Well yes of course. Mel.-----Original Message----- From: pam
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 6:51 PM To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: In Reply To: Re: collarsthe only thing we were told not to do if they were wearing the half check is bench them which makes sense.
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On 4 Apr 2014, at 18:25, "Melanie Akpotu" <melaniemacneill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Now, we were told to leave the half check on in the house. I actually don't think it can become caught on anything, or it could, but due to the nature of the design, it can't go any tighter than a normal collar. Dogs can get caught on an ordinary play collar. Some friends of ours' dog did this once in thick bushes in a forest. We were calling him and he was not coming. Finally my son found him stuck by his collar to brambles, and he had breathing difficulties, was very wheezy, for a long time afterwards, where he had tried to pull away and it had pressed on his windpipe. Luckily he was fine. Also, my dog's half check is loose enough that if he did get it caught, he could probably pull his head out of it anyhow. I think because the chain bit is like a kind of circle, it just keeps going round and round rather than getting any tighter if you know what I mean?Mel. -----Original Message----- From: Donna Winters Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 1:41 PM To: dog chat Subject: [guidedogchat] In Reply To: [guidedogchat] Re: collarsi was told not to leave the half check on when free running or when at home but to put a normal collar on as the chek bit could get caught up and pull tight on the dogs neck .dont know if this is possible but just saying what i was told .i dont have a collar on them in the house but if for some reason i do put one on it is a normal collar .but if i call at my mums or somewhere where i let her of the lead in there house well it is her working collar she has on and that is a half check .donna-----Original Message----- From: Don Marr - Email Address: dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent On: 04/04/2014 12:45Sent To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Email Address: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: [guidedogchat] Re: collarsPam, there was a time when the release clip would come off, i had it happen,crossing the street, so had half a harness, back in the late 70's or early80's think it was, but some schools still use them here, or you can get one,don ----- Original Message ----- From: "pam" <pamyoung80@xxxxxxxxx> To: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 2:57 AM Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: collars meli have seen the half checks used in the UK and much prefer them to the onesused here. not sure why the quick release clip ones aren't used here. Sent from my iPhoneOn 4 Apr 2014, at 02:40, "Melanie Akpotu" <melaniemacneill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: As stated earlier, I leave my dog's half check on all the time. Our halfchecks do up and undo via a quick release clip, as do the play collars, sowe don't have to put it over their heads. I just always want my dogs to be recognised as belonging to someone so would never dream of leavingtheir collars off. I don't suppose it matters much which one you have on,as long as it is something. Mel. -----Original Message----- From: pam Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 7:03 PM To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [guidedogchat] collars just curious as to what other people do. do u take the dog's half check collar off after working and put on the play collar or do any of u leave the half checks on most of the time. i know there r a couple of different types of half checks. the ones we use r the type that u have to take on and off over the head which r a bit awkward. i usually take callie's off in the evening and put on her play collar.