I have 2 small dogs. They have 15'' necks. They are long-hair & their collars always mat their fur. Will these collars mat fur? Which size to get?
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We have Blue Heelers and they have thick fur. So far no matting of the fur.
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I haven't had any problems with matting fur on my dogs. Really only one has long hair, German Shepherd, but no problem with matting. Another dog is a rescue and she didn't have hardly any hair when got her. She's been a part of our family for a year now, and she has a beautiful coat. Her hair is about an inch long now. But still no problem matting. Maybe your dogs have much finer, softer hair?? I love, love these collars. They are sturdy, perform beautifully, and look awesome. You might want to consider a rolled leather collar? Hope this helps. Oh, I would probably lean towards the medium size. Hope this helps you... and your furry babies! I haven't had any problems with matting fur on my dogs. Really only one has long hair, German Shepherd, but no problem with matting. Another dog is a rescue and she didn't have hardly any hair when got her. She's been a part of our family for a year now, and she has a beautiful coat. Her hair is about an inch long now. But still no problem matting. Maybe your dogs have much finer, softer hair?? I love, love these collars. They are sturdy, perform beautifully, and look awesome. You might want to consider a rolled leather collar? Hope this helps. Oh, I would probably lean towards the medium... » Read More I haven't had any problems with matting fur on my dogs. Really only one has long hair, German Shepherd, but no problem with matting. Another dog is a rescue and she didn't have hardly any hair when got her. She's been a part of our family for a year now, and she has a beautiful coat. Her hair is about an inch long now. But still no problem matting. Maybe your dogs have much finer, softer hair?? I love, love these collars. They are sturdy, perform beautifully, and look awesome. You might want to consider a rolled leather collar? Hope this helps. Oh, I would probably lean towards the medium size. Hope this helps you... and your furry babies! « Show Less
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If your dogs' necks are 15", you don't have to worry about matting their fur with this collar because it will not fit on them. Contrary to the description, the collar's inner circumference is only 14 1/2 inches.
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No - the collars won't mat the fur - but be sure to measure. I bought the Large for a 35 lb Cocker Spaniel...it fits but its way too heavy. I think the medium is a high as you should go.
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I'm not sure. I have a bigger dog around 70lbs and he likes to run and chase stuff mostly cars so I need a larger and stronger collar with the chain. The reflective part works great
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I hsve goldens, medium length hair, and they do fine. but for long haired dogs I think rolled leather collars are the best for their coats. the large will comfortably fit your 15" dogs' necks. I have 12 dogs and this is the only collar I use! I love them!
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Start with the 1/2 inch collar for smaller dogs. The large 1" is for Dobies, pit bulls, boxers, etc. All my dogs are short hair so I really don't know about the matting issue.
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Just get the long hair one. They work very well and it should do fine on both animals.
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They come in different sizes, my dog is a Shepard pit mix with a 12" neck. The size I got seemed to work. I honestly don't what the size range was for my dog, but it is a clean fit. My guess if they have a larger size try that. How ever the way it fits on the collar, that gap will ride under his neck.Esp for stocky dog.
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I has seen there were different sizes. Is that correct? I have two 75 -80 pound dogs do you have the appropriate size that would be designed for them or is it one size fits all collars?
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Madeline, I'd go with the large. These collars adjust so I'd go on the large size. I ordered these for the shelter that i volunteer walking the large dogs at. I walk all the big dogs from Pits to Mastiffs with one collar and I am pretty sure it's a size large but I am not 100% sure!Good luck. I will tell you that they are great for strong pulling dogs and they don't "CHOKE" them to death. Susie
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I agree with Cindy about the proper fit as our dog definitely responds. You do have to be sure the collar is making the proper contact with the dog's neck. Good luck
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I have one of these collars for both of my 75lb dogs. It is the only collar that works EVEN through their thick fur.
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I think this collar is definitely too large for them! Dogtra makes ecollars specifically for smaller dogs so I would look those up. I have a 65 lb lab and I had to cut about eight inches off of the collar due to it being so long. However, it fits my 110 lb lab perfectly :]
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You can get very small collars for small dogs. Larger dogs can use the regular size, and they come with short and long prongs depending on the dogs fur depth.
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Yes. The collar is meant to be trimmed down to fit the neck of the dog you intend to use it on. I use the collars on our following 2 dogs: 1) Female Husky, 55 lbs - Lots of hair on neck but have not had an issue making contact with skin. 2) Male Black Lab, 85 lbs. These are not the largest of dogs when compared to a Great Dane, but I believe there is more than enough collar length to accommodate larger breeds. Dogtra does make a collar specifically for smaller breeds and we have one for our Boston Terrier. I hope I have been able to answer your question.
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I think I would go with the small. I have 2 dogs, one has a small, the other a medium. The measurement is at the base of the neck, NOT the one up by the ears. The larger of my two [got the M] has 15 1/2 in neck at the lower point, and there is a LONG amount of collar-tail left over once it was fitted to him. The M is heavier / wider 'stuff' as well. My smaller one is a strong-willed loud-screaming male, and he was well-controlled with this. As a side note, I still swap back with an older gentle leader [head type] for ease/speed of use much of the time.
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I have a year old puppy with a 13 inch neck and I ordered a medium. It ran a little big but there was plenty of room to make it smaller. I ordered a large for my GSP adult male and had to size that to fit as well. My guess is they run large but are easily sized to fit your dog as needed. A puppy is going to grow but an adult dog will stay true to size. Hope that helps. We love our collars!
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I got the small one for long hair for my Japanese Chin.... beagles have short hair right? Then I would say get the small brush for short hair dogs.Anise
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I've used this type of collar on dogs with shorter necks...think as long as you measure accurately and order the corresponding size, you will be okay - good luck to you and your poochie - this type of collar is the only one that works for active dogs (in our experience!).
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My shepherd/lab's fur length is about an inch all around and I got him the long hair. So for just a full lab a short hair would do and you can decide on his size which to get for your lab.
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my dog has a 22 inch neck and I ordered him the one that says it adjusts to 23 inches (I think the Large)...it was too small. Luckily a neighbor with the same collar gave us an extra link in order to make it fit...so my only suggestion would be to buy at least 2 inches larger than your dog's neck. You can always remove a link if you have to. Otherwise though, the collar has worked out well and we have had no issues at all with it.
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I have two large dogs, Alaskan Malamute and a Siberian husky. They have a lot of hair around their necks. The collars are very large and adjust to fit. I would recommend walking them on a leash to train them. Walk them over to the area with the collars on and allow them to hear the beeping of the collars. Once you hear that pull them back into the safe area. Once or twice of this they learn. My two both were shocked before they learned. The biggest issue we have is when they find an area where the wire is close to the surface. They dig it up and bit it and we have to replace it. I love it more for cost then anything. Once they know to stay away they do. Right now ours is not working because there is a break in the line and they both still do not go near the area the line is buried. I hope this helps.