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Mine always them on.
I never know who latched (or tried to latch) the gate last.
So just incase they get loose, they have tags on. They are chipped also, but if someone found them with no tags on... they would think they were stray or that I just don't care and don't have a collar or tags for my pups!
My guys/girls don't. Fudgie once got caught on a piece of furniture and went nuts, he really could have hurt himself if I weren't home to free him. And Penny got her leg through her collar and was stuck like that for a bit, so I decided no collars in the house, but when they go outside in the yard the collars go on, always.
That happened around here once. Someone (not a family member and I have no idea who) had opened my side gate. Of course both dogs got out and it was on a day when I had just bathed and groomed them and had not yet put their collars back on. I was almost sick to my stomach when I realized it, but absolutely amazingly Ripley came to the back door to be let in and Bella only went as far as the driveway of my next door neighbor and came back immediately when I called her. They were out there about 15 min. before I noticed it so they could have gone God knows where.... :eek: :eek:Quote:
Originally posted by pitc9
I never know who latched (or tried to latch) the gate last.
So just incase they get loose, they have tags on.
After Murph got his collar caught inside one day and I saw how easily he panicked and was choking himself, I decided no collars in the house anymore. I use to put collars on Murph and Maddie, when outside though. Being terriers, I was always a little paranoid about them getting out. But over the years I realized, they never tried to escape and if they did get out accidently, by an unlatched gate, they never went any further then the neighbor's yard.
Actually I stopped worrying about collars on them, while staying with my Mom for a few months. I went off to work and Murph and Maddie were in the back yard. Sometime during the day, Mom went through the gate and didn't latch it properly. I was quite surprised upon returning from work, to find Murph sitting outside the fence waiting to get let back in and Maddie never even left the yard.
Oz and Gully are both microchipped, so I only have collars on them, if we go on a trip. Recently when my Mom was staying with me, she didn't latch the gate all the way (hummm seems to be a pattern forming here.:)). I was busy with the sprinklers and heard Gull barking at the gate. So I looked over my shoulder to see only his body. Odd. Then I realized the gate was open and his head was through it, barking at some kids playing. He never bolted through it though. He came right to me, when I called him and I went and latched the gate back. Don't think he's gonna get much of a better opportunity to take off and he didn't take it.
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The only time Amber wears a collar is at agility classes and that's simply so I can hold her and guide her along the A Frames.
I live in a rural area and have heard so many stories about dogs getting hung up on barbed wire etc with their collars that I am too wary to let her wear one.
No way, not anymore. About 6-8 years ago or so Nanook was laying on the floor over the heat duct. He goes to get up & his tags slid in the little slots & he was stuck.
Thankfully I was home & it was spring time so the heat & a/c was off.
What if it happened in winter, while I was gone with the heat blowing in his face, him struggling. Gosh.
The collars have a nice place on a hook right next to the door, as soon as they come in the house, the collars come off.
Yes, inside and outside, the only time it comes off is like when Kay said she is getting a bath, or at night. At night beacause she shakes her hear to wake up my dad (silly dog) lol! and the tags make a lot of noise!:)