How to choose the perfect collar closing for you adventures ?

Today is about collars !

First, how to measure for a collar :

Take a tape measure and put in around your dogs head, around the ears, on the widest part of the head. After this, do the same on the middle-upper part of the neck. 

Second, how to choose a proper closing for your pup and adventure style:

1. Adjustable / Belt tipe / Biothane adaptor: 

This means you have a "belt type buckle ", and you collar is adjustable by holes ( when biothane or biothane adaptors are used ) or directly into the paracord ( in braided collars like the Dragon)

Pros:

- very good to use on puppies, dogs that tend to shed a lot, dogs that have a lot of skin under their necks, or dogs that tend to go up or down in weight.

- you don't have to be very specific when measuring

Con:

- it is only as strong as it's weakest link - this being either the rivets in the collar or the needle of the belt type buckle.

2. Martingale type collar :

This type of collar is what we mostly use for our paracord collars. It means that the collar does not open, but simply slides on your dog's head and neck.

Pros:

- the most reliable collar in terms of safety you can have. The paracord ones are virtually indestructible, I can not see any week points in them ( this because our rings are cast in molds and not welded - i have NEVER had one break, even when used on our horses )

- i have a lot of experience with measuring and making them so really they do not fit.

- it is very easy to use

Cons :

- not ok for dogs that are head shy

- they can not be made smaller if they are too big !

3. Cobra style closing : 

This closing is an aluminum-zinc alloy buckle that is super strong, reliable and easy to use.

Pro:

- very very easy to use. Very very strong !

- adjustable on Biothane collars

- easy to pun on and take of.

Con :

- heavy for a normal dog neck, when talking about the 38mm version ( the 25mm is lightweight !)

- not adjustable when you put it on paracord collars, so there your measurements have to be super on point !

25mm:

38mm: