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smelcerk · 11-05-2014, 07:59 AM

I am going to give a resounding NO to the collar. I read this thread a couple of days ago. My husband had been wanting a neck collar for the id tag because we don't use the harness in the house and she sometimes tries to follow us out the door. I tried 4 different collars (even cat collars) and all of them were too big and she would put them in her mouth, get them stuck, etc. Yesterday I went to Petco and the sales assistant helped me find one that fit snugly. This morning she got it stuck between her back teeth and jawbone. The problem is it was so snug she couldn't get it back off. The look of panic in her eyes was terrifying as I am sure was the look in mine. Thankful that it was a collar with one of those black clips that you squeeze together to open. I was able to stick my fingers in her mouth to get it opened. The poor baby bit the heck out of my thumb in her panic but I don't blame her one bit. I for one will never use a neck collar again. Threw them all in the garbage. #1 new rule in our house is that baby never leaves the house without her harness and id tag. No exceptions. Will just have to train ourselves.

11-05-2014, 07:59 AM	#27
smelcerk Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Emmett, ID, USA Posts: 189	Nightmare with collar this morning I am going to give a resounding NO to the collar. I read this thread a couple of days ago. My husband had been wanting a neck collar for the id tag because we don't use the harness in the house and she sometimes tries to follow us out the door. I tried 4 different collars (even cat collars) and all of them were too big and she would put them in her mouth, get them stuck, etc. Yesterday I went to Petco and the sales assistant helped me find one that fit snugly. This morning she got it stuck between her back teeth and jawbone. The problem is it was so snug she couldn't get it back off. The look of panic in her eyes was terrifying as I am sure was the look in mine. Thankful that it was a collar with one of those black clips that you squeeze together to open. I was able to stick my fingers in her mouth to get it opened. The poor baby bit the heck out of my thumb in her panic but I don't blame her one bit. I for one will never use a neck collar again. Threw them all in the garbage. #1 new rule in our house is that baby never leaves the house without her harness and id tag. No exceptions. Will just have to train ourselves.