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Originally Posted by ketters12  My husband thinks we need to start making tobey wear a collar with his tags on it in case he gets lost. But he HATES it on. I just put his harness on for walks which he is fine with because it comes off when we get back home. Opinions? I mean if he did get out the door, he would be a totally unlabeled pup. maybe getting him microchipped would help? Also, i don't know if i want the jingling sound around the house.... hmm  |
Yes, do get him microchipped. That's permanent. Both of my dogs are microchipped and wear their collars when I'm home, but I remove them when I'm gone. The chances of them getting out are nil when I'm gone, but the chance exists when I'm home and might go in and out. I also keep an x-pen in a semi-circle around the front door so you can go in and out without them getting to the door. You can get a break-away collar that will come off if it gets caught on something. They will custom make collars, too, I believe.
http://www.breakawaycollar.com/ I don't have the break-away collars, but think they are a great idea. Lacy and Cosmo are Bichons and they wear rolled leather (round) collars that don't break their hair/fur. They wear harnesses for going outside. I never attach a leash to their collars. I think a harness might be best if you want to leave it on all the time. Even if a harness got caught on something, it wouldn't choke the dog. My granddaughter's Yorkie has a pink harness that she wears all the time. She's a real cutie!