Just A Word Of Warning

[nina]

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I had been using nylon collars with fine half chains on Ellie & Holly as training collars only whilst out walking but noticed the half chain was "blackening" their necks.

So i changed to normal whippet leather collars, BUT being very fine coated i noticed these were rubbing a bald patch under their throats.

So i went to a show at the weekend & there was the usual stand selling whippet coats & collars etc, so i explained my problem & the very helpful chap sorted me out some very soft leather whippet collars that would not rub their fur away.

Soo, i put them on this morning & off we went. Not 10 minutes into the walk Holly my 5 and a half month old pup pulled on the lead & PING

I was left holding a lead with a D ring attached whilst Holly sped off into oblivion (w00t) .

Thankfully i managed to entice her back (thank god it wasn't Ellie as she would have been long gone) & saw the D ring had completely ripped free of the collar, so wondering how i could get her safely back to the car i decided to attach the lead to the sturdy looking brass buckle.

So off we set back to the car to retrieve a safe collar when a sudden tug & Holly took off like a bat out of a hell & i was left holding a lead with a collar dangling in 2 halves .

20 minutes later i managed to catch her & had to take a collar off my IG who thankfully is very reliable & stays by me & put on her to get her back to the car.

It was 6am this morning so luckily really quiet & no nasty dogs about & although it took me a while to catch her, thankfully no harm was done BUT it could have been a different story, what if we had of been approaching a main road? She could have bolted straight out into the traffic & been dead by now.

These collars are made for whippets & surely on a 5 and a half month old pup should have been safe?

Please check any collars that you buy for strength to save an accident

I will not being using Ellie's one again either "just incase" & will be returning them to the very next show i go to.

Nina

 

[wilfred]

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OMG that was a narrow escape you had Nina. Glad everything was quiet at the time, the alternative doesn't bear thinking about.

Gill

 

[Roedeane]

(w00t) (w00t) (w00t) So glad your dogs are safe, but manufacturers should make sure their products are suitable for the purpose!

 

[nina]

(w00t) (w00t) (w00t) So glad your dogs are safe, but manufacturers should make sure their products are suitable for the purpose!

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Thanks a lot, i'm just so glad i managed to get her back again!

I would have thought these leather collars strong enough for a pup but maybe it was a dud one?

Perhaps not stitched properly or a weakness in the leather?

I dont know, but i'm not taking any chances ever using the one remaining one again :thumbsup:

 

[JAX]

Crikey , Nina , what a rough start to the day . Obviously badly made collar :rant:

I think this is where some martingale collars come into there own, as there isnt alot that can undo . and they are nicly padded round the throat too .

Thank goodness she came back unscathed( sp)

 

[dessie]

I agree with Jax (w00t) if you find normal collars are rubbing the hair away use martingales collars from one of the many links other people KEEP BL**DY WELL PUTTING ON HERE!!!

Millie and I also use the collars that Jean Shaw always carries around at shows, they are like a limiting slip collar but all very well made from fabric with a fluffy lining. Last for ages, wash well and come in a variety of colours/designs and are really expensive at around £3.00!!!! I have several of mine wearing them out on normal walks and have never had a problem. I will take one to NWA if you are going there so that you can see them.

 

[fallenangel]

I agree aswell get some good qulity fishtail collers with a soft lining if there rubbing a bit i have found that some of mine get a patch at first with a new coller then it settlas again.

With having mental greyhounds aswell we need realy string collers and tony hangs of them to check them before we bye them if they can hold an 18st Italian they can hold a greyhound.

I woude be taking both collers back not just the broken one. any chance of a pick of the collers and hardwear so we all know what to avold in future. It must have been so scare for you hope your carmer now i know were i would be sticking the coller when i saw the man i get it off

 

[JAX]

Too right Wendy , shoddy goods , could have cost you one of your girls (w00t)

Does he make them himself?

 

[nina]

Heres a couple of photo's of the collars.

Dessie, with the martingale ones is the lead attached or can you attach an extending lead to them?



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[nina]

Too right Wendy , shoddy goods , could have cost you one of your girls (w00t)

Does he make them himself?

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I'm not sure, but it's the stand thats at all of the Whippet Club Shows that sells the coats too?

