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Do you leave a collar on at all times.. or what do you do? Just wondering how many people leave a collar with ID on it at ALL times.. What does everyone do.. & what size are your babies?! ;) |
We do the Harness (with id) only for walks ..... or when we are going to be out of the house ..... |
We Leave Jj's Collar On All The Time, But When He Is Going Out For A Walk Or In The Car We Always Use A Harness. The Collar Is Only For His Tags In Case He Gets Away From Us When We Open The Door:d He Seems To Get Faster All The Time. He Is 3 Years Old. |
Ellie wears her harness outside but I usually put the tags on only when we are going away. I'm not recommending this but we don't like to fight with them on her harness all the time.:) |
Kayla and Gypsy both wear collars with ID tags on all the time and then we use a harness for walks. Mine wear them because if they get out the front door or through the gate then at least they have ID on them. I would hate for them to get out and then no one know who they belong to and they taken to the pound. :( As careful as you try to be to make sure they don't get out they are very first and sometimes it does happen. |
My babies go without a collar and harness when they are at home. They only wear them when we go out of the house. The rings that attach the tags to the collar can get caught on their teeth, as can the collar if it is not a perfect fit. Dangerous IMO to leave collars on unattended. I would be more comfortable leaving a harness with ID on unattended. |
Gwen wears her collar w/ ID on at all times, she is only walked on a harness though, that way if she gets loose she still has her collar and ID on it. She is 13 weeks old tomorrow and weighs 3 pounds 10 ounces. So I'm thinking she'll be a little under 7 when she is full grown. |
my babies wear a collar with id tags at all times. the harness goes on when we are outside going for a walk. Baylee was 2.3 pounds last wk when we took her to the vet and Bruno was 7.8 pounds |
Thanks for all the responses!! So far.. the poll seems to be going as i thought it would: - harness with tags for walks/outings only & - collar with tags on at all times.. **i would LOVE to hear what some of the "OTHER's" are!!? :thumbup: ;) **also.. the people who answered Collars with ID tags at all times.. what are the sizes of your babies? and do you use regular collars or the breakaway/cat ones?? thanks!! ;) ;) |
I just have a toy dog collar that I found at Wal-Mart sized appropriately for her. Her tag is a small heart and she also has a little bell so I can hear her "tinkle" when she is behind me. I was pretty unimpressed with collar sizes at our local PetSmart though. |
Starsky is my teapot and he wears a black leather collar with bones on it, He has his rabies tag and Id tag, He weighs around 12 lbs and is 3 yrs old Shylah is my little one and she wears a pink leather collar with bones on it. She has her rabies tag and Id tag, she weighs around 41/2 pounds and is 2 years old. They both are also microchipped. I harness them when we go anywhere. |
JJ is 3 years old, about 7-8 pounds, his collar is a "toy" size that i got at walmart. he only has it for his tags, id, rabies etc. he has several harness, printed, webbing etc. that we walk him with and use in the car. :D |
Hobbs and Hootie wear kitty breakaway collars with ID tags 24/7 in case they get away from us. I walk them on a harness. They are 3 years old, 4.5lbs, and 2.5 years old, 3.5lbs, respsectively. |
Marcel is 3.3-3.4. Wylie is 7.5. They are chipped and have collars with tags (only for id purposes) at ALL times. There are people in my area who have said "what is a microchip???" - so, that's really all I need to know. I've used collars/tags on all my pets for 35 years and have never had a single issue. You do have to fit a tag differently on a small dog vs. a big dog. You only want to be able to just fit a pinky btwn the collar and the neck for a small dog (NOT 2 fingers!). If fitted properly, it should be safe. Of course, we've read about freak accidents even here on YT, but still - my boys will always have their tags on. :) |
Microchip............. I was thinking about getting Gwen microchipped, but I've heard that they have studies linking it to cancer/tumors at the chip site?:eek: So I dunno if I will get her tattooed instead, not certain. No one around here offers tattooing to my knowledge but I know I can get her chipped, just worried about the cancer thing........Anyone else heard about that? |
My pup keeps a collar with a tag on at all times and wears a harness for walks. She has a microchip and I have never heard of it being lonked to cancer. |
thanks for all the responses everyone! ;) we currently only use harnesses with id on it when we leave the house.. and if i leave Avie at my mom's i will leave her harness(with id) on all the time! i've been debating getting a collar with tags for a little bit now.. but i have always heard many people say they don't like to leave a collar on.. so im thinking maybe a breakaway collar?? Avery is about 5.5lbs and we are bringing home our newest addition(another little girl) this week! yay! :D but she is going to stay very little.. and im afraid of the trachea issues.. etc. anymore input would be great! but also if anyone has found a good place to find breakaway collars(or just good collars, in general, for our babies) i would love to hear! :thumbup: THANKS!! :):) |
It is interesting to read all of the replies and the different ways each of us have to take care of our furbutts. My dogs never ever wear collars and only wear harnesses when they are out for a walk. |
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That's what I do. Bud has never had anything around his neck and is never out of my sight for a second. |
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I only put on a collar and harness for walks, dog parks, etc. The collar has the ID tags and the harness is used for the leash. I brush mine alot so a collar would get in the way. Besides I'm home all the time so they don't really need it. |
I have both mine microchipped & they both wear collars with tags at all times. |
I put a collar w/ tags on them only when we leave the house. (Further than just out to potty or to a neighbor's.) |
Hey girl!! :D We only use a Harness when we take the babies on their walks! ;) |
Mine wear harnesses with ID only when we are outside. |
We have to have a collar with tags, if Tucker got away without tags we wouldn't get him back. Since he is ...ahem...a larger yorkie we don't have to worry about the collar. |
We usually just put on when we are on a walk or just going outside:) |
Sapphire wears a collar with ID tags on and her harness only when we go out. |
teddy wears a collar with a bell...i've never had such a small dog before! when he takes off running in my house, he hides behind and underneath things! the bell helps me find him to make sure he's safe! :) when i take him for a walk, i have him put on a harness...well, he doesn't put it on, i put it on for him. lol! :) |
I never put a collar on Pepper and he only wears a harness with id when we leave the house. |
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