Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject: Dublin dog collars - photos added :-)
I thought some of the Dublin dog collars looked really nice and was thinking of buying one when I had the money, but then I read about the problems people were having and it put me off.
However I wanted to ask, the problems people have had with them stretching/snapping/splitting - is that because you walk the dog with the lead attached to the collar?
Only I was thinking of getting one at some point for my collie as he's a s*d for rolling in fox pooh and it would be great to have a collar I could wash under the tap rather than having to put it through the washing machine.
He wears a harness though, so his lead isn't attached to his collar - does that mean I'd hopefully avoid the problems others have had?
Last edited by -Angela- on Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:04 pm; edited 2 times in total
I have one for meg i got it from padfoot pets and it split but lesley replaced it antastic service!!! i dont use the collar untill meg tired on the way back from the field when i know shes too tired to pull!!! i use a harness, but i ind the collars antastic as megs a sludgy puddle jumper!! and i find puttin a collar in your washin machine everyday tends to break your machine!!!
My two wear theres on a daily basis for the dog walker as a method to carry their tags. They are never on the lead.
They are still immaculate after a rinse under a tap! My two are the roughty toughty type of labs, always filthy! So for show I think they are perfect, but I have heard people say that if your dog pulls they stretch.
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Angela, i'd definitely get one if i were you. I loved Lucy's one but as hers was attached to her lead (and she's a puller) it did stretch (although hasn't snapped)...so if you are attaching the lead to a harness and not the collar, i'd highly recommend one
AND, i can vouch for how EASY they are to clean, and Lucy rolled in a rather LARGE blob on fox poo in it once, and it rinsed off easily under the tap and looked brand new again
I haven't had any problems with mine and I do use them with the lead attached, daily. That said my sis bought one and rarely has a lead attached to it but the dog wore it all the time (I take mine off) and her one split at the hole it was on after about 6 months.
They are great for mucky dogs but I wouldn't recommend them for pullers or for permanent wear.
Alfie has had his for a year. He only wears it for walks - I treat it as his wellies. He's not a puller, but it has stretched a little, and the hole has got a bit bigger.
When it is worn out, I will definitely buy another as it is so easy to clean.
He's not a puller, but like I said his lead is attached to his harness not his collar anyway, so that wouldn't be a problem.
My dogs do wear their collars all the time, but they don't chew on each other's collars or anything so hopefully it would wear ok. I think I'll try one when I've got the cash
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i dont use the collar untill meg tired on the way back from the field when i know shes too tired to pull!!! i use a harness, but i ind the collars antastic as megs a sludgy puddle jumper!! and i find puttin a collar in your washin machine everyday tends to break your machine!!!
