Need help re: Dog Collars

[catfancier]

Hi everyone

I was wondering if you very lovely people would be able to help me out by answering me a question or two:

Do you buy dog collars based on the type of 'work' your dog does? I.e., if you have a rottweiler who you use (primarily as a pet but) as a guard dog, what type of collar would you buy for it? And why?

Or, would you buy a collar based on your dog's breed?

Or, if neither of the above, do you buy collars based on what you like or what you think suits your dog?

And lastly, how often do you buy collars for your dog/s?

Thanks very much

[Twisterdog]

I buy collars because they are cute.

I buy new ones when the old ones get eaten.

[Taz_Zoee]

I buy them because they are cute too. And it doesn't even make a difference because Zoee's hair covers it up anyway.

[wolf_Q]

I buy rolled leather collars for the huskies. I buy them for functional purposes. They are hardy, strong, and durable and they don't tangle the fur as much as some other collars. You can't see collars under all their fur anyway so I don't bother buying "cute" collars. Plus I don't like snap collars for them with the risk of them running away. Skya has a cute snap collar right now because she's small and her fur is shorter, when she's older she'll get a rolled leather. Sydney gets all kinds of collars, I buy hers just based on if I like the way the collar looks on her. She probably gets 2-3 new ones per year. Nebo has had the same collar for around 4-5 years, I think I'll get him a new one soon (but its still in great shape...its Hamilton brand if anyone is wondering). Keva has had hers for about a year and a half...I need to get her a new one too, I bought it a little big when she was about 6 months old thinking she'd grow into it but she never did. It's not as well made as the Hamilton one either.

[Cinder & Smoke]

I buy rolled leather collars for the huskies.

Hamilton brand if anyone is wondering.

Hamilton Products, Inc.
Ocala, FL

http://www.hamiltonproducts.com/leather.htm

[cali]

I have an obbession with fancy collars lol, I buy new collars when one catches my eye and I can afford it. and type of collars depends on it I like it or not. I usually go for Martingale but thats mostly because the collars that catch my eye are usually martingales. I dont usually choose the collar for the dog, I usually pick the collars and Like and give it to the dog it suits best, the exeption is Rustys martingale which is just thin and plain, that one was chosen very specific for him, thin and plain so that I would not have to removed his collar(and consiquently his tags) when he wears his e-collar.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I buy collars either for function, or just because I like they way they look. Usually the latter - I get bored easily with just one collar, so when I see one I like and have some extra money, I buy another. Not sure how often. This year I think I've bought one new collar, maybe two.

All of my dogs wear martingales out in public, for training, etc. Keira's been alternating b/w a martingale and a prong lately for re-learning how to loose-leash walk (she's going through a phase in which she couldn't care less about any previous training or what we have to say to her). The prong's only been used these last two weeks though, and already I barely have to use it and we're about 95% back to just using her martingale.

Around the house they all have regular collars for ID purposes. Rolled leather for Winston and Spring, flat leather for Dance at the moment, and flat nylon for Ki.

[anna_66]

I buy rolled leather collars for the huskies. I buy them for functional purposes. They are hardy, strong, and durable and they don't tangle the fur as much as some other collars. You can't see collars under all their fur anyway so I don't bother buying "cute" collars.

Same here. Roxey and Huney have had the same collar for the last 6 years!
Simba also has a rolled collar.

The only one that ever gets new a new collar is Bon.
Since he's a big dog (170 plus lbs) I like to buy ones that are strong and sturdy and also cute He's gotten 2 this year.

[I_luv_rusty]

Well, Rusty's collar is a leather one which he has had for a long time.

He use to wear the ones that you fasten, but they'd break easy since their plastic when he pulled.

But, if i had a little dog I'm sure i'd get the cute collars.