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Old 02-10-2010, 02:39 PM
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Exclamation do your dogs wear collars?

just curious to see how many of your dogs wear collars 24/7.

ours only wear them if we are taking them out (ie: a baseball game, dog show, training class, shopping, etc.)

our reasoning is: I hate the collar ring around the neck, can't stand the tag jingle, choking/strangling hazard.

odd though, I have over 25 basically new collar/leash sets...

however, we have a very secure fenced yard, they are never left outside when we aren't home, they are both proofed 100% on recall for our creek walks & romps at the farm, & both are microchipped & tattooed.

what do you do & why?
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Old 02-10-2010, 02:44 PM
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Rookie doesn't wear one in the house. He does wear one whenever he goes outside, whether it's in public or just the back yard.
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My dogs wear collars except when in the agility ring. They do not wear their town tags though - I find that annoying Their tags are in my purse along with proof of rabies.
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Old 02-10-2010, 02:47 PM
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foster dogs always wear collars when out, my girls only wear collars when we go somewhere. no one wears them in the house because of wrestling with each other.
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I use to take Hayden's off while shes in the house but kept forgetting to put it back on when she goes outside (our fence is falling apart... have to wait till its warm to put up a new one) so until I can remember better she wears hers. I rather have that annoyance than lose my pup.

The cat now has a collar and tag after he got out and we couldnt find him for hours. Hes not allowed outside but the husband has some careless friends.
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Old 02-10-2010, 02:50 PM
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Molly wear hers only when we're outside!
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Old 02-10-2010, 02:52 PM
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Always have them on...I don't like the collar ring either but feel they needs them on, they have boomerang tags so no jingle. Chester is mirochipped, and Murphy will be later.
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Old 02-10-2010, 03:00 PM
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Always have the collar on with an i.d. tag and the rabies tag. Petsmart has those little rubber edges for the tags so they don't jingle too much.

I agree, don't like what the collar does to the neck hair but I still leave the collar on.
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Eli and Bailey wear theirs only on walks. I forgot to take them off once and I had only turned my back for a second---Eli had Bailey by the collar and was twisting. Poor Bailey!
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Old 02-10-2010, 03:03 PM
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Misty always wears her collar. I dont mind the jungle of the tags. She is chipped also, just in case.
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