Choosing A Dog Collar

After the big decision of choosing a dog breed, amongst the many other thing to choose from when you get a dog is what type of collar they are going to wear.

It may sound very trivial but dog collars vary widely.

All dogs should wear a Buckle Collar every day (if they wear one every day). This would be made out of woven nylon or leather, and have a buckle. The collar should be loose enough that you can easily place two fingers underneath the collar but not so loose that it can come off the dog’s head without being unfastened.

You may be thinking about getting an additional collar for training purposes. A Halter collar is one that covers the dog’s head for when he is in training as a youngster.

When the dog pulls on the lead (of course he will be soon trained out if this!) the pull will be felt on the scruff of the neck in a similar way to the mother dog lifting a puppy by the scruff of its neck. This is more comfortable and natural for the dog than a lead which they pull on from the neck.

There are other decisions about dog collars still. Should you go for a leather studded number, one bearing the family tartan, pink and fluffy…