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  • I second the White Pine collars and leads, they are the softest nylon products you will find.

    I also second Wild Hare, I have a few of their collars and slip leads. They are very strong stylish very nice.

  • Wow you guys! You're the best. :) Thank you so much for the fast responses. I'll have my work cut out for me this weekend going through all the sites you've suggested. I'll let you know what I come up with for my sweet Kipawa.

  • Lastly, is a wider collar better for Kipawa, who is a big ground sniffer and tugs a little? I would love to keep his head up more.

  • I have many and range in size - 3/4" - 2". I think the wider ones are a little kinder to the neck. I use the thin 3/4" size in tandem with my Flexi-Leads and the wider ones when I'm walking the kids with regular leashes.

    Also, I found another thread that I wrote about some of the Bolduc leather collars/leads that I bought at a dog show last year and where I'll be buying a lure coursing quick release in the next month. To say their work is beautiful is an understatement:

    http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=7927&highlight=bolduc

  • I agree with JoT, awesome thread Fran..
    I too hade several martingales for Otis..loved the one Debbie Bartos made for him..it was fleece lined and so soft, no beads or fringe though.
    I also like Lupine's martingales..because they have a 100% return policy..Otis chewed his twice and they replaced it, Moses just to his torn up a month or so ago and they replaced it no questions asked..got to love that…theirs don't come that wide though, but enough to be a good collra to swtch off with. Otis had a wide collar (the one Debbie made for him) almost 2" at the widest and it tapered down to 3/4" where the d-ring was..very comfy on the trachea..

    For Pippin...well we have got to try different ones..so we have an assortment ;):D, but I am waiting for him to get a little larger still..I know where to shop now though..thanks guys.

    PS. He does have a collar and leash made by a lady on ETSY..love it, it was made from an old pair of jeans..so it is soo soft and I wash it when I wash our jeans..but he will outgrow that before long.

  • Fran, for the sniffing and tugging, I wouldn't look at a collar to fix that but instead some training. Two things you can try is first practice rewarding head up walking by click/treat for loose leash, head up while walking you can also use "go sniff" as a reward for loose leash, head up walking so he still gets to sniff but it starts to be on cue.

  • @lvoss:

    Fran, for the sniffing and tugging, I wouldn't look at a collar to fix that but instead some training.

    +1 on this…

  • They are fairly easy to make. My wife has made a number of them for Dolce.

  • @lvoss:

    Fran, for the sniffing and tugging, I wouldn't look at a collar to fix that but instead some training. Two things you can try is first practice rewarding head up walking by click/treat for loose leash, head up while walking you can also use "go sniff" as a reward for loose leash, head up walking so he still gets to sniff but it starts to be on cue.

    Thank you Ivoss for that suggestion. I will use that at our puppy class this morning and throughout our walks. I will let you know how it works out.

  • Are the wider collars okay to use with a puller?
    I'm still working with trying to get mine to stop pulling when we're out walking - the gentle leader helps - but I can't use that when we go to training class.

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