Ha ha, it's ok! That would work just as well, right? I mean, the loop on the leash is simply so that you can hold the dog closer without having to wrap six feet of leash around your hand - ouch! Have you ever seen those nylon flyball collars in leather or other materials? I don't have anything against nylon, it's just all he's had, and, I'm wanting to find something different. And, speaking of that, too, I was wondering if anyone has seen enamel painted metal letters that you can slide over the dog's collar to spell their name out. I've seen them with little rhinestones, but, that's too glam for Finn!