[guidedogchat] Re: collars
- From: pam <pamyoung80@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 07:48:23 +0100
mel i agree with u. i like to have a collar on her at all times so i can just
grab her if i need to.
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> On 4 Apr 2014, at 02:29, "Melanie Akpotu" <melaniemacneill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> I leave my dog’s half check with ID tags on all the time, plus his plastic
> reflective collar. As you say, if he ever did go to run out, which mine has
> never tried, I could grab him. Also there might be other instances where
> this might be necessary and after the fire last year, I know how easy it was
> with both my dogs just to clip their leads onto their collars which were
> already in place. Imagine having to faff around with that extra palaver in
> such circumstances. I like him always to have visible ID so it is obvious –
> without him having to be microchipped, particularly as his microchip has
> slipped right down near his back end somewhere, so unless a vet was
> persistent, it may never be found – from the start that he actually does
> belong to somebody. Again, the reflective collar is very lightweight and if
> he were to somehow be lost out and about at night, he would at least be more
> visible. I don’t use the play collar in the house as the bells would get on
> my nerves and I don’t find it necessary. I know of a couple whose dogs wear
> like cow bells in the house, both of them. I would find this very
> irritating!!
>
> Mel.
>
> From: Vincent Thacker
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 9:02 PM
> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: collars
>
> I don't keep a collar on Zym at home, even though that seems to be what
> instructors say you should do. It seems unnecessary when the dog is slobbing
> about at home. The only time I've regretted it is the odd time when he's
> bolted out of the front door, and I wished he'd had a collar on to grab. Once
> he's outside, he's supposed to wear an ID disc as well, of course, so I know
> some would criticise my policy! If I did keep a collar on him all the time,
> I'd want to clean it pretty often to make sure wildlife didn't accumulate
> underneath it.
>
> Vince.
>
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> Message Received: Apr 03 2014, 08:49 PM
> From: "J Kimbell"
> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc:
> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: collars
>
> Our standard issue half check from Guide Dogs has a quick release clip, but
> you can still slip it over the dog's head, as I've always been used to the
> slip on and off type I never undid Wren's, just slipped it over her head, I
> never found it awkward but its what I've been used to doing for many years.
> I always remove the half check, its for work only, thats my personal choice.
> We are meant to keep a collar on them at all times with ID but I just dont
> like my dogs wearing collars all the time as it leaves a mark on the coat,
> just works under the coat at times so the fur sticks up, it looks orrible to
> my mind!! I swhould really have a collar on her in the house as a grab
> handle as well as with a tag on, but just dont like it.
> Julia
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pam"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 7:03 PM
> 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.
>
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