Collar Issue - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T08:28:04Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/collar-issue?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A725060&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI use a nylon martingale for…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-08-10:1150197:Comment:7250602010-08-10T23:13:23.610ZSammie Espositohttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SamanthaEsposito
I use a nylon martingale for both of my pups, the corgi and the shepherd/husky. They wear them during the day and on walks, but they both like being naked at night.<br />
I got mine from premier, they are perfect!<br />
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I use a nylon martingale for both of my pups, the corgi and the shepherd/husky. They wear them during the day and on walks, but they both like being naked at night.<br />
I got mine from premier, they are perfect!<br />
<a href="https://www.premier.com/store/Products.aspx?cid=1&pid=11" target="_blank">From Here</a> I agree with Beth, the Martin…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-08-10:1150197:Comment:7244222010-08-10T03:09:52.895ZGeri & Sidneyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/GeriSidney
I agree with Beth, the Martingale is the collar we use for Sidney. He wears a lightweight nylon one all the time with his tags on it, and the martingale is attached to his leash. When we go on walks, we just slip the martingale over his head and away we go! he's not bothered by the double collar set-up on walks.
I agree with Beth, the Martingale is the collar we use for Sidney. He wears a lightweight nylon one all the time with his tags on it, and the martingale is attached to his leash. When we go on walks, we just slip the martingale over his head and away we go! he's not bothered by the double collar set-up on walks. I had to use a Martingale wit…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-08-10:1150197:Comment:7243972010-08-10T02:21:26.058ZTucker and Abbyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/TuckerandAbby
I had to use a Martingale with one of our other corgis too in the past, but my corgis don't wear collars at home inside - they prefer to be naked. ;) Tucker has been slipping his collar lately so I'm going to guess it's time to go buy him one. He did it today in a parking lot and I almost had a heart attack! Luckily he listened when I told him to stay.
I had to use a Martingale with one of our other corgis too in the past, but my corgis don't wear collars at home inside - they prefer to be naked. ;) Tucker has been slipping his collar lately so I'm going to guess it's time to go buy him one. He did it today in a parking lot and I almost had a heart attack! Luckily he listened when I told him to stay. I had the same issue with my…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-08-10:1150197:Comment:7243422010-08-10T00:23:02.000ZSandy Barnetthttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Sandy37
I had the same issue with my very first Corgi, I used a regular collar for his tags and a nylon cord choke for the leash, now I use what I think is called a martingale collar because you can adjust it to only tighten so far (tight enough to stay on when they pull but not so tight that they choke). If she pulls that hard you may want to consider using some sort of "No-Pull" harness.<br />
By the way she is sooo cute.
I had the same issue with my very first Corgi, I used a regular collar for his tags and a nylon cord choke for the leash, now I use what I think is called a martingale collar because you can adjust it to only tighten so far (tight enough to stay on when they pull but not so tight that they choke). If she pulls that hard you may want to consider using some sort of "No-Pull" harness.<br />
By the way she is sooo cute. "The martingale is not to be…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-08-09:1150197:Comment:7242762010-08-09T23:41:17.324ZCarlahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Carla448
"The martingale is not to be worn all the time. It is recommended for walking only."<br />
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Exactly. In the same vein is the warning on every dog toy and chew that says "Do not allow dog to play/chew/eat unsupervised."<br />
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Yet how many of us have toys accessible to their dogs at any given time without supervision? I suspect most of us do.<br />
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In my opinion, it's a weighing of the risks and benefits and what you’re comfortable with for your dog. Now before you think I'm heartless (which I am, but for…
"The martingale is not to be worn all the time. It is recommended for walking only."<br />
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Exactly. In the same vein is the warning on every dog toy and chew that says "Do not allow dog to play/chew/eat unsupervised."<br />
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Yet how many of us have toys accessible to their dogs at any given time without supervision? I suspect most of us do.<br />
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In my opinion, it's a weighing of the risks and benefits and what you’re comfortable with for your dog. Now before you think I'm heartless (which I am, but for reasons other than this) I will admit that when Casey was a young pup, she did not wear the collar when she was unsupervised; only when I was in the same room and monitoring her. As I grew confident that she could safely wear the collar, it stayed on more and more. Now, she wears it 24/7.<br />
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The first time I gave her a dog biscuit, she tried to swallow it whole without chewing, and almost choked to death. Fortunately, I was standing there and managed to get it out. Did I stop feeding her dog biscuits? No. Are dog biscuits dangerous? Not really. Did she learn not to be an idiot and chew things before swallowing them? Yes. I suspect if she was going to choke herself on the collar, she would have done so by now and either learnt her lesson, or died. Since she has done neither, I am personally comfortable with leaving her collar on all the time. Others, obviously, have different views.<br />
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As I say, weigh the risks and benefits and then decide whatever you're comfortable with. That is pretty much how we ha…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-08-09:1150197:Comment:7241872010-08-09T22:28:39.731ZBethhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Beth306
That is pretty much how we handle it!
That is pretty much how we handle it! The martingale is not to be w…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-08-09:1150197:Comment:7241772010-08-09T22:11:50.054ZJudi, Dawn, Soffie & Griffynhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Judi
The martingale is not to be worn all the time. It is recommended for walking only.<br />
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We used a harness at first on both Soffie and Griffyn. Then we switched to the martingales for fun walks, ie: when we are using the retractable leashes allowing them more freedom on the walk. The martingale easy slips right off and we leave it attached to their retractable leashes for easy on and off at walk time.<br />
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Both went thru beginners obedience and learned to heel. So... when we are out in a public area ie:…
The martingale is not to be worn all the time. It is recommended for walking only.<br />
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We used a harness at first on both Soffie and Griffyn. Then we switched to the martingales for fun walks, ie: when we are using the retractable leashes allowing them more freedom on the walk. The martingale easy slips right off and we leave it attached to their retractable leashes for easy on and off at walk time.<br />
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Both went thru beginners obedience and learned to heel. So... when we are out in a public area ie: at dog friendly events, we use the choke collar and 6ft leash and they both heel quite well. And we have nylon quick release buckle collars with their tags that we use when we're at the beach or any other area where they are allowed to run off leash and might, might, might get away from us.<br />
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We do not leave a collar on them when they are in the house or when they go outside in the fenced in yard. (by the way ... we never leave them unattended in the yard either) The martingale would not slid…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-08-09:1150197:Comment:7241232010-08-09T21:35:05.913ZBethhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Beth306
The martingale would not slide tight enough to choke them, but any collar can get twisted if a dog is hung up on something. I prefer not to leave collars on except when we are walking, but if I wanted to do so for some reason I would only ever use a true safety collar that has a break-strip on it. I've heard of dogs hanging themselves.
The martingale would not slide tight enough to choke them, but any collar can get twisted if a dog is hung up on something. I prefer not to leave collars on except when we are walking, but if I wanted to do so for some reason I would only ever use a true safety collar that has a break-strip on it. I've heard of dogs hanging themselves. I have seen dog owners use ca…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-08-09:1150197:Comment:7240812010-08-09T20:27:26.860ZK Gandyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/KGandy
I have seen dog owners use cat collars when there is a size issue. Maybe that will help. Good luck from Kaira & Cooper.
I have seen dog owners use cat collars when there is a size issue. Maybe that will help. Good luck from Kaira & Cooper. EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!tag:mycorgi.com,2010-08-09:1150197:Comment:7240762010-08-09T20:25:58.587ZPatricia A Columbohttp://mycorgi.com/profile/PatriciaAColumbo
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!