Rolled leather collar care

Emmasmom

Emmasmom

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I was in the local petstore looking at collars as Emma needed a new one. I like the narrow collar for them but found the usual ones I like that have the hard plastic snap clip would be too heavy in the size she needed. I instead found a rolled leather collar by CircleT which is just what I wanted.

My question: When I picked it up, I was told because of the colder climate (Southern Ontario, although we are experiencing warmer than normal temps and no snow) that I should treat with a saddle conditioner or something like that to prevent cracking. Those of you with leather collars, have you ever done this? My concern would be the transfer of the treatment product from the collar to the fur as I keep the collars on the dogs at all times, due to the circumstances at home with my senior father looking after them during the day and the possibility of them getting out the front door on him.
 
My guys all have rolled leather collars and I have never done any treatment on them. No issues with cracking except if they get wet and stay wet. We get quite cold here too and no issues with the snow getting them wet.

I have Justice's puppy collar that he outgrew on Birch right now still like new and has been on 4 shelties as puppies 9.5 yes old. The oils from their coat make it nice and soft.

Warning though Justice's breeder got a red rolled leather collar and it got wet and dyed her girls ruff red.:eek2: I usually get brown or black and have had no bleeding issues. Though Bock had a blue one, Ember a torquoise and Diva a hot pink one and I've had no issues with them either.
 
We got Mikos a black rolled leather collar and we just rubbed a bit of natural waterproofing into it before use to help protect it in our wet BC weather. He has had his since October and I just love it, it has even been excellent for when we are training.
 
Red dye transfer so easily. I remember my Mom had made a nightgown out of red flannel and the dye transferred to her skin - what a mess. Thanks for the responses.
 
I would be careful about what product you use on the collar, but it does seem to make sense that some treatment might be required.

My guess is that if it good for humans, its good for dogs. So the baseball glove oil or even a vegetable oil would be fine.

Just be ready to groom the ruff to brush out the oil residue that would likely result. Methinks the oil would be good on their coat anyway, you just don't want to have that greasy look. A little waterless shampoo after a day or two of wearing the collar and all should be good.

p.s. I'm interested in what collar you bought.....do you have a link? Like you, I like narrow collars, preferably martingales.
 
I have rolled leather colors, I have never had to do anything with them. I wipe them down with a damp cloth just to clean them up but never oiled them.

I buy the collars from dogsunlimited.com, its a great company. They actually sell items for bigger dogs, but they make my sheltie collars. They are reasonable in my eyes. They use brass and free brass name plates. I only put my name on them, not my shelties.
 
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