 

[fallenangel]

From what I can se dont think there string enghe to hold my knickers up never mined a whippet ( any yes i know they would have to be pritty strong to hold my knickers up) get some good strong collers and soften them up with saddel sopa yourself thats what i do cos most collers a very stiff at first

 

[Lanakeshena]

Hi Nina,

you can get martingale collars with or without lead attached, its up to you, we have got both. from www.dogwalkers.net, she makes them with or without leads, there very nice.

then we get the other leather ones form the web i p'md you :thumbsup:

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

Hi Nina,
you can get martingale collars with or without lead attached, its up to you, we have got both. from www.dogwalkers.net, she makes them with or without leads, there very nice.

then we get the other leather ones form the web i p'md you :thumbsup:

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thanks for the link...im having a browse myself....lol... :- " :lol:

 

[nina]

Hi Nina,
you can get martingale collars with or without lead attached, its up to you, we have got both. from www.dogwalkers.net, she makes them with or without leads, there very nice.

then we get the other leather ones form the web i p'md you :thumbsup:

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Yes i will have a look. Thing is you naturally go for something strong BUT they are often sooo hard & rough, i have even tried the fur lined ones but the edges still rub a bald patch.

These were lovely soft leather & he assured me they would be fine, no problem.

As it turns out even my IG collars which are lovely & soft are stronger than these!

I'm gonna check out the martingale ones & all the different links.

I know these were not expensive i think £7.50 or £8 but i did expect them to last longer than 10 minutes (w00t)

 

[georgina]

glad you got her back ok

i use dogwalkers collars as well, Beau pulls on the lead quite hard - i have the flat collars which dont rub his neck and are very strong - they also go in the washing machine with the coats.

 

[kris]

nina take them back to him as they are obviously not fit for the purpose they were bought so under the sale of goods act you are entitled to a full refund.and id give him a piece of my mind too!they might be cheap foreign imports.usually its best to buy british in leather goods as some of the cheap indian imports arent cow leather but goat leather,thats why theyre so soft.(and totally unsuitable for anything requiring any strength) a friend of ours is a leatherworker and he can tell you far more than me about different grades of leather and tanning.he uses only top grade leather and english made buckles and fittings when he makes my dogs collars and my daughters for her whippets. :thumbsup:

 

[nina]

nina take them back to him as they are obviously not fit for the purpose they were bought so under the sale of goods act you are entitled to a full refund.and id give him a piece of my mind too!they might be cheap foreign imports.usually its best to buy british in leather goods as some of the cheap indian imports arent cow leather but goat leather,thats why theyre so soft.(and totally unsuitable for anything requiring any strength) a friend of ours is a leatherworker and he can tell you far more than me about different grades of leather and tanning.he uses only top grade leather and english made buckles and fittings when he makes my dogs collars and my daughters for her whippets. :thumbsup:

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Thanks Kris, i will take them back.

I trusted him cos he is a known stall & sells all the whippet things. I had the girls there with me & tried them on them & he assured me although they were incredibly soft they were strong but wouldn't rub them.

Perhaps he just didn't realise how they can pull but i did explain they were for walking them over the park & he saw i had them on extending leads.

Probably not him himself who makes them so like me trusted what he was told.

I will take them back to the next whippet show & tell him & show him how the collar just literally fell apart cos i would hate for someone else to buy one for a pup & it end up in tragedy

They may be ok for house collars only but mine dont wear them in the house, but at least if he is warned maybe he can give people the right advice in future :thumbsup:

 

[JAX]

I think £7.50 very expensive for a collar thats lasts less than 1 walk !!

I pay less for much better leather ones at BATLEYS Cash and Carry :- "

Have a look on ebay , I bought some super posh martingale ones from USA on there a couple of years ago

 

[nina]

I think £7.50 very expensive for a collar thats lasts less than 1 walk !!

I pay less for much better leather ones at BATLEYS Cash and Carry :- "

Have a look on ebay , I bought some super posh martingale ones from USA on there a couple of years ago

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Thanks Jax, i will look on ebay. I think the thing is i have NEVER had this problem before! Just always bought the standard leather whippet collars & for the last 25 years let em off the lead for a run no problem, so no pulling & tugging resulting in bald patches. :thumbsup:

Until now............................& ELLIE (w00t) , cant let her off the lead cos she hares off. Indoors recall is......perfect " Yes you are calling me Ellie, well here i am" o

Outside off a lead...................." Do i know you :blink: ?" , "You talking to me? :- " ", "Sorry, i am either deaf or you just dont exist :lol: "

Which means i have to keep her on an extending lead, which i hate BUT she just totally ignores me. Tried the titbits, hiding behind tree's, bushes etc, a whistle, ignoring her :b

Nothing works, last time i let her off, took me over 40 minutes to get her back, ran in front of a car in the golf course car park, so said NEVER AGAIN :rant:

Looks like i got a bald necked whippet for life