Where can I find a puppy-proof dog collar?
Selecting Dog Training Collars
Choosing from amongst all the several dog training collars offered can be bewildering but it needn't be. To be able to select the best training collar for your dog, there are several items you should bear in mind. Training collars are meant to be worn to train, manage and safeguard your dog. They should never be used as a method of punishment or to harm your dog.
My new Golden Retriever puppy has been eating through every collar I’ve put on my Australian Shepherd. My Aussie used to wear a light weight collar, but I have tried nylon (even double thickness) and leather (both flat and rolled leather) but the puppy has chewed through all of them. The Aussie is very well behaved, but the laws around here say my dog has to wear a collar with her tags.
Does anyone have any ideas what else I can try (and where to find it) until this Golden grows out of her chewing phase?
(and before you throw it out, she IS being trained and is doing very well, but she's just a puppy and a power-chewer)
I have tried Bitter Apple without success. I swear that puppy loves the stuff!!
Lupine collars are a bit expensive and would leave my dog without a collar during the week or two it took to replace the chewed collar, so that would be a bit counter-productive. Aside from that company (which I had not know of before, so thank you), I have never heard of any that will refund a chewed collar.
Chain is not an option, as you should NEVER leave a choke collar around the neck of an unsupervised dog.
Choice of the best type of dog training collar for your personal training goals is just step one. Additionally you need to ensure it is the proper size and that you understand how to use it the right way. Even the very best collar may not be appropriate when it is not utilized properly.
Varieties of Dog Training Collars
Dog training collars include prong collars, head halters, choke collars, electronic collars. Dog harnesses and ordinary dog collars perform fine for their intended purpose, but are not viewed as "training collars" thus won't be covered here.
Prong collars possess the appearance of a thing out of a middle ages torture chamber that could be pretty painful. Used properly, these are pretty humane. Prong dog training collars were initially made up of metallic prongs linked to each other in chain fashion. These days they are also obtainable constructed from plastic that is preferred by many. These kinds of collars control the dog by slightly "pinching" the neck when the handler pulls on the lead. If utilized over aggressively, they can hurt so caution should be used.
Head halters such as the Haiti and Gentle Leader halters look like and operate in a fashion similar to harnesses used for horses. They operate by guiding the dogs' path. The dogs' body naturally follows the head and a harness does an exceptionally good job of controlling the head. Whilst they might look to be excessively restrictive, the dog easily becomes used to them. They are particularly successful in controlling aggressive dogs.
Choke collars continue to be widely used and are recommended for use in numerous 4H dog training programs in spite of the debate around their use. Utilized properly, they are good dog training collars, but they are very easy to misuse. When they are put on the dog incorrectly, if links become twisted or if too much pressure is used by the handler, they can, in fact, become tools of torture. For me personally, I stopped using choke collars a long time ago and will never return to them. There are so many better dog training collars out there.
Electronic dog collars are designed to give the dog a slight zap upon command from the handler. The intensity can be fine-tuned from a slight buzz or tingle to get the dogs' notice to a more severe jolt. These should never be used on tiny or fearful dogs and only subsequent to discussion of your situation with a trustworthy dog trainer. Shock collars can potentially cause harm to your dog if utilized carelessly.
What ever your individual requirements, you'll find the suitable collar from the wide selection of dog training collars available on the web. Take a few momemts to search our site and change your challenging dog into a pleasant,nicely socialized pet.
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Comments on Where can I find a puppy-proof dog collar?
Dog Collars And Leashes
actually there is a spray called bitter apple spay and gets dogs to stop biting things they arent supose to.
Personalized Dog Collars
Buy a Lupine collar. If it somehow is destroyed, they replace it for you.
Small Dog Collars
I had the same problem with my American Bulldog .. try a chain collar .. they are called choke collars .. but that’s the only thing I’ve found that they can’t chew .. LOL
you can put your tags on the chain collar …
Dog Harnesses
I agree with you on the power chewer, their jaws are amazing where new material is concerned ha ha! The only tip i can give you is to paint the collar, the new one ha ha, with the same nail varnish that prevents you from biting your nails!!! Its very, very bitter and makes your mouth dry up if you lick it – it has the same effect on dogs and puppies. She will NOT want to give that collar a second lick once she’s tried it and the good thing is that it lasts – you won’t have to keep painting it on. Paint one layer of it, all the way round the collar, let it dry, paint another, dry, then another. Three coats will certainly stop her! Best of luck.
dog+collars
My dogs only wear collars when they are on leash. My dogs are strictly inside dogs. I feel collars are a health hazard if unsupervised. I have heard horror stories of dogs hanging themselves (my friends dog died hanging from the handle of a French door when it jumped at the mail man), getting caught in their own collar (scratching their ears or neck & their foot catching, when they struggle they dislocate or break their leg) or one dog getting caught in the 2nd dogs collar when they are playing (biting & jaw getting caught, then jaw dislocating or dogs go into a bloody fight when panic ensues).
With your dog eating the collar, I would be particularly worried. He could get an internal blockage from the collar’s material or metal hardware, not to mention risk of puncture. It’s also entirely likely that the Golden could accidentally bite the Shepherd too hard & have an awful fight break out, if not have the dislocated jaw like I mentioned.
Just some things you might not have thought about. There are very real dangers associated with the unsupervised use of collars.
ADD – please NEVER use a choke collar on your dog! Very few people know how to use them correctly & unsupervised they pose a very high risk of your dog hanging himself up on something. VERY dangerous.
Small Dog Harness
You should be able to find refundable collars at any pet store, so if it gets destroyed you can get a new one.
Just dont buy them from the dollar store!
Fancy Dog Collars
Thank you, Dana D! It’s not OK to use choke chains on your dog. Try the bitter apple – and manage your dogs’ interactions so that you can interrupt the chewing. good luck!
dog+collars
Lupine collars are supposed to have a lifetime guarantee – even if chewed! Expensive but well worth it. I love them (and the designs!)
What a nice family you have – I have 2 Aussies, but I also love Goldies
I would recommend soaking the collar (before you put it on your aussie) in some dencorub (diluted in water, and not too strong!!!) or some bitter apple spray. Re-apply the bitter apple spray daily.
I’d also not have the collars on the dogs unless out for a walk (if this is feesible for you) as I worry about your Goldies mouth getting stuck around your Aussies neck while chewing, which can (and DOES – I know someone this happened to!) cause a tightening of the collar and therefore potentially kill one or both of your dogs. Please – seriously consider removing collars if they chew each other around the neck.
If you can’t – perhaps consider a breakaway collar which will snap away if too much pressure is put on (but is totally safe for walking etc)…. but this may not help the chewing problem