where do people buy these fake diamond strands that they are sewing to dog collars and selling them for fifty bucks on ebay?I think they are just costume necklaces,I bought one but it only has three rows of square diamonds that are about 3 inches long.I figure if i find where to get the fake diamonds i can make one that covers the entire collar.thanks for any input

Small Dog Harness

...good leash behavior? She's a small dog, so I must admit we weren't too concerned about leash pulling. But now we're planning on certifying her as a therapy dog once she hits a year (she's 8 months), so good leash behavior is a must.

I have a harness for her, the kind that goes around her chest and neck. I don't want to use a prong or choke collar. Any tips on teaching her to walk nicely on the leash? Thanks.

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When I take the dog for a walk, he has a tendancy to jump up and bark at some people. It often happens with young children, causing a lot of distress for them and accompaniying parents. It can happen with adults too. He isnt a nasty dog and has never harmed anybody. At home he is a loving faithfull pet to our family including my five year old son. We think he only wants to play, but isnt allways seen that way by others.

We are thinking of trying a remote control electronic collar to see if that will detere him. Normally, once he is fixated on what he's going to do, any attempts to call him back are too late.

Other characteristics. He is a big dog - not sure what type. He is about 18 months old. He hates loud noises like fireworks - terrified in fact. Loud bangs,or telling him off, can upset him for nearly a day! God knows what were gonna do with him on bonfire night. He's very gentle in nature.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks - Andy
Hi all. I have since lead walked the dog, and he's doing very well - not tugging any more. We are working to stop him jumping up at home - the right place to start I think. Hopefully he will start to grow out of his habits if we are persistent, and then we will be able to unleash him on his walks again.

Thanks to all who replied, in particulare those who provided causes and solutions to my problem.

Best regards - Andy

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A dog whistle or a no bark collar?
this is the neighbor's german shepherd

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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.

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