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What type of collar does your Basenji wear??

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  • We use martingale collars for walking…but their tag collars are flat buckle types.

    But all the collars are fleece lined so their fur doesn't rub off. Although the new Xmas collars I ordered will be satin lined :)

  • We use martingale collars for walking

    we do as well. we had buckle collars come unbuckled on walks and once we tried the Martingale collars (like the horse briddle?) we never looked back.

    Funny how we could only get them at dog shows.

    What size are basenji's, I measured ours and they were about 14'' around?

    As for leashed our dog figured out how pop the non swivel clasp leash, he would jerk sideways real quite and just popped right off!

    luckily he just stopped, surprised like what happened?

  • My dogs to not wear collars at home.. only if we are traveling

  • Mine too, Pat!

  • I keep collars on my dogs at all times, w/ID tags, rabies tags, and AVID tag. If they do escape the door or fence, they are easily identifed, And the finders will know right away where they belong.

    I don't trust that anyone will automatically think to go have them scanned for microchips, although my dogs are chipped for any time that they may escape and be found w/out a collar.

  • I had a nylon type collar, but my 9 month old male chewed it up while it was on him. Now he has a leather collar with spikes and studs. He looks so good with that because he's a tri and it fits his look well.

  • @jys1011:

    fleece lined so their fur doesn't rub off / satin lined

    I think that's what I'd like to try for him. Where to do get the lined collars?

    TIA,
    Karla

  • Mine are naked at home, and have safety-choke collars by Nick Russell of Bluegrass Collars and leads that we use for walks. They snug up when the dog pulls so they can't slip the collar, but you adjust it so it does not actually choke them. He has a web site and makes the collars to order, less than $20 for most and they last for years! I use the 1 inch or wider, it is easier on the throat.

    Anne in Tampa

  • We do not keep collars on ours at home. They are chipped and when we used to do it, one chewed the collar off the other one and ate parts of it, then threw them up about 2 weeks later. That was it on collars when we were not around.

    We also only use harnesses to walk them. I just do not trust a collar because they can wriggle out too easy, even the Martingale style we just tried on our puppy.

  • rockinmommy-we got fleece lined collars at ALL HOUNDS. I like their policy. If your dog chews up his collar they replace it for free :D Check it out!

    http://www.allhoundsapparel.com

    And the lady majestic martingale collars uses satin to line her collars…aahh soft :)

    http://www.majesticcollars.com

    Good luck!

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