By: Shaun McPherson
Own a dog? It is great to have the man's best friend and you should also know that you must buy a collar for you dog. Although they are essential, a common fashion and trend these days, is to have personalized dog collars for your dogs, and in fact many people don't mind spending some cash to get a unique dog collar for their dog.
Perrsonalized dog collars can instantly make the best of the situation and they also give your dog the most unique look.
Here are some tips and advice on finding the best personalized dog collar.....
Personalized Dog Collar -
Depending on the kind of dog you have, you can get all kinds of custom designed collars in all makes of collars, including regular snap on collars, leather, and martingales. The collars can easily reflect your personality or your dog's as they come in so many makes and styles which you can easily adapt your personal touch to by having the manufacturing company add things like rhinestones, spikes, name branding and other great touches.
Unique collars -
Gold, silver, platinum, and other precious metals can be added to the collar to make it unique, and you can also choose from many different materials for the collar itself, such as suede, leather, vinyl, and even cotton. Rhinestone Dog Collar are quickly becoming a popular and unique addition to personalized dog collars.
Crystals, zircons, rubies, and diamonds even, are being used to effectively add flare and personality to customized dog collars.
Crystals used to spell out a pet's name on the collar are quickly becoming the most popular style of customized dog collar, for the obvious reason that it specifically personalizes the collar for any name, which is especially great for pet owners whose dogs have very rare names. The good thing about designer collars and unique collars, is that they are both fancy, yet they are also functional.
Sizing -
Since there are many breeds and types of dogs, it is extremely important that you always measure your dog first, before getting a personalized dog collar, so that you do not get the wrong size.
Some common sizes range from the following:
- "Toy sized dogs", 8-9in
- Small dogs - 10-14 inches
- Small to medium dogs, 14 to16 in
- Medium Sized dogs, 16-18 in
- Larger dogs, 20 to 22 inches
- Very Large Breed Dogs, 22-24 in
Most collars have a width of about ½ an inch to about 1 inch, and to scale things..
Jack Russels, Shelties and other similar sized dogs most often fall into the "small dog" category, as most have a neck circumference of about 10-14 in; which should help you to scale where your dog fits into the chart. Bigger dogs, like Labs, Retrievers, Dalmatians etc.. can have a varied collar size, because their neck sizes generally range anywhere from 14 to 20 inches, and likewise for large breed dogs; which is why you should always measure your dog's neck circumference
