Collar Dilemma

KING OLLIE HOUSE of BULLDOG

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King Ollie
Good Morning All,
Most of the time Ollie wears his plain old invisible fence collar. It has to be removed for walks Etc. His other collar is a regular martingale collar. He doesnā€™t need a harness. Heā€™s a dream to walk.

Hereā€™s the rub. Ollieā€™s neck and chest have gotten huge. The regular martingale collar gets sort of lost between his neck rolls. Lost to the point of you canā€™t even see it.

Iā€™m wondering if a 2ā€ collar would work (maybe too wide because of folds?). Does anyone use a 2ā€ collar? Please advise.

These are the collars in the running. Again only for leash walking and going out. Thanking you in advance,
Dana

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Cbrugs

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King Louie, Jax (French Bulldog), Ella Mae and Darla Rae
No help here as Louie's neck and chest haven't fully filled out yet so we are still using a martingale collar.
 

helsonwheels

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Nyala, Jake (R.I.P. Duke)
Like Duke...his collar is 1.5ā€ n I simply donā€™t put it tight collar can hang even lower. When he was losing his fur, too tightly didnā€™t help regrowing the hair. It hangs below his folds. I simply leave a collar on as Duke is the type you need to grab fast. I walk Duke with a choker.

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oscarmayer

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Lala, Chesty, Winky, Waggles, Moose, and rescue Peggy(soon to be placed)
We use Martingale 3/4" Collars...but our little girls are all petite. But, we've had some pretty big boys and girls come through but none have ever needed anything more than 1".
 

Dollys Owner

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Honey
I like a harness for my French bulldog because she likes to lay down and roll over on walks ,and I end up grabbing her and picking her up by the loop on the top of the harness :)
 

ddnene

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Willow (2015) Walter (2014-22) Winston (2012-13) Wellie (2012-13) Bella (2007-13)
I use the harness too, seriously the collar is only for their tags. I use the smaller one for Willow, and the the 1" for Walter. His neck folds are HUGE and I would imagine a 2" one would be uncomfortable.
 

1Chumly

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Buster 2013-2023 Monty 6/2010 - 1/2020 Chumly 2002-2014
We use this for Monty. It is really for his tags as we use a harness to go anywhere. He has worn it constantly for a few years now and it has held up brilliantly. I will definitely buy the same if and when his present one wears out.

Collars Ć¢ā‚¬ā€ ComfortFlex
 

Canelospeeps

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Canelo
I have a harness we never use for Canelo, but when we go to the vet I have a Texans Collar I put on him and attach a leash. I am blessed that Canelo goes with the flow and listens. Here is my point, Canelo when wearing a collar would back up and slip out of his collar because his neck is thick. Try a harness, they do help.


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1Chumly

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Buster 2013-2023 Monty 6/2010 - 1/2020 Chumly 2002-2014
I have a harness we never use for Canelo, but when we go to the vet I have a Texans Collar I put on him and attach a leash. I am blessed that Canelo goes with the flow and listens. Here is my point, Canelo when wearing a collar would back up and slip out of his collar because his neck is thick. Try a harness, they do help.


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Yes, Monty did that too which is why I am so impressed with the collar we use. We normally use his harness but if I can ever manage to get him out of the driveway for a short walk around the cul de sac, I just use his collar.
 

2BullyMama

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Iā€™ve never used a 2ā€, but if he is a good walker, you should be fine giving one a try a d see how it dies... just make sure it isnā€™t too tight


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