5 Best Black Dog Collars for Safe Night Walks
The top black dog collars feature strong hardware, optimal fit, but also for low-light and reflective or LED visibility. The best of the bunch are Ruffwear (aluminum V-ring, separate ID point), Lupine Pet (lifetime “even-if-chewed” guarantee), GoTags (reflective and embroidered ID), Illumiseen (USB-rechargeable LED), Country Brook Petz (martingale no-slip), Red Dingo (tough ... read more
Best Yellow Collar and Leash Sets: Reflective, LED-Ready, Matchy
A yellow collar & leash set with broad reflective surfaces (to bounce-back headlight) and perhaps a clip-on, light-emitting diode or LED collar would be the way to go for moving lights. Yellow is also the color(supposedly and brief history) of the yellow dog project a social que that your pooch needs space ... read more
Personalized Reflective Dog Collars: Name vs Nameplate
For the safest daily wear, get a reflective collar embroidered with your dog’s name and phone (in case he or she goes missing) directly into the webbing (won’t fall off; doesn’t jingle); or engraved on a riveted nameplate (sturdy, tag-free). Tandem it with an LED for dark routes, and make sure ... read more
How to Find An Adjustable Dog Collar That’s Right For Your Best Friend
If you were to ask me which dog gear is the most underrated, I’d answer without hesitation: adjustable dog collar. When I got my first dog, I looked at collars like I do any other accessory pick a color, pick a size, and done. But after spending years walking, training and ... read more
How to Walk Your Dog At Night Safely: The Ultimate Guide
Pick well-lighted paths with sidewalks, employ a non-retractable leash, outfit your dog in reflective and LED gear, wear clothing that reflects light yourself, take along a flashlight or headlamp while keeping off the phone and on guard for critters and obstacles. The days get shorter in the fall and winter months, ... read more
Martingale Collar: How They Work, What is it & Sizing Guide
Martingale Collar A martingale collar is a type of neck-gear that provides more control over the animal without the choking effect of a slip collar. To make sure it fits properly, you should pull it over your dog’s head, placing it high behind the ears and adjust the strap snugly but not ... read more
Dog Collar Materials Compared: Discover the Best Material for Your Dog
Leather collars are durable and comfortable, but you’ll need to condition them every few months; nylon collars are inexpensive and require little maintenance other than washing, though they can become worn with heavy use. Waterproof PVC/biothane collars are ideal for water loving dogs, diggers, and if you’re dog is hard on their ... read more
Why Quick-Release Dog Leashes Make Walks Safer and Easier
A quick-release leash allows you to clip on/off with a single movement whether it’s through side-release buckles, locking carabiners, or magnetic quick-connects providing faster recovery during busy lobbies, traffic moments, and panic situations. Pick the connector by durability, glove-friendliness and whether you walk your dog on a harness or collar. How Do ... read more
Stop the Fumble: Quick-Release Harness Guide
Quick-release harness buckles allow you to gear up and get out the door quickly and also bail out when your day takes a turn. They’re glove-friendly, are terrific for nervous or wiggly dogs, and help reduce the chaos at doors, elevators and curb stops. When is a Quick-Release Buckle on ... read more
What Works Better: Cookies or Collars?
Positive reinforcement (paying the behaviors you want) is the basis of solid training and general good manners. A prong (pinch) collar can be a short, fine-tuned signal high fit and even and employed along with micro cue immediate slack but daily miles and habit-building is still on reward, management, good ... read more