Dog Collars - What you Need to Know

Dog collars come in a variety of colors, styles and even functions. There’s the obedience or choke collar, bark control collars, flea collars, and a whole array of just dog collars. So which to choose?

If barking is an issue perhaps a bark control collar will do the trick. Bark control collars use two types of bark detection, either sound or vibrations from the dog's throat. Neither type is totally infallible; the vibration type can be set off by motion and the sound type by external sounds. However both have proved to be effective in helping control your dogs barking humanely. The best collars employ both methods at the same time to reduce the ‘false’ readings and help bring barking under control.

But once your dog has stopped barking what do you need to consider in a dog collar? One of the essentials of a dog collar is to make sure that it’s personalized and has the dogs name and your contact details. This will make it easy for someone to get in touch with you if your dog gets lost. It can also help keep your dog calm in a distressing situation. While your dog may be amongst strangers, they will know his name from his collar and he’ll feel less threatened if called by name.

Leather makes an excellent dog collar. It is very strong, head wearing, weather proof and comfortable for your dog. There are flat collars for dogs with shorter hair, and rounded collars for longer haired dogs. This is to stop breaking the hair around your dog’s neck. Try and keep the dog collar as thin as you can while maintaining the strength for your dog’s comfort.

Finally pick a dog collar that suits your dog’s personality and size. After all it is part of your dog’s image!!

David Amos is a dog lover and long time dog owner. For more information about dog collars and tags click Dog Collars and Tags, and for more about dog health and keeping your dog happy click Dogs and Puppies Online.