YUDOTESpring Theme Dog Collar Small with Printed Floral Pattern for Steady Girl Dogs Neck 25-38cm,Purple
0**6
Outgrown, but this collar has stood up to an exceedingly active - and impish - Mastiff pup.
A sturdy collar that is well made and of which we have been so satisfied that we continued to a second purchase for our fast growing girl; the first in the green floral and the second in the pink; pink only because we needed it yesterday and the green wasn't available immediately! Therefore, this review may be considered towards BOTH collars equally.The 'evidence' for my 5* award:Fabric material:-Perhaps a little stiff upon initial wearing but any dressings in the material soon softened with body heat/perspiration; our girlie's was perfectly pliable within a very short time. She certainly did not display any symptoms of being in discomfort with her new neck attire other than the first few hours of being an eight week old pup experiencing a collar for the very first time. Whilst her rapid growth meant that her first collar had a life span of merely ten weeks, I rather expected that the fabric might prove to have a similar life span naturally. Not so.Our girl, a Mastiff x Staff x Lab, outgrew the first of these collars after ten weeks....but goodness me, it didn't have an easy ten weeks with our little mischief maker/gardener pup. It endured the abrasive properties of paving slabs, rosebush thorns, gnarled branches and the brambles that were our girl's preferred playground in her early weeks - playgrounds that are no more since it was only a matter of time before thorns ended up in pads etc. (Going to have to buy our blackberries from here on in!). Further, since our pup's favourite game to play with our five year old Staff was 'drag each other around by the collar', it would be fair to say that this one has suffered more than its' fair share of abuse. (Happily, playtime is a little more civilised now that our girl has attained the grand old age of eight months!).The clasp:-Is not too bulky for the animal to wear; is secure though not overly stiff for human hands to open and close with ease (I have arthritis) - I think another reviewer says 'rock solid' and it is so. As with the fabric, the clasp has stood up well to 'the abuse'; the plastic material has not fractured despite it being a favourite 'foothold' spot for our Staff when playing these rough & tumble games and nor did he manage to open it.In fact, I would go so far as to say that on one occasion the secure clasp saved our pup from injury when she managed to - somehow - trap herself beneath an armchair as it was being reclined (don't ask; still don't know how she managed to do it considering she was hardly tiny even back then). Our Staff's responses were faster than ours; he'd heard her first squeal and before we'd had time to even understand the cause of that squeal, he'd grasped her by her (this) collar and had dragged her out of harm's way. One hero Staff and a shaken but mercifully unharmed puppy.D-ring:-I have to admit that I'm a little puzzled by one reviewer who suggests that there is no D-ring to this collar and therefore no place from which to attach an identity tag. Not so. The D-ring is of a size, thickness and weight appropriate to the overall size of the collar and as my own photographs will demonstrate, that all-important identity tag most assuredly can be attached! Enough said.Size Adjustment:-This collar is perfectly simple to adjust, both in the initial adjustment required to suit the size of and comfort to the animal but thereafter too as in the case of our girl, as the animal grows. Please note that any series of adjustments required becomes easier as the fabric softens. Further, once adjusted it stays put!Overall Construction:-As I've previously mentioned; the two collars we've had have each taken more than their fair share of abuse in a very short period of time: ten weeks and eleven weeks respectively. Other than a single 'snag' to each resulting in a single strand being made loose, the fabric has worn well and would continue to do so for some time yet. The stitching holding together the outer and backing fabric is even and straight all the way around both collars and examining each carefully prior to writing this review, neither collar is showing evidence of broken stitching. The bindings around the edges have - miraculously - suffered no harm and remain as good as new in this respect.As the images will show and as mentioned previously, despite the abuse, collar number one (the green) stood up well; just a single strand of the fabric broke loose and that was as far as any 'damage' went. I do not feel a single strand equals the loss of one star in the overall rating, not least as I have no doubt that if not outgrown, this/these collar/s would have continued to be perfectly serviceable for many more months to come. Without doubt, the green collar of the two has taken the most abuse; subsequent and persistent training has possibly spared the pink...at least a little!Final Conclusion:-This product is well made, the materials used are up to the task and would likely serve a fully grown animal for a decent length of time. They wash well (have only hand washed) and dry fairly quickly (a rolled up towel helps to squeeze out excess water). I personally wouldn't choose to machine wash but I wouldn't lack confidence in doing so if I felt so inclined, although I may pop into a pillowcase or some such thing first.As mentioned from the outset, our pup has had two of these collars since the age of 8 weeks. She is now almost 8 months and the second collar has finally been outgrown. I would cheerfully purchase the next size up, however since puppy is the companion of our 20 year old daughter, she has decided that she wants something she considers to be 'more grown up and breed appropriate'. Hence the second of this range of collars is to be the last for this particular canine friend. 'Grown up' has already won the day!
L**E
Beautiful as expected!
Absolutely beautiful. Our cockador looks so lovely in her new collar. It feels well made and I think it’ll last her some years (we hope)
C**O
Beautiful but scratchy
Loved the bright colours, the turquoise looks great aginst brown fur, BUT it isn't padded, and the sharp sides have rubbed my dog's neck, also there is no separate ring to hang identity tags, which means they get lost easily, particularly if your dog likes going in the bushes. It is a great shane that these little details were omitted as it means we now have to look for yet another new collar.
R**T
Great quality!
Very good quality fabric, adorable pattern and the all-important clasp is rock solid. It’s also has a good strong D-ring. I have washed this collar a couple of times because my pup like mud and it comes up very clean. Highly recommend as great quality and good value for money.
A**Z
A bit uncomfy
My pup, a 2 month and a half border collie, didn't mind me putting the collar on her. It has a decent adjustability range and it seems to be not too uncomfortable, however, I've seen her scratching it, which didn't happen with her harness. She's got used to it and she doesn't even mind it for sleeping, but she keeps scratching from time to time. On the other hand, the material feels good and sturdy and it looks exactly as depicted.
G**A
Looks super cute
Bought this for my cocker spaniel. Looks super cute and the colour is really nice and vibrant. It most likely won’t stay that way after a few walks through muddy puddles but that’s what you expect when you buy something that colour for a mucky pup. It looks like it will clean really well however so hopefully will be as durable as it look.Its also got a lot of adjustability so that it can be made a large range of sizes.
B**Y
😍👌
Aww looks fab on my girls! got one in both sizes! I double checked size after reading reviews and these fit perfectly. Don't forget to check as wasn't what I guessed I'd need :) they look beautiful against their black coats 😍
J**E
Lovely collar! Looks beautiful on my pup!
Lovely collar, ordered for my girl pup. Looks very beautiful on her. The collar is good quality and feels quite durable for whilst she goes through her puppy stage. The adjustments are of good size also, which is great I won’t be needing to buy so many collars as she grows. I ordered size s and will be ordering again when she eventually outgrows. Highly recommend as the pictures don’t give justice.
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