Collars: A Doggie Deathtrap?

• Collars: A Doggie Deathtrap? redlegos Posted : 4/26/2007 12:21:56 PM About two seconds ago.. I looked over and I see Pedro rolling around on the floor, I saw him chewing on something but I was from a distance so I got a bit closer. I did just feed him a few kibbles of food but when I got closer I had saw that his collar had somehow gotten loose enough and was in his mouth and was still around his neck, making it so that he was sort of choking and couldn't close his mouth. Thankfully I unsnapped it in about 3 seconds and he gave me mucho kisses for that one. This is the second time something like this has happened though so I don't know what to do. The last time it only got caught around his leg but I'm honestly considering taking it off for good. (It was 2 finder widths from his neck.. but I guess from them playing or from something it had gotten loose) Any suggestions/advice would be great. LIKE 18 REPLIES 352 VIEWS LAST POST COCO CHANEL Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• mudpuppy Posted : 4/26/2007 12:28:29 PM [linkhttp://www.sitstay.com/cgi-bin/sdisp.cgi/EQP21.lg.jpg:eqp21.2.lg.jpg]http://www.sitstay.com/cgi-bin/sdisp.cgi/EQP21.lg.jpg:eqp21.2.lg.jpg[/link]   breakaway safety collars. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Debbie R Posted : 4/26/2007 12:29:07 PM I never leave their collars on unless I am w/ them. I had two simular accidents w/my guys too. It's scary. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• DPU Posted : 4/26/2007 12:34:19 PM ORIGINAL: debv53 I never leave their collars on unless I am w/ them. I had two simular accidents w/my guys too. It's scary.   Me too! And I like the flat leather buckle collars..not cloth, nylon, snap-ons that are adjustible. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Laurelin_429 Posted : 4/26/2007 12:37:48 PM My dogs also all go collarless indoors.  I just use collars when we go out.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• timsdat Posted : 4/26/2007 12:46:45 PM My dogs don't wear a collar unless we are out.  The exception is when we are at an Agility trial.  They don't wear a collar there.  I don't want to take a chance on a tag getting hung up on the xpen or crate.  They even run the courses without a collar.  After all they are Florida dogs,  they run barefoot and nekked.  I have seen a dog get his collar without tags get caught on a jump cup.   0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sherrida Posted : 4/26/2007 1:14:37 PM that would be scary to see! thank goodness you were in the room at the time!   i don't use a collar on my chi because of possible damage to the trachea. I use a harness and just have her tags on the harness and only use it when we are out.    poor little guy. probably scary for him too! [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Amitiel Posted : 4/26/2007 1:23:52 PM ORIGINAL: mudpuppy [linkhttp://www.sitstay.com/cgi-bin/sdisp.cgi/EQP21.lg.jpg:eqp21.2.lg.jpg]http://www.sitstay.com/cgi-bin/sdisp.cgi/EQP21.lg.jpg:eqp21.2.lg.jpg[/link] breakaway safety collars.   agreed! & ck'd regularly (like once a week @ least) - also the 2 finger rule is to lay the fingers side-by-side on the dog's neck - have seen some ppl that place 1 finger on the neck then the 2nd finger on top of the 1st - no 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Ixas_girl Posted : 4/26/2007 1:25:40 PM My favorite safety collar: http://tazlab.com/TL_collars.htm 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Rebecca Mallory Posted : 4/26/2007 1:43:46 PM Maybe microchipping would be an option to consider? I know someone who had a little dog (chi mix) and it didn't have a collar for that reason, it got out one day and had no ID, they haven't seen the dog since. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• redlegos Posted : 4/26/2007 2:27:09 PM ORIGINAL: Ixas_girl My favorite safety collar: [linkhttp://tazlab.com/TL_collars.htm]http://tazlab.com/TL_collars.htm[/link]   Those are the cutest! and as far as microchipping, I'm def. saving up for that. I'm not exactly sure how much it is.. but getting 3 dogs at once I'd think would be a bit expensive. I'm going to the vet in a bit so I'll ask then. [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• janet_rose Posted : 4/26/2007 2:56:14 PM Those are the cutest! and as far as microchipping, I'm def. saving up for that. Decide whether you want the HomeAgain chip or the AVID chip.  Then call around to see if there are going to be any microchip "clinics".  Rescues sometimes use the microchips as fund raisers.  Your local Humane Society may have lower cost microchips. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• janet_rose Posted : 4/26/2007 2:57:50 PM The same thing can happen with flea or tick collars!! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Disarray29 Posted : 4/26/2007 3:00:46 PM Definitely check the humane society.  I got my dogs microchipped for $10 there.  They used Home Again.  I decided to get Emi microchipped at the vet while she was getting her teeth cleaned because she can be a fear/pain biter and she is also a drama queen when it comes to pain.  They charged me $40 I think and used Avid.  I have to say, I hate Avid.  If you need to change your information you have to call or mail them and they charge for it.  Home Again is done online and there is no cost for information change.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• timsdat Posted : 4/26/2007 3:24:43 PM Decide whether you want the HomeAgain chip or the AVID chip. Then call around to see if there are going to be any microchip "clinics". Rescues sometimes use the microchips as fund raisers. Your local Humane Society may have lower cost microchips.   I've heard and I know that our local AC is going to the ISO (european frequency) chip.  Problem is that the last I checked the universal readers couldn't read the ISO chip and the ISO readers couldn't read anything else.  They might have gotten that changed by now.  Don't know.   0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login