imported_nea Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I found a collar I like that I want to buy Web. Its a Buckle On Nylon Martingale Collar. I don't have any experience with Martingale collars and I don't know how they're supposed to fit. I've seen similar ones, called "halv-stryp" (half-choke??) that are really loose and slip on and off the dog's head. Which I don't like, I prefer buckle type collars that stay pretty much in one place, and one of the reasons I want to buy this perticular collar is that I could buckle it like a normal one. But when they say the sizes maybe they mean it differnet from normal ones? I messured (sp?) Web's neck and its about 17 inches. The collar comes in both "fits necks 15''-18''" and "fits necks 17''-20''". Which is my best bet? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 is web fully grown? if he is I would buy 15 to 18 size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Kat Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I would go 17-20 if it is an adjustable type collar Nea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 now she is just as confused as she was before :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahmyjoy Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 LOL yeah im sure she is... :lol: picking the right size can be a hard thing :oops: I was thinking along the lines of what mouse said. I think the 15-18 would be right :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_nea Posted July 30, 2004 Author Share Posted July 30, 2004 :x How am I supposed to be able to decide when you all say different things? I asked for HELP, you know, not to be more confused then before I asked!!! :lol: :lol: I've written the store an email, maybe they'll be able tell me what would fit best, since they know the collars best. :-? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahmyjoy Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 That sounds like the best idea :wink: Let us know :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 I vote for 17-20 they are adjustable, and that way if he gets any bigger, you wont have to get a new collar ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_nea Posted July 31, 2004 Author Share Posted July 31, 2004 I got a reply from the store, and it too was a bit vague (sp?). :-? "Dear Nea, How old is your dog? If it is a young dog buy the larger 17"-20" collar so it can grow into it. If it is a fully grown dog by the 15"-18" collar so it will fit right. If you want to use the collar for training it must fit tightly. We measure our collars from the center of the buckle to the first & last holes. That way the collar size it the dog's neck size. If you buy the larger collar for a puppy and want it to fit tighter you can melt an extra hole in it with a nail heated on the stove untill red hot. Sincerely, Munsell Schafer" But I think I will go with the bigger one. I tried melting a hole in another collar I bought this summer that was WAY to big and it worked fine, so even if I need to make it smaller I can. If I were to buy the smaller collar I couldn't make it bigger. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooeydog Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 I got 3 of those collars a few months ago (same place as well, I think they may be the only ones who sell those type). The measurement is while the collar is "at rest", like a normal collar, loop not pulled tight. So when you pull the loop, the collar will tighten further. If it helps any, Haley was 17" at the top of her neck (where I fit collars, since she, Goo, and Annie are all collar slippers), 18" at the bottom, so I got a 17-20, it's set on the middle hole (there are 5 holes I think). Goo is 15" at the top of her neck, 17 at the bottom, so I got the 15-18 size, it's set on the second-to-largest hole. I'd definitely go with the 17-20, even if it is a bit big, which I doubt, like you said, you can always add a hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 I am glad we have got it all sorted out now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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