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Sugar's Mom · 05-13-2009, 03:50 AM

I would never put a collar on my dogs. Not even the soft ones from walmart that someone suggested. WHY? because they can get caught in too many things. You had a horrible experience. i would have freaked out too. I am so glad your baby is alright. I hope others take your post to heart.

crystalsmom · 05-13-2009, 03:57 AM

So glad everything is ok.

mustangbee · 05-13-2009, 04:07 AM

So glad to hear your baby is OK, I would have been so scared.

lil louis · 05-13-2009, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greyacresmom

Thanks everyone. I use a cat collar on him but not the breakaway kind. I "was" out of work for 8 weeks and am so far behind I feel like I will never catch up. All my dogs wear collars 24/7 on the off chance they do get lost.

I have looked on line for new collars/tags for all and I just don't have the $100 it will take. So fo now I am going to cover the vents with a screen and roll under and tape and I will then leave the screws out. (I have old screen on hand so no cost fix)

Another lesson learned. God help us and out lessons.

I found a brass name plate on dr foster and smith website. I think it was $2.99. You put it on a collar you already have. So maybe you can get the breakaway cat collar someone suggested from Walmart for $3.00.
I'm glad to hear your dog is alright.

ARCHIE · 05-13-2009, 07:30 AM

Thank heaven's you were home. I am glad your furbaby is ok.
I can't just imagine how frantic the two of you were. Scary.
I only use a harness. I am sure you'll find something safe that
works for the two of you.

azureblue54 · 05-13-2009, 08:05 AM

www.gotags.com is where I've been getting my collar charms and tags. They even have the name and telephone number embroidered into the collar. Riley wears his harness 24/7, but also a collar just for his tags.

canook · 05-13-2009, 08:37 AM

glad to hear everything turned out ok!

i keep the collar on my little guy because personally i like the look of it with his little name tag and everything! as soon as i read this i bolted to petsmart and bought a breakaway cat collar!

your story is already helping future disasters from happening!

Lexi Rae · 05-13-2009, 08:43 AM

oh no..collars are a nono for me.. we use a harness

canook · 05-13-2009, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

oh no..collars are a nono for me.. we use a harness

how about in the house? i understand for walking etc but i need the collar with a bell on in the house to find my little guy when he bolts off hahaha! whens hes not wearing it, it takes me 20 minutes to find him!

Zanders' mom · 05-13-2009, 08:51 AM

I am so glad you were home when this happened to your yorkie, phew! Glad he is Okidoky, well scared but alive and well.

I use harness only on my 3, the id tag is on the metal loop of the harness, the 3 are so used to it, they don't even remember its there.

Wylie's Mom · 05-13-2009, 08:56 AM

Oh my gosh, how terrifying! I am so glad he is okay and that you were right there.

This is the collar tag I use for Marcel - you can also see they sell a velcro break-away collar: Boomerang Tags

Mom to Hot Rod · 05-13-2009, 08:59 AM

Whew! So good that you were home to get him out of that. I am glad that he is okay.

oktech05 · 05-13-2009, 09:07 AM

else to worry about Dax's collar...I can't let him wear his tag because he's always getting it in his mouth....he won't stop and I am afraid of choking or tooth breakage.
He is very weird about a harness...I've never seen anything like it...He won't play or run around he just acts like he's being punished...He acts the same way when I put clothes on him. Was curious if anyone else has this problem.
My solution to the id problem is to write my phone number inside his collar with a sharpie. I don't know if any will see it if god forbid he got lost.
Thanks for the warning and I will check out that website with the collars....

Lee B · 05-13-2009, 09:22 AM

I use a length of 3/8" elastic to hold their tags and bells (can't get any cheaper than that!). That way, if they get caught on something, they can back out of it. It's only to hold tags; they're also chipped. When we go out, they all have harnesses. But accidents happen, and if they get out, I want them to have readily identifiable ID, not just a chip that no one but a Vet can see, and only if he checks.

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05-13-2009, 08:05 AM	#21
azureblue54 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WI Posts: 137	tags www.gotags.com is where I've been getting my collar charms and tags. They even have the name and telephone number embroidered into the collar. Riley wears his harness 24/7, but also a collar just for his tags.

05-13-2009, 08:43 AM	#23
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 10,455	oh no..collars are a nono for me.. we use a harness __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

05-13-2009, 08:51 AM	#25
Zanders' mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,351	I am so glad you were home when this happened to your yorkie, phew! Glad he is Okidoky, well scared but alive and well. I use harness only on my 3, the id tag is on the metal loop of the harness, the 3 are so used to it, they don't even remember its there. __________________ With GOD .... All things ARE possible!

05-13-2009, 03:50 AM	#16
Sugar's Mom BANNED! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9,248	I would never put a collar on my dogs. Not even the soft ones from walmart that someone suggested. WHY? because they can get caught in too many things. You had a horrible experience. i would have freaked out too. I am so glad your baby is alright. I hope others take your post to heart.

05-13-2009, 07:30 AM	#20
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	Thank heaven's you were home. I am glad your furbaby is ok. I can't just imagine how frantic the two of you were. Scary. I only use a harness. I am sure you'll find something safe that works for the two of you.

05-13-2009, 08:37 AM	#22
canook Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 35	glad to hear everything turned out ok! i keep the collar on my little guy because personally i like the look of it with his little name tag and everything! as soon as i read this i bolted to petsmart and bought a breakaway cat collar! your story is already helping future disasters from happening!

05-13-2009, 08:56 AM	#26
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Oh my gosh, how terrifying! I am so glad he is okay and that you were right there. This is the collar tag I use for Marcel - you can also see they sell a velcro break-away collar: Boomerang Tags __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

05-13-2009, 08:59 AM	#27
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 10,908	Whew! So good that you were home to get him out of that. I am glad that he is okay. __________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10

05-13-2009, 09:07 AM	#28
oktech05 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Springdale AR Posts: 54	omg you have given me something .... else to worry about Dax's collar...I can't let him wear his tag because he's always getting it in his mouth....he won't stop and I am afraid of choking or tooth breakage. He is very weird about a harness...I've never seen anything like it...He won't play or run around he just acts like he's being punished...He acts the same way when I put clothes on him. Was curious if anyone else has this problem. My solution to the id problem is to write my phone number inside his collar with a sharpie. I don't know if any will see it if god forbid he got lost. Thanks for the warning and I will check out that website with the collars....

05-13-2009, 09:22 AM	#29
Lee B YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 735	I use a length of 3/8" elastic to hold their tags and bells (can't get any cheaper than that!). That way, if they get caught on something, they can back out of it. It's only to hold tags; they're also chipped. When we go out, they all have harnesses. But accidents happen, and if they get out, I want them to have readily identifiable ID, not just a chip that no one but a Vet can see, and only if he checks.