Steph M Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hello! This week we lost another collar. Gus swims every day in beach/creek/puddle, whatever. He loves mud and sand and being a total grub. I've been buying cheap nylon collars but those get wet and seem to sag and droop, they get loose over time and they fade and lose their shape pretty quick. I'd love a nice leather collar but don't think it'd cope will with El Piglet and his filthy ways. Mainly the salt water. Now he's full grown I'd really like a nice collar for him, but it would have to be pretty hardcore to stay nice. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) I bought Nova a Syn Tek Collar from K9Pro specifically for swimming in muddy and sandy river water! It looks very smart in Black with the brass fittings. Edited June 23, 2014 by LisaCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 It looks nifty as, alas, black dog! Haha. Would only leave the purple or orange! Will add it to the list, do wish we had more colour options though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) Here it is with the tag I bought for it :) Oh bugger just saw your reply Edited June 23, 2014 by LisaCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 I've looked at them before and they're probably the best bet, but a red or something would rule! Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) I have it on good authority black boys look great in purple :p I've also "dressed" a few black and darker dogs in orange which looks super cool (and hi vis which can be problem with black dogs sometimes lol) Edited June 23, 2014 by huski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) Yea a red would be nice, especially if you don't want fluro orange On the plus side, if you are like me and order WAY too big, it's quite easy to get a hole punched in them and trim and burn the edge back (I could of sent it back but I was going away and needed it) Edited June 23, 2014 by LisaCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 I have it on good authority black boys look great in purple :p I've also "dressed" a few black and darker dogs in orange which looks super cool (and hi vis which can be problem with black dogs sometimes lol) Haha! I'm sure he would but the other boys would laugh at him! And Rosie is already the man of the house, can't emasculate him more! Haha. I don't mind the orange, I just hadn't considered it as one of his colours. Haha. Having said that, he does have leopard print jammies for the snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 OMG lol. Would you look at those Jammie's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 He's flamboyant! Haha. I swear they're just for when we go away to the snow. *shifty eyes* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 He's flamboyant! Haha. I swear they're just for when we go away to the snow. *shifty eyes* I would give him a wolf whistle. My Heart dog used to love that look ( & the warmth of such jammies). Such a vain Vizsla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 And there's nothing wrong with that! If someone would feed me, give me clean PJs and leave me nothing else to worry about I'd be so set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 HAHA love the Jammies Steph! Those syn tek collars look great, I'm also thinking of getting them for my 2. They both wear leather collars but they are so grubby. I can't buy them any nice looking things. Beds are the worst. Bought a really nice bed for Hank recently and within an hour it was covered in mud and hair and had been farted on and dragged through the house. Also agree re: more colour options! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) Well I have been pushing for pink but that won't help you Steph M :laugh: Both of my girls have leather and syn tek collars and we use the syn tek collars for day to day especially as Wiz is so grubby. The color doesn't fade so I just wash mine off in the sink with dish washing detergent to take any mud or dirt off. They don't retain water so don't loose shape or get smelly. I still prefer the overall look and feel of leather but the wash and wear of syn tek is very practical. Edited June 23, 2014 by huski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Pink would be awesome Huski! I love the purple for Hank but that would leave Odie with the orange and I have enough trouble with people mixing up their genders :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Pink would be awesome Huski! I love the purple for Hank but that would leave Odie with the orange and I have enough trouble with people mixing up their genders :laugh: Don't hold your breath for pink though! May never happen. I do actually love the purple the most. I like making my dogs wear matching collars etc :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Huski do you find the syntek ones rub at all or are they nice and soft? I'm almost considering getting an orange one and putting it aside for down the track if my dog is out with SES but needs to be OK with the loose neck skin. (hope you don't mind me derailing a bit Steph) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Huski do you find the syntek ones rub at all or are they nice and soft? I'm almost considering getting an orange one and putting it aside for down the track if my dog is out with SES but needs to be OK with the loose neck skin. (hope you don't mind me derailing a bit Steph) No I don't find they rub, they are soft and the edges are rounded. Not as soft as our leather products but the closest I've found for a man made material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 The "feral one" has a polyurethane (fake leather) slip leash - nice collars and Em don't mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) Huski do you find the syntek ones rub at all or are they nice and soft? I'm almost considering getting an orange one and putting it aside for down the track if my dog is out with SES but needs to be OK with the loose neck skin. (hope you don't mind me derailing a bit Steph) No I don't find they rub, they are soft and the edges are rounded. Not as soft as our leather products but the closest I've found for a man made material. I find the Syntek doesn't rub, but, the texture of them is a bit weird and it does make Novas hair kind of stick to it, almost like an actual eraser rubber. Nova is naked at home though so that doesn't bother us. If he isn't doing anything grubby or going somewhere particularly nice (It's also his current "dress collar" ) he has a really soft rogz one and also a martingale. Edited June 23, 2014 by LisaCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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