I'm thinking the large might be to big to start with. Is it easy to take links off to make it smaller and then add them back as the dog grows?
1590975
The links are quite tight, and they are somewhat difficult to remove, especially when it's brand-new. Sometimes I can't get a link to twist off without hurting my hand, but it does get easier after it's been worn for awhile, and they stay on nice and tight so that they don't pull apart while walking the dog. I've found it easier to put them back on than to take them off.
631996
I wasn't too impressed with the little rope with a knot either. I decided to tighten the knot and used one of those plastic ties (fasteners that pull tight + lock) + slipped it through the tightened knot, leaving a good sized loop that is easy to slip onto the shepherd's hook. It's been 6 months + it's been working great! So easy to take down to fill + then rehang.
983004
You could do it, but you would have to do some length alterations.....remake from 2 to one. If you sew, it would take time, but you could do it.....then adjust, adjust, adjust. I only had one dog, and had to attach a strap around my waist, with additional slots to pull the shoulder straps onto the waist. It took days, then he grew and I bought a sturdier carrier.
61703
You can only adjust around the waist with the velcro and there is a little pull tab that makes the tail hole smaller. Our german/lab mix is about 70-75lbs and they fit, but they have gotten slightly looser over time. I don't think the XXL size would be good (that's the size I'm using), but possibly a smaller size. The pull string on the tail eventually becomes useless because it gets messed up when you wash it and it sticks to the velcro. If you get the right size meant for the your weight of dog, my guess is it should be okay - can always put it on and if it doesn't fit, send it back?
988586
I don't know which size would work best for your dog, but I would advise against planning to "cut to size". I have tried doing that and it was very hard and frustrating even using garden shears.
1854122
I would get the 16 inch, it allows you to take links out. We had to take a couple links of our collar at first (it is extremely easy to do so) and we just recently had to add a link. This way if the dog's neck grows you can always add one of your own links instead of having to order extra links.
363594
the collar is made of plastic links you can add(they give you spare ones) or take off in order to get correct size you need. with our Great Pyrenees foster is up 92 lbs and still growing dog I have already had to add 3 links. this is an excellent collar for teaching a dog how to walk on a leash
1935860
You only have to get the measurement close. The links come out individually, so you can really get a custom fit, and it can grow with your dog or be changed for different dogs. Also I read to make sure it fits up behind the ears and cant slip over head. Unhook and hook each time around neck so its tight. Has worked for me. My dog is a rescue and this is the first thing that has worked.
1928587
I think this would be way too big and heavy for a little dog. I think sport dog makes a smaller one, maybe dogtra does too.
363598
I am answering this with my limited knowledge of how large the links are in the small collar. Just order the smallest collar and you can very easily remove links to fit her. I just recently used my collar for the first time and it was so nice to not have my lab mix dog pull !!!
2057610
Yes. I had to add links to my dogs collar as he grew. It is very easy and that was one of the things I really liked about this collar.
374251
That's a hard call as it may be big for your little one.I feel like for practicality reasons, it wouldn't be too big for long, but it may seem like she is lost in it for a little while. I don't have experience with the smaller one so I'm not sure how to compare.
9648
Well, most people would consider our dog small - not tiny, but small. We found the strap to be very strong and ideally thick. The strap is long - to fit most dogs - so you cut it to size. The strap has plastic properties to it, which will definately slip and get loose. Our fix was cut the strap to the proper size, cut the proper length and carefully burned the end (the plastic bubbles a bit which helps it keep the ideal length) - we obviously let it cool completely and it never slips. Those smaller ones have worn down on us - we went to the thick red on and have had no problems
658650
I think you could connect another set of these together to make it bigger - we connected a crate to ours so our mastiff could have a place to sleep.
863677
My child is 9 years old with a size 3 foot (us). There seems to be room for expansion but size 5 might be tight. The Velcro on the straps need repositioning often and are starting to wear a bit from taking on and off. I'm not sure they would stay on well if they were extended to the maximum Length and only the ends of the Velcro were connected. That being said. My child loves hers and even wears it in the tub and tried to wear it in the snow.
682464
I just got the small one and it would be to small for a larger dog of go with the big one.
137187
Easy to take links on and off. You can buy extra links. Links vary by size ordered but all work the same you just have to make sure if you are buying extra links you get them for the correct size