I have just found my new martingale collars!

I was having a hard job finding them.
I didn't want to spend alot because this is only a collar for walking/training. They both have a new flat collar.
I needed strong ones because Dave is very strong.
I need ones without chain as my pair are in water alot and the chain goes rusty.
I needed one with a clip because Dave's head is too big.
And I wanted ones that weren't black! Lol


These are what I just found on ebay I'm getting hot pink for Dixie and orange for Dave

Premier Martingale Dog Collar - many colours - LARGE on eBay (end time 02-Dec-09 22:18:01 GMT)

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Oh nice!! I can just imagine Sky in a hot pink one

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Hiya

Its not a flea collar, its a DAP collar, which we bought when we rescued her 4 weeks ago, it is coming to the end of its life cycle though.

I know flea collars are rubbish, we use frontline.

Thanks

J

Why?

Considering your posts are against punitive methods why would you put a martingale tight (no fingers you said) on the most sensitive places on a dogs neck?

I suggested a martingale as a collar you can't slip, not one to be used as a choke.

I agree a collar should be on the neck but not up under the ears, that's where cesars illusion collar sits because it's the most responsive place to being choked as it's so painful for the dog.

Be interested in your POV on this.

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Use your brain, not a choke chain.

As I've got a particularly hectic dog I tend to use a harness with a halti double ended lead that I can also attach to the collar. Oscar is absolutely manic when he sees anyone/anything walking while we are out - he will do anything to get to them and the double lead just gives me a bit of extra control (a bit like a puppeteer) and peace of mind that he's not likely to slip the harness and the collar.

He still pulls like mad so I need to hang on for dear life and get regular injuries to my shoulder and wrist but at least he won't hurt himself!!

You are right with how it should fit, also, when it is tightened by the chain the two D rings shouldn't be able to touch each other, I was told.

Rupert escaped his half check because it was a cheapy one and adjustable, and adjusted itself when he pulled at something! My fault for buying a cheapy rubbish one, I wont be paying £2.99 again, lol!

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The canny collar fits just below the ears, but has a loop which goes over the muzzle from below the chin, and so whilst it fits snuggly it doesn't pull on the neck, or at least ours doesn't, do you think the canny collar is a bad because of this? I think haltis fit the same, higher up, but is it alright as they don't tighten, pull from there?

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Martingales should be fitted snugly at the narrowest point to prevent escape, the loop allows a restricted tightening of a 2 finger width, which is only usually brief if the dog does try to back out of the collar, However it should then sit loosely lower on the neck when not in action, so i wouldn't adust it to stay at the top of the neck. Martingales (non buckle type) can be a faff to put on/off but please don't leave the collars on while your not home, because if it gets caught on something the dog won't be able to get free.

Adjusting your Martingale collar

To ensure your collar is properly adjusted, move the collar up to the narrowest part of the neck and pull upwards on the control loop (the part the D-ring is attached to). The two metal slides should come together but not touch. You should have at least a two finger distance between the two slides. This will ensure the collar will continue to tighten should the dog back up, preventing the collar from slipping off.
Around The Hounds

Hector in his martingale

if yu have collar so it sits at the bottom of the neck its not gunna work because the bottom of the neck isnt much smaller than the head in a lot of dogs, so you make it tight at the top so when its tightened its smaller than the head and therefore difficult to slip out of.

and yes kiras collar is fitted like this, she doesnt pull and she cant back out of it, thats how the collars are designed to fit, if you dont fit them right they dont work as they should

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yea thats right, if the d rings touch it defeats the point of the collar

well done i forgot to mention that lol

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