A breeder friend of mine (happy birthday, Lila's 7 puppies!) posted on FB about these marvelous collars that she had custom-made for her Shelties.
They are very inexpensive ($5.98 each) so I ordered two different colors for Bela. They were delivered yesterday, and I am thrilled with them!
They are made of extremely small-gauge mountain climbing cord (like a very heavy clothesline). They are adjustable, and come with a small ring to attach ID tags. The cord is round, and won't mat your Sheltie's fur. In fact, I couldn't even SEE Bela's when I put it on her.
These are not intended to be "working" collars - they won't take a lot of stress. (They are actually sold as CAT collars in a custom size.) However, I ordered Bela's primarily because where I live, it's mandatory to have a dog's tags (rabies, microchip, dog license) on them at all times. It works wonderfully for that!
Here is the product I'm talking about:
http://www.nationalleash.com/cat_safety_collar.htm
The metal ferrules (according to my breeder friend) do not cause any coat discoloration.
They are very inexpensive ($5.98 each) so I ordered two different colors for Bela. They were delivered yesterday, and I am thrilled with them!
They are made of extremely small-gauge mountain climbing cord (like a very heavy clothesline). They are adjustable, and come with a small ring to attach ID tags. The cord is round, and won't mat your Sheltie's fur. In fact, I couldn't even SEE Bela's when I put it on her.
These are not intended to be "working" collars - they won't take a lot of stress. (They are actually sold as CAT collars in a custom size.) However, I ordered Bela's primarily because where I live, it's mandatory to have a dog's tags (rabies, microchip, dog license) on them at all times. It works wonderfully for that!
Here is the product I'm talking about:
http://www.nationalleash.com/cat_safety_collar.htm
The metal ferrules (according to my breeder friend) do not cause any coat discoloration.