Greyhound house collar .. General Chat

Hi all,

Just trawling the internet for some ideas for a new collar for my hounds.

Just wondered if anyone had any recommendations. Would like a greyhound specific collar that we could possibly use for walkies as well as being a comfy house collar.

I've been looking at the martingale collars as there are some very smart ones but not sure how good they would be as a house collar.

They are very good house collars, very comfy for them as they're so bendy and wide. And of course you can grab the D-ring and they can't slip out like they can a normal house collar, useful for hauling them away from shopping bags etc... the only fault I can find is that they don't make slip on tags wide enough for most of them so you still get the tag jingles when they flap about, but I think that bothers me more than Jobie!

Try these they make some lovely martingale collars. My setter has one. They will make any that you want.

www.collarsrus.co.uk

I adore the collars in Jan's lurcher and greyhound gifts. Likewise they will make up collars if you want. I personally recomen the soft suede collars for comfy house and out collars, Pharaoh loved his until norty Kismet puppy chewed it up But all of the collars are lovely

http://www.jansgifts.co.uk/list.php?type_id=115

Pharaoh is currently wearing her 'celtic blue and gold design' collar.. and very spiffy he looks in it as well.. He wears it all the time, in and out

you can see it in this picture, where he is also showing off his natty snow boots to protect his poor toesies from the cold... Until norty Kismet puppy chewed them up... (Are you noticing a trend here)

Thanks for all your replies, I'm currently trawling through the websites. Fab pics too Very smart collar there.
Think i'm definately going to go for a martingale collar following your advice there reisu, finally the asda bags will be safe!

They have some nice collars on greyhounds in need I also love Jansgifts to lol.

I love these collars too

http://www.kitschcollars.co.uk/

Have a butchers on good old Ebay - nice ones on there. go on pet supplies and put in greyhound and they'll come up

greyhounds galore have some wonderful collars, have a browse.

http://www.greyhoundsgalore.org.uk/Welcome.html


click on merchandise

I have used:

http://www.kitschcollars.com (UK based)

http://www.akcreations.co.uk (UK based)

http://www.2houndsdesign.com (US based)

100% satisfied with all three.

Try here:

http://web.mac.com/bleakhounds/Site/Welcome_to_BleakHounds_Design_.html

Thers also www.collarsandwoofs.co.uk

I use a martingale collar at home. I just set up correctly this collar; and not afraid of choking. It says here that the martingale collar is safe ;-)

Norty Kismet, are you sure you're feeding him enough?

Please don't leave a martingale collar on your dog while unsupervised, its easy for the D-ring to catch on something and the collar is designed to tighten to prevent a dog slipping it. A member of greyhound forum i go on didn't think it was a real risk and sadly came home one day to find her dog had hung itself.

I tend to stick tags on a non-tightening collar which is safer (although not risk-free) and just put the martingales on for walks, it will also greatly extend the life of the fabric if its not used 24/7.

My friend Lisa (Dog 'o' Nine Tails) made me these velvet, satin lined tag collars to go with their martingales, the allsorts collar is also from there. She also does sets to match.

i'm so pleased to read your post as I was reading through the others and getting quite concerned.
You are so correct, Martingales are by far the safest collars for a greyhound when out walking but never for a house collar.
I was mortified to read of your poor friends hound, she must have been absolutely devasated. I do know of someone who had a near miss as her hound caught the maringale loop int he handle of her fidge freezer and was about to topple it over on himself when luckily she intervened. If she hadn't been around it would have been another disaster.
Dominque makes superb collars and will make a house collar to match.
her website is


here is my latest hound sporting his matching pair (only worn together in the house for the pics)


here is his house/tag collar


and here is little lily in her house/tag collar

Bella isn't a greyhound, but a sighthound so the same still applies. She wears a velvet 'Houndstown' (their collars are on Etsy as well) house collar for around the house and a martingale on walks.
I used to leave the martingale on her around the house, but switched as I was concerned about the safety aspect.

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Oh my word...Bella is just gorgeous! Salukis are so beautiful.