Is there a "Sheltie" collar?

I got the email about the martingale - it has been shipped! (Which means pics on the way... whenever it is here.) I am going to try it on Duncan as well as Pierre and see how he does with it (oh, the perks of having a tiny Pap in the house). But it really belongs to Pierre (will have to remember that).

When we got the nylon martingale for Duncan at the store, I showed my husband the prong collars because he didn't know what they were. He was appalled. I tried to explain that they are for really big dogs with short hair, not either of our boys but he was still disgusted. And I like his point - Why not just use a GenlteLeader or the harness they now make? He got big hugs for his sensibility (and sensitivity for animals who can only trust us to be there for them).
 
Somebody in this thread made the point that it seems useless to invest in these martingales because they disappear in the ruff and you can't see them anyway.

I think for me that's the biggest selling feature! The 6 strand are fine enough, yet strong enough to do the job. When not attached to a lead, they disappear and do not matt the fur. When attached to a lead, or grabbed by the hand (to stop a runaway puppy!), they tighten just enough to avoid slipping their collars. But they only tighten if you are holding the chain portion. This way I can leave the collars on 24 hours per day.

It's pure vanity that you can get the different colours, and doesn't cost anymore!

One caution: I've noticed that my boys have learned to pull each others collars off! They wrestle alot, with lots of "love bites around each others necks". Seems this play sometimes results in collars getting pulled off! Apparently, they've figured out that the chain is the part to avoid!
 
Would a martingale be a good idea for a dog that has not learned to "walk" yet? I'm still debating which one to get. :biggrin2:
 
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