Cranfield Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Has anyone had experience of, or heard of, dogs getting hung up on Martingale collars ? This is a similar Martingale collar to the type that Bramble has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Cranfield, The problem with the martingale, choke collars, pinch collars, or slip collars when left on a dog is the free ring.....the free ring is the one the lead attatches to.........most times what happens is the collar rotates so the ring is hanging down. This creates a danger as the ring can then slip between deck spacings, floor cracks, or any other small space. As the dog lifts its head the ring turns slightly, lodging and the dog panicks pulling back choking itself. I do not leave any type of training collar on my dogs. They only wear one when I am training. The rest of the time I use a flat collar. If I need a little extra control on the flat I build it with a limited slip in it. The collars I make are one piece with no buckels but have a solid d ring. Basically they are my old sledding collars and if they could hold Rusty and Main.......both of which could break and pull 1800 pounds from a stand still......I am sure one would be fine for Bramble. If you want PM me the skull measurement at the ears......the widest part of the head to slip over.......and the measurement of her neck where you want the collar to fit, and I will sew one up for you and get it in the mail this week. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Thanks NTTF, strangely it seems as though both sizes are the same at 19 inches. She was wriggling a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Okay I will sew one up today or tommorrow. Hope you dont mind but the only webbing I have in right now is red with a silver reflective stripe in the middle of it. Bramble will look very festival NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Thanks NTTF, Otterhounds are not noted for their fashion sense, or any other sense for that matter, their nose controls their lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Outlaw Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 That is exactly the same as my springers old collar. She didnt have any problems with getting hung up in it but we dont have open floor boards. Ours are close by way of tongue and grove. We do have a bone shaped tag which is quite chunky, on it so that could be a consideration for you. Interesting post as I havent heard of this problem before. Worth keeping an eye on if anyone else has this sort of collar in use. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Brambles Christmas Present is on its way.....you should have it by Saturday. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Thanks NTTF, I suppose there was no chance of popping a nice wild turkey, about 12-15lbs in with it , was there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Sorry Mate, Trix gets a little touchy when I break Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Agriculture Rules and Regs...Feds. go figure NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troosers Too Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Cranfield, Have you got any recent photographs of Bramble for us. She must be huge by now... Cheers TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Troosers Too, here she is sporting the martingale collar that NTTF made for her, it arrived this morning and is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 WOW the flash picked up the reflective band on that What a very good looking girl she has become, not the little pile of fluff and legs from when I was over anymore is she. If there are any problems with the collar let me know and i will get another out to her. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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