Stop dogs from "slipping" their collars!

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chickerdoodle

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I have read so many posts about dogs (your own or neighbor's) slipping their collars and attacking or killing chickens, that I felt compelled to offer a possible cure. Its called a martingale collar or non-slip collar. It acts like a choke chain without the risk of the dog choking to death. It is usually nylon with 2 metal rings and the collar will get smaller on the dog's neck just like a choke chain but has a default stop that allows it to close only enough to prevent slippage and not harm the dog. They are very inexpensive and sold at stores like Petsmart or even on line at Petsmart.com or at petedge.com. The ones at Petsmart have all nylon and the one at petedge has some chain link. My personal favorite is the one at Petsmart but it s up to you.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2751399

http://www.petedge.com/product/Training-Control/Collars-Restraints/Collars-Leads/Guardian-Gear-Martingale-Dog-Collars/pc/196/c/305/sc/315/46862.uts

Hope it helps save some chickens and keep dogs happily and comfortably on their leash!
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***Oh, be careful and get the right size!***
 
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but chicken owners can perhaps buy one to put on the problem dog or take it over to the owner
sometimes we can help our own cause even when others are too lazy or defeated to step up
just my 2 cents
 
We had a lab that her neck was as big as her head so her collar would come off. Fortunately she NEVER went after the chickens. She would let them walk on her and she slept with them. But a cat or a squirrel she would chase in a heart beat. All I had to do was yell her name and she would stop in her tracks. She never harmed one. She just liked the chase. She was to gentle to hurt a fly.

The only way to restrain her was a very tall fence or a harness. She would also jump a fence 4' or shorger.
 
My old wolf hybrid had a neck that was seemingly bigger around than her head and she could slip a collar like nobody's business. She was able to wiggle out of even the martingale collars. She couldn't slip out of a collar that was about 4 inches wide, though. It looked a little silly, almost like she was wearing one of those surgical collars that vets use to stop dogs from chewing on stitches, but it kept my Houdini home so it was worth it. If a dog keeps escaping because they "slipped their collars" then the owners don't care enough to make sure the collars fit properly in the first place.

I use martingales on my two current dogs and won't use anything else with them. They are great.
 
My linebacker necked boxer mutt wears a harness. She can come out of a collar pretty much at will. Her collar is more of a fashion statement. She wears the harness when we go for walks.
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My original boxer mix is a puller. She wore the harness that turns the head, a chain collar and a choke collar (with the blunted pins). None of them would stop her from pulling. She would pull until she couldn't breathe, lay down to catch her breath and then pull again. I now make her sit the minute she starts pulling. Our walks are a little convaluted, but it works.
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I use the Gentle harness for our Malinois. She was a patrol and explosive detection dog from the Air Force and was not used to close heeling as they are allowed go a bit ahead when working. Also a very intense, active working dog so I found the harness automatically turning her toward us was the best way to retrain her. The non slip collar is for those poor dogs left chained up all day by owners who pay no attention to them (why they run off and attack chickens!). I do think its worth the trouble to get the collar for their dog as they don't seem to care. Saves you the heartache.
 
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You are so right! Every dog is different but sadly some owners don't take the time to figure out what works best for them.
 

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