was also told to use the round collars, not the flat ones. This would help in reducing the mats. |
| I take Baloo's collar off while we are at the house too. He doesn't usually wear it in our own backyard either. I never worried about that because he is never in the yard unless someone is home. I don't leave him in yard while I run out someplace -just because we have the pool & I am paranoid he will fall in.
Hubby used to complain when I took his collar off all the time. (mostly because I never put it in one spot so we were always trying to figure out where I was when I took it off him... made for a few interesting moments when we were running late ) but since I have now forced the habit on myself to put it in the same spot each time he has gotten over it.
So No collars at home, always when out for walks, in car or going anyplace actually. When you grab the collar he "knows" exactly what it means-- LETS GO, BUDDY  |
| We had a near-choking freak incident about 9 years ago with my two mix-girls... their tags became hooked while playing and we couldn't unhook the collars or the tags. Scared us to death. From that day on, collars are only used if we're leaving the property or for training. I use their scruff as a handle if needed... but they're all used to being handled this way. |
6Girls wrote: We had a near-choking freak incident about 9 years ago with my two mix-girls... their tags became hooked while playing and we couldn't unhook the collars or the tags. Scared us to death. From that day on, collars are only used if we're leaving the property or for training. I use their scruff as a handle if needed... but they're all used to being handled this way.
No collar here either. My dalmo wears a flat, wide collar but matts are obviously not a problem. I thought you were going to say one of your dogs ate a tag and choked. My dal has no tags but that's because Tiggy ate them all off his collar for him. We joke that she was helping him to de-identify before they escape. I also use a big hand full of scruff if Tiggy's being to crazy. I've even found that the check chain has broken some of the hair round Tiggys neck so I'm going to try a soft, roll collar or a flat check chain. Anyone got any tips? |
| None of my girls wear collars at home either. I do this for safety reasons also matting. When we head out for a walk they then put them on. |
| I guess I have to rethink this whole collar all the time thing! |
| I'm glad I clicked on this one!! Jack is my first long haired dog and I never even thought to take her collar off when in the house. I does make perfect sense though....Now, to figure out how to make her sit still when I want to take it off and put it on each time.......... |
Jack Attack wrote: I'm glad I clicked on this one!! Jack is my first long haired dog and I never even thought to take her collar off when in the house. I does make perfect sense though....Now, to figure out how to make her sit still when I want to take it off and put it on each time..........
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Jack Attack wrote: I'm glad I clicked on this one!! Jack is my first long haired dog and I never even thought to take her collar off when in the house. I does make perfect sense though....Now, to figure out how to make her sit still when I want to take it off and put it on each time..........
I've had sheepdogs since the 80s and I never knew this! Finally my new groomer told me. Bless her! |
| when i put pandas collar back on, i just say ''come here and put your necklace on..'' and she walks right into it |
No collars on here either, I use a slip lead that is handy by the back door if I need one for outside or moving them when I need a grip on the darlings. 
Collar on all the time do matt the neck coat big time. |
lisaoes wrote: No collars on here either, I use a slip lead that is handy by the back door if I need one for outside or moving them when I need a grip on the darlings.
Collar on all the time do matt the neck coat big time. I learned a valuable lesson about leaving slip leads on while in the car. Turns out puppies in crates can chew right through them while mom is driving. We went to get out the car, I grabbed the lead and he just bounced off, leaving me holding the leash and him wearing the other part like a necklace. Now the slip lead goes on on the way OUT of the car! |
ButtersStotch wrote: I learned a valuable lesson about leaving slip leads on while in the car. Turns out puppies in crates can chew right through them while mom is driving. We went to get out the car, I grabbed the lead and he just bounced off, leaving me holding the leash and him wearing the other part like a necklace. Now the slip lead goes on on the way OUT of the car!
This is a very reason to teach the "WAIT" command. "WAIT" means stay in your crate until I snap on your lead....whether the door is open or not. |
ChSheepdogs wrote: ButtersStotch wrote: I learned a valuable lesson about leaving slip leads on while in the car. Turns out puppies in crates can chew right through them while mom is driving. We went to get out the car, I grabbed the lead and he just bounced off, leaving me holding the leash and him wearing the other part like a necklace. Now the slip lead goes on on the way OUT of the car! This is a very reason to teach the "WAIT" command. "WAIT" means stay in your crate until I snap on your lead....whether the door is open or not. Other than chewing the lead, he did actually everything right. All my dogs know "wait" because they'd kill me trying to all get out one car door! I picked up the lead, told him to wait, he did and then I released him. When he jumped down the final thread must've gave way and left each of us with half. I couldn't tell it had even been chewed! Luckily, his recall is pretty good so he came right back and I just made the big half into a makeshift slip lead. Clyde was still laying in the car during the whole ordeal, obeying the initial "wait" command! |
| We leave collar on here and it to is more for me than the dogs. I don't want them to get out and not have their tags. They are chipped but I am still a worry wort. But I did not think about the tags getting tangled - that is a scary problem I did not consider. I went from a flat buckle to a rolled collar once I was sure Miley was done growing. Jasper still has the puppy flat collar. I will probably switch him to a rolled leather one when he is done growing. The rolled leather does not seem to cause as many matts but we still have some.
I hadn't thought about chewing a lead. I also clip those on when going into the car. I don't crate in the car because I drive a VW Bug and it would never fit. The Sheepies just sit very nicely on the back seat and love it. Never thought about them chewing through the lead. The way Jasper is getting into everything these days - I better put a spare in the car. We had Jasper 3 months this weekend. He is now truely home and while a very sweet tempered boy - he is trouble waiting to happen. |
| just thought id post the cutest dog collars EVER!!!
http://www.thepalmgifts.com/browse.php? ... 1&page=all |
| Those are really cute. I like buying cute collars but DH thinks I am crazy. To me they accessorized - you know like shoes - you can never have too many. |
| Collars are on here 24/7. Dogs get out and no one knows who or where they belong. Both my boys are in short coats so that helps cut down on mats.
We had an escape artist living here once so thats where the paranoia comes from. |
| I have started leaving Abbeys collar off also. I haven't had mat problems but I find less brushing there without. I fear her bolting. We live in the country. I have three runners. She is chipped so I have some security. I pray. |
| When I first got Yuki, I thought it was absurd so many people suggested no collar!!! ...and I thought it would be a hassle to take off all the time. Nope! Now it stays attached to her leash, so it takes no more time than it did to hook the leash to the collar! Now I think collars take "away" from a dog. They look better w/o them imo. |
| Pirate has the best collar! Its black leather, with skull and cross bone studs. Yep, that Pirate is stylin'! |
| AGGRRRRR, thats cool mate. |
| If you're showing an OES, you should not keep a collar on as it breaks coat. It's not a bad thing to keep a collar on all of the time, especially if you worry about your dog getting away somehow.
We do keep collars on during the day here. We use the rolled leather collars like this and the coat DOES NOT MAT: http://www.fivestarfido.com/p-91380-red ... zmap=91380 You can find them at most pet supply stores. If you're using a nylon on a dog with coat, you will get mats. |
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