my dogs have their collars on all the time, they have the name tags on so if they ever escaped the garden I know they would be identified. They are only lightweight collars and if I thought for a minute it bothered them I would take them off but it doesn't seem too.

Wondering now if I'm doing the right thing if so many people don't leave them on

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You're doing the right thing! If you're not going to show them then leave them on all the time like we do with Milo for safety i.e if they stray, but even lightweight ones over time can make a long term impression on the coat.

mine have theirs on all the time.
they have tags on for vet help if they ever get out

Ours have theirs on all the time as they also carry a tag for vet help and the chip tag, they are only very light nylon ones

That happend to someones english bull terrier i know, they lived on a end house and over the wall was a pretty hi drop, he jumped over and hung himself.

Oh and i dont leave collors on my dogs wile there indoors.

thats aweful. my mums neighbour was heart broken it was some years ago now i was about 10 years old n their cat hadnt been in all day in they found it hanging in their tree bless.... i do believe ya can get cat collars with abit of elastic in now so their is abit of give so they can get away but i aint sure aint had a cat in years

I always have my pups collar on with tag when she is in the garden or out for a walk. When at home I just tend to take it off and always when its bed time - I just had to ask the question as hubby says all dogs have collars on all of the time and I am just fussing over her.

Puppy Love x

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And they called it.......Puppy Love xxx

Irish Setter bitch - Tilly 4 yrs
Irish Setter bitch - Eva 15 mths

thats what we buy these dogs for!!!!!!!!!!! to fuss over

Yes thats very true claire.......I think he is just jealous cos Tilly gets more kisses and cuddles......and yes I enjoy fussing her

Puppy Love x

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And they called it.......Puppy Love xxx

Irish Setter bitch - Tilly 4 yrs
Irish Setter bitch - Eva 15 mths

i was 14 when he hung himself so was a few years for me aswll went it happened.,,i cryed my eyes out i did.

glad theve made the collors alot more flexy now, ive seen a few hooked cats over my time.