Top Collar Picks for Your Pup’s Safety!

Date: 2024-08-16   |   Author: Shannon Noonan

Here is a list of the most recommended collars from Spot On Dogs!

Freedom No-Pull Harness

The reason I like this harness among all other harnesses that have a “no pull” function is that this harness is made in a way that is not impeding the dog’s functional movement, and the slight cinch that it offers is happening with the leash clipped to the dog’s back rather than in the front clip fashion. When we rely on the front clip harness for no-pull, the leash is impeding the dog’s shoulder movement and can cause issues over time.

Gentle Leader

Although my favourite overall is the “Black Dog Head Halter” that is manufactured in Australia so not many vendors sell it in Canada. If you are local to us here in PEI, you can get your hands on a Black Dog Head Halter at the Atlantic Veterinary College as this is also their top recommendation for head collars.

Martingale Collar

If you find that your dog is just very averse to a face collar, or perhaps they have body sensitivity and don’t enjoy a harness; or maybe you are just more comfortable with your dog on a collar and it’s personal preference, I would suggest finding a Martingale Collar made entirely of cloth material.

If you have a greyhound or a dog with a smaller head that is prone to slipping out of a collar, this type that slides over the head can work well but you need to tighten it first to a size that only allows 1 or 2 fingers to fit under your dog’s collar and then slip it on their head.

Note: If choosing a Martingale, we definitely want to avoid the variation with a chain component, as the sound of chain tightening can be aversive to anxious dogs and it also moves in a much more crisp, clunky, less gentle way because of the chain links.