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Dog Leashes and Collars

If you want to keep your dogs close by on a walk, it behooves you to get a leash   and collar In addition to being practical ways to keep your dogs nearby, these are the most popular ways to show off your dogs' originality.

This is a slight issue of practicality and a big style question. How you dress your dogs will largely how the world looks at them. If you care about that, this is a very important decision. Luckily, you can switch collars and leashes up at any time, as long as your dogs are comfortable in them.

Materials of Collars and Leashes

There are plenty of fabrics that collars and leashes can be made of. Look, read, and learn.

Nylon  

  • Practical, inexpensive, versatile, and best if your dog gets wet a lot.
  • Just because it's versatile doesn't mean they're boring.

Cloth  

  • Simple and easy.
  • Like all cloth, they can look like whatever you want.
  • They'll fray more quickly than nylon.

Leather  

  • Strong, durable, rough and tumble collars tell everyone to not mess with your dogs.
  • Best for big dogs, or dogs that think they're big.

Chain  

  • For really tough dogs, these are only for those who are strong enough to support them.
  • Often for training.

Reflective  

  • Very important for dogs that are out at night. If you jog together, this is a great safety precaution.
  • What could be bad?

Flea-control   and herbal-scented   collars are ways to accent your dog's style aromatically.

Choke  

  • Generally used for training, these keep dogs from trying to pull away from you by tightening.

Retracting  

  • Make your leash as long or short as you'd like.
  • Strong, durable, and great for many pets.

Ornamented  

Obedience  

  • Like choke collars, but with spikes or points on the interior.
  • Only for the seriously disobedient dogs.

Harness  

  • Strapping along the spine and front quarters, a more controlled way to walk.
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Collar and Leash Accessories

Muzzles  

  • Keeps dogs' mouths restrained so they can't bite or bark.
  • A serious training tool.

Bag Carriers   and dog Poop Scoops  

  • Clean up after your dogs with a baggie.
  • Scooping makes the process a bit less gross.

Clickers  

  • Hooking onto leashes, you click the button to help train your dog to perform on command.

Seatbelts  

  • Buckle your dogs into the car and make sure they ride safely.

Bandanas  

  • These keep your dog cool, and super cool.

Vet Recover Cones  

  • Big cones keep your dogs from gnawing at their stitches after operations.

Leash Doublers  

  • For two dogs, you can split your single leash into a supply for two.

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