Dog Safety Collar Recommendation

[Kater]

I was having so much trouble finding a collar we liked for our new puppy until yesterday. (Puppy thread here: http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=104704 ) I had a list of things to buy for the pup, and a collar was the only remaining thing I had yet to buy.

I was worried about crating him with a collar on, because he could possibly get caught or hung up on it. However, I didn't know of any dog safety collars that could be used with a leash. As you can imagine the elastic and buckle breakaway designs used on cat safety collars would not be compatible with a leash. I also knew it was unrealistic to hope that my Dad would remove the pup's collar every time he crated him.

Yesterday when I was in the pet health food store (as I call it ) I came across an attractive collar with a genius safety design! I thought I would share it with PT in case others are also having trouble finding dog safety collars. This is the first one I have come across that can be used in conjunction with a leash. It also has a great size range and so is really quite economical for a growing pup. I personally think it was a steal for $9!
We got the sage color.

Ruffwear's Knot-a-collar: http://www.ruffwear.com/s.nl/sc.2/ca...it.A/id.691/.f

Look for pics of Kirk modeling his new collar sometime in the near future!

[lv4dogs]

That looks neat. I wonder how it really works. What if the dog snags the part where it is supposed to hook on a leash, then I imagine it would nt slip off as it is supposed to be durable while attatched to a leash.

[lute]

that's a nice collar. the best collar i've ever owned was a break away collar.

[Kater]

That looks neat. I wonder how it really works. What if the dog snags the part where it is supposed to hook on a leash, then I imagine it would nt slip off as it is supposed to be durable while attatched to a leash.

Ah, good point. The steel ring (point of leash attachment) is pretty big (bigger than the standard ring on a buckle or snap collar)...so I think struggling would hopefully release it. I guess it's hard to make a collar 100% safe while still being compatible with a leash.

[Giselle]

that's a nice collar. the best collar i've ever owned was a break away collar.

You got to it before me

http://www.breakawaycollar.com/

[Kater]

Oh okay, I didn't know lute was referring to a brand name there. These look nice as well! Although I think I prefer the knot-a-collar because it adjusts to so many sizes and is SUPER lightweight - great for a puppy. However, I will consider this brand for later! Thanks for the rec, lute & Giselle.