[nvnvgirl]

I HAVE collars for both my dogs. Only Madison wears his all the time at least until I get him microchipped. Then I won't keep it on him at home probably. I put their collars on when I take them for a walk or in the car or anywhere away from the house (I don't attach the leash to it, they've got harnesses also that I put the leash on). I primarily use the collars for their name tags in case they got away from me (relatively unlikely, but I don't like to take chances). Plus, I figure if somehow they got out of the yard (also pretty unlikely b/c I rarely take my eyes off them when they're out and we've got a brick wall surrounding the back yard), they'd have at least my phone number on them and someone found them. I know I could put the tags on their harnesses, but I don't. I'm with them all the time so it would be difficult for them to get caught on something without me knowing right away, although it does go thru my mind on occasion.