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  • This is great for not losing them!!

    I'd love to get something that we can walk with without rubbing all the hair off their neck. That's our biggest problem with the leads we currently use. The pulling is getting better (we have some regression every now & then).

    Do all of Nick's collars have the fleece lining??

  • that is what is nice about this collar, it is loose until pulled. you can adjust the collar.

    I did basic training with Caesar where we walked and when he would pull, I would stop and not move until he sat. when the walking without pulling was a problem, I could move the collar to the position where the leash pulled straight up to the sky, and it was an uncomfortable position, not choking, but uncomfortable, so he would slow down.

    these collars arent choke collars though.

  • Oh, ditto, ditto, ditto on Nick's collars. We must have at least a dozen of them here. It is the only kind of collars my dogs wear for every day life. If you go to my website (listed in profile) you will see all the dogs wearing Nick's collars.

    Andrea-do you mean that you keep these on all day & it doesn't cause their fur to rub off??

  • @jys1011:

    Andrea-do you mean that you keep these on all day & it doesn't cause their fur to rub off??

    yep, they wear them all day, and night. What I have found with the Nick collars is that they are loose enough they don't wear the hair much. I went back and forth for years ( you will notice on the website there are lots of pics of them without collars) about whether or not they should be nakie. Their neck hair *does look better when they haven't been wearing collars, but IMO the likelihood of them getting loose, and being unidentified was far greater, and scarier to me than having some worn hair. That being said, if we are coming up to a big show, I may take the dogs collar off for a few weeks before the show, so the hair can grow in.

    Also, I found when we started having some fights amongst our girls a few years ago, a collar was a necessity for separating them without getting bitten ;)

    We use brass ID tags that bolt right to the collar, rather than hang, because I *don't like the idea of them getting the tags caught in teeth and mouths while playing.

  • Mine have had theirs on all day and they are fine. I will wash them in the sink when I give the bs a bath as well….

    they dont tend to have lining if they are the smaller collars.

  • @bellabasenji:

    One question, though… If she would have this collar on and get caught on something, would it tighten up and keep her from getting loose? Could it be a potential choking hazard? I don't remove Bella's collars even in the house just in case she should slip out the door, she always wears her ID.

    I am really interested in this collar, not only is it handsome, but also looks quite functional. I just want to make sure I understand how it works before I purchase it online since I can't try it on her first…

  • Nick (who makes them) will send it to you with a bill so you can make sure you like it. I have had mine done in the Taj Mahal ribbon (in the pics) and almost every color over the years. My basenjis are indoor only and that ribbon is sensitive and may fray if your b is outdoor. The other fabrics are much more durable.

    The fake fur ones are super cute!!

  • We use brass ID tags that bolt right to the collar, rather than hang, because I *don't like the idea of them getting the tags caught in teeth and mouths while playing.

    where did you find the tags that bolt right on the collar?? Unfortunately we've had to change their tags since they like chew each others :mad: and there's teeth marks on them.

  • Mantis-whats the difference between the Martingale & the Safety Choke??

  • @jys1011:

    where did you find the tags that bolt right on the collar?? Unfortunately we've had to change their tags since they like chew each others :mad: and there's teeth marks on them.

    i think I googled pet tags, or something like that, and found them at an online order place :)

  • @jys1011:

    Mantis-whats the difference between the Martingale & the Safety Choke??

    The Martingale looks like a loop, that has a smaller loop at the top where the leash connects. So the big loop goes over the dog's head, and then the leash attaches to the small loop which pulls the ends of the big loop together to tighten or loosen. It looks a figure eight when you view it straight on.

    The safefy choke, also called a limited slip collar, looks like a sideways P when viewed straight on. I prefer the limited slip, because it is harder for dogs to get their jaws caught up in each other's collars when playing. It also lays much more flat when on the dog.

  • I agree….

    I bought a generic martingale from Petsmart and it just hangs sloppy. Call me crazy, but I think the safety choke looks smart and I get people asking me about them all of the time.

    Nick also has real brass hardware if you want that gold look that won't rub off.

    I just cant express how great this collar is. You can pick out any ribbon and customize it for the same price of a regular collar that is so bland at a petstore.

  • Has anyone ever heard of one dog chewing another dog's collar off? I was telling my friend about my recent fabulous collar purchases from Bella Bean and she said she wished she could get some for her dogs but that one of them chews it off the other dog's neck! What the heck! (She has a Heinz57 and a Coon Hound) I just thought that was really weird!!

  • That's one of the reason I never leave collars on at home, leather collar where their favorite :D

  • Yes, one ours is a master collar chewer. She usually chews her own collar, so she often wears a different kind of collar aound the house. Luckily she only tried to chew another dog's collar once, and the other dog didn't like it…but the collar still has a little chew mark.

    You can always soak the collars in bitter apple, and that should eliminate any chewing.

  • Yes, I have heard of dogs chewing other dogs collars off. I don't leave collars on mine because I have had them chewed. I have had to use the replacement garuntee on my All Hounds collar because Rio chewed it.

  • Beta chewed Caesar's collar off when we first adopted her. I guess she didnt like the color.

    She ate her own collar (a safety choke) one day when I was at work. Tags and all! She passed it like a trooper. She also ate off of herself two different harnesses when I first adopted her. She had a nervous tendency due to her rescue background that took a lot of finessing. I learned that her safety choke made tighter so it didnt hang so loose worked best for her. She never pulled on her leash.

  • Ivoss-Do you use the Martingale Collars or Martingale Leash from All Hounds?? I like that they all are lined with fleece.

  • This guy can line the collars like he adds the ribbon. Caesar's collar which is a 3inch wide collar is lined with a satiny material.

  • I have martingale collars from them and my mom has their regular collars and I know a lot of people who have the limited choke type collars from them. Next time I need a slip lead for lure coursing I will be getting it from them also. They have great customer service and I have been very pleased with their collars.

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