Choke Chains are the most dangerous collars you could have a dog wear all the time!! People should know way better. My Lab, Sadie, only wears her Choke Chain when I have her on a leash. If you really love your dog, having a choke chain as a permanent collar is almost cruel!!! I wouldn't care how much a nylon buckle collar or leather collar would cost, I would NEVER, EVER put a choke chain on my dog as a permanent collar!!! The ring could very easily get cought on something, and the dog would choke to death, and die!! Whenever I see a dog with a choke chain on, I always let the owners know how dangerous it is, and that theri dog could die by getting choked to death!!!!! It makes me soooooooo mad to see people do that to their poor little dog!!!