collar on? collar off? BB on? BB off?

[Gingergirlsmom]

Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles

I was wondering about what others do to and thought of starting a thread yesterday about it - never got to though

My babies don't even have collars. They have harnesses for walks, but other than that they go without.

I think the harness messes up the hair more.

Problem is, I think what if they got out of the yard (yes, there microchipped) but without any tags on what if they escaped with no big tag saying where they live for the easiest return.

Any advice out there

yorkiesmiles

Mine keep their collars with tags on at ALL TIMES. Even though they are microchipped. If you are nervous about that, get a breakaway cat collar. Then if it does get caught on something they'll be okay.

I just use regular collars...If they are snug enough chances are slim that there will be a problem.

Good luck.

[Dianezz]

I keep collar w/ tags on all the time ( except sometimes while in crate)and put harness on when using leash. I wasnt sure what to do and asked around and I am happy with this solution and Kirby seeems fine with it.

[ILUVSADIE]

Sadie doesn't ever wear a collar. When we go for walks in the neighborhood, she wears a harness. The only other time she is out of the house, is in my backyard which is completely fenced in and I am always supervising her - cause I don't trust her any further than I can throw her - LOL!!!

[Mayas Mommy]

Maya only wears her Collar when we leave the house or when I let her in the Yard. She is microchipped also, just in case I forget to put it on, but that has not happend so far.

She gets excited when she sees the Collar because that means we leave or she can go outside to play.

[La Princesa]

Ryo's collar stays on all the time. The vest is put on for outings and comes off when we get home.

[Yorkiekids]

I keep my two in the yard, but when we go for a walk I attach their tags to their halters.

[Dianezz]

I felt i needed to keep tags on at all times...maybe just a nervous mom with a new pup, but i am afraid she will possibly find a way to escape out of the house and run and get lost .We have precautions against this in the house....but not fool proof.

[tjdmom]

They are so quick sometimes and so little that things can happen. When we first got Zoe, my 3 year old was outside and I was trying to get him to come in and I opened the back door and he wasn't there and then I went to the front door and brought him in. a minute or two later i notice Zoe was not underfoot like usual! She had snuck out the back door when i had opened it. Luckily she was just out back and hadn't gone beyond my back yard but it really scared me! She's so sweet noone would want to bring her back. She's is microchipped but you never know! Since then, I've been a lot more careful - even though I thought I was being careful then. I am always the 1st one to go out and she has caught on to that and thankfully doesn't try to scoot out 1st anymore.

[linm]

Both of my guys wear their collars & tags at all times. They wear their harnesses (with another tag) when we go for walks.

[mminichan]

I actually have a collartag. I don't like the traditional kind b/c i worry it might get caught with something!! The collartag is nice...doesnt make noise( I wish it does though so i know where she at!! oh well!!) I bought a petcharm (lil bell) to attach to the collar but chloe just destory it after i bought it for one day!!!

[judyeve]

Max always wears his collar because it has his tag on it. The harness only goes on when we go out. When we go in the car, the harness gets hooked to the seat belt and he goes into the Outward Hound, collar, harness, seat belt attachment and all.

He got hooked onto something wearing the cat breakaway collar once. It was a fluke - it didn't open because of the way it got hooked. He chews his way out of anything that's cloth so I got him a leather collar and leash. It's Coach, so it looks nice too.

I'm very overcautious with him, but he's used to me.

[mminichan]

Originally Posted by judyeve

Max always wears his collar because it has his tag on it. The harness only goes on when we go out. When we go in the car, the harness gets hooked to the seat belt and he goes into the Outward Hound, collar, harness, seat belt attachment and all.

He got hooked onto something wearing the cat breakaway collar once. It was a fluke - it didn't open because of the way it got hooked. He chews his way out of anything that's cloth so I got him a leather collar and leash. It's Coach, so it looks nice too.

I'm very overcautious with him, but he's used to me.

Oh, I would like to see his collar!! Do you have a picture to share?