Basco is due for a new collar, He has been using nylon buckle collars, But.....

[BascosMom]

Should i continue with the buckle collar? or should i get him some other kind? I have seen alot of Rotties with chain collars, does that serve a puropose or is that for just looks? I know chain collars were once used for training, Do they still use them for training and what do you all think? So what kind of collar do you recommend? his old collar was a size 16 so now i know i'lll probably go size 20...lol
Thanks everyone

[guberdog]

Cain's regular collar is simply a tags-holder. I like the oblong chain collars, they are so pretty against the black fur. His working collar is a prong collar. Good luck!

[Miabella]

Hi there,

Every dog should have a buckle collar with ID tags, local dog license, and rabies tags attached. This is actually the law in most, if not all, municipalities, and it improves the chances of Basco being returned to you if he should slip away.

Now, along with the buckle collar, you may eventually want to get a training collar. Many people here prefer to use a prong/ pinch collar over the old style choke chains. If you do a search in the Training forum, you will find many threads debating the merits of prong collars, choke collars, and head halters as training devices.

Good luck!

[ZeusAndBubba]

both of my rotties have chain collers. I LOVE them. but Bubba broke hers.....i had to have it repaired..what can i say she has a good pray drive for lil dogs that try to bite her feet,...

[Vivianne]

My last girl wore a chain collar until I came home from work one day and found her glued to the floor of her crate because a link had gotten stuck on the wire frame. She was frantic the poor thing. I never used a chain-type collar again.
Now Madison wears a buckle collar and I use a prong collar for training.

[Judi W]

Please do not ever use chain or pinch collars for anything but training. They should not be considered a substitute for a buckle collar for holding tags. Of course, I do not believe a buckle/tag collar substitutes for a proper training collar either. Don't try to use a hammer as a screw driver or vice versa.

[Jamie & Odin]

Leather buckle collar with tags for everyday, and prong/choke combination for training.

My trainer recommended using a choke as a back up in case the prong breaks, it's also been recommended here.

[KateG]

My Calvin progressed from prong, to chain, to nothing in his training collars. For his tags, I always felt that a rolled leather collar with a handsome brass buckle suited his masculine dignity, and didn't ruffle his fur the way a flat nylon or leather one did. Plus it was easy to slip a finger under if visitors to my office were uncomfortable with an unrestrained dog. (It helped that he was a tall boy and I could stand straight while "holding" him.)

Kate G

Forever owned by Calvin

[Jamie & Odin]

Kate, the only thing I don't like about the flat leather buckle is that it does ruffle the fur on his neck. Think I'll go get a rolled one.

I sure do like leather though. If it needs to double as a "handle" like you mentioned, it is much easier on the hands than chain or nylon.

[ZeusAndBubba]

Originally posted by Judi W
Please do not ever use chain or pinch collars for anything but training. They should not be considered a substitute for a buckle collar for holding tags. Of course, I do not believe a buckle/tag collar substitutes for a proper training collar either. Don't try to use a hammer as a screw driver or vice versa.

a buckle coller would snap in a matter of secs if eather of my rotties thought someone was going to hurt me.& they BOTH have broken 4-7, & only one chain.i prefer the chains for the reson.if you train them right they won't pull to much.(my puppy is still learning)he don't notice the chain anymore.he'll keep pulling until i tell him "Zeus NO walk easy"then he'll stop...but if someone were to try to hurt any of you, your dogs would probly kill that person, i don't care how nice & friendly they are,they love you like your there moms/dads & they look up to you to protect them. if your dog got off or broke a coller when someone tryed to hurt you, if it didn't happen in your yard then they would put your dog down.i for one would cry for mounths if anything like that ever happen to any dog just for loving someone & trying to take care of them,my female bubb, grabed my ex-step fater by his nuts when he was about to hit me, & she loved him dearly but she loved me aswell, & he was trying to hurt me.so she went after him.it's as easy as that.protect your dogs, is what i always say!.

[gustav3]

We had great success with a leather agitation collar from Ray Allen Mfg Corp. I know it's not meant as an everyday collar, but after our dog got older and didn't need the prongs, it became his full time gear. We've used it for over 7 years and it still looks great. Doesn't stretch, and I have never worried about the 2" wide, double layered leather breaking. Quality item all the way. Only problem is this collar is HUGE and could look funny on a smaller dog.

[Jamie & Odin]

ZeusAndBubba, actually, my dog would probably hide behind me and then run the other way if someone attempted to assualt me, but that's really beside the point of the collar.

I couldn't say if I'd ever give up the prong. I would hope at some point my dog wouldn't need it anymore, but think I would always like the assurance of the prong when out and about, whether or not it's entirely necessary all the time, you just never know.

[ZeusAndBubba]

Originally posted by Jamie & Odin
ZeusAndBubba, actually, my dog would probably hide behind me and then run the other way if someone attempted to assualt me,

lol, i thought the same thing about my puppy zeus.but a drunk walked up on our porth & tryed to open our dog, & he was right there, willing to fight for me,if i didn't have ahold of him everyone thinks he would have killed the man.(thank god for the chain collers)i had a coller of eatch on him,(chain & buckle) at first i was just holding the buckle & he broke that one,so i had to grab the chain.,..but it still took me 5 mins to drag him off.don't under estamate your dogs love & drive to protect you.

[moondog]

My dog has a rolled buckle collar too, for tags, made of climber's rope. I'm so glad she has manners and has been trained. I use a slip chain for outings and never leave it on her unattended. There's not a better dog on earth than a WELL-TRAINED, WELL-MANNERED Rottweiler that listens for direction from it's owner before acting. :)

[rottnreba]

Never leave a choke chain on a dog. If it accidently gets caught on something, the dog can choke to death.

A good quality leather collar will last for years. I have also had good luck with printed nylon ones from Lupine.