I have 2 small dogs. They have 15'' necks. They are long-hair & their collars always mat their fur. Will these collars mat fur? Which size to get?
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We have Blue Heelers and they have thick fur. So far no matting of the fur.
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I haven't had any problems with matting fur on my dogs. Really only one has long hair, German Shepherd, but no problem with matting. Another dog is a rescue and she didn't have hardly any hair when got her. She's been a part of our family for a year now, and she has a beautiful coat. Her hair is about an inch long now. But still no problem matting. Maybe your dogs have much finer, softer hair?? I love, love these collars. They are sturdy, perform beautifully, and look awesome. You might want to consider a rolled leather collar? Hope this helps. Oh, I would probably lean towards the medium size. Hope this helps you... and your furry babies! I haven't had any problems with matting fur on my dogs. Really only one has long hair, German Shepherd, but no problem with matting. Another dog is a rescue and she didn't have hardly any hair when got her. She's been a part of our family for a year now, and she has a beautiful coat. Her hair is about an inch long now. But still no problem matting. Maybe your dogs have much finer, softer hair?? I love, love these collars. They are sturdy, perform beautifully, and look awesome. You might want to consider a rolled leather collar? Hope this helps. Oh, I would probably lean towards the medium... » Read More I haven't had any problems with matting fur on my dogs. Really only one has long hair, German Shepherd, but no problem with matting. Another dog is a rescue and she didn't have hardly any hair when got her. She's been a part of our family for a year now, and she has a beautiful coat. Her hair is about an inch long now. But still no problem matting. Maybe your dogs have much finer, softer hair?? I love, love these collars. They are sturdy, perform beautifully, and look awesome. You might want to consider a rolled leather collar? Hope this helps. Oh, I would probably lean towards the medium size. Hope this helps you... and your furry babies! « Show Less
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If your dogs' necks are 15", you don't have to worry about matting their fur with this collar because it will not fit on them. Contrary to the description, the collar's inner circumference is only 14 1/2 inches.
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No - the collars won't mat the fur - but be sure to measure. I bought the Large for a 35 lb Cocker Spaniel...it fits but its way too heavy. I think the medium is a high as you should go.
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I'm not sure. I have a bigger dog around 70lbs and he likes to run and chase stuff mostly cars so I need a larger and stronger collar with the chain. The reflective part works great
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I hsve goldens, medium length hair, and they do fine. but for long haired dogs I think rolled leather collars are the best for their coats. the large will comfortably fit your 15" dogs' necks. I have 12 dogs and this is the only collar I use! I love them!
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Start with the 1/2 inch collar for smaller dogs. The large 1" is for Dobies, pit bulls, boxers, etc. All my dogs are short hair so I really don't know about the matting issue.
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I have a corgi and got the medium. My son has a mastiff and the large works on her shorter hair.
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I find they do have to be fairly tight. The collar works by direct contact with the neck (so in long haired dogs, shaving may be necessary). You will find that when the dog puts its head down the collar is not as tight as when the head it held up. I can put a finger between the contact points of the collar and the dog's neck, but no more. Even an adjustment of 1/2 inch makes a difference for us. Good luck !
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The neck has to be measured...especially if you have a mix breedExtra Small for Toy Breeds & Cats Up to 6"FEL3 Small for Jack Russell & Sheltie 6" to 10"FEL2 Medium for Border Collie & Spaniels 10" to 13"FEL1 Large for Labrador & Golden Retriever 13" to 18"
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my dog has a 22 inch neck and I ordered him the one that says it adjusts to 23 inches (I think the Large)...it was too small. Luckily a neighbor with the same collar gave us an extra link in order to make it fit...so my only suggestion would be to buy at least 2 inches larger than your dog's neck. You can always remove a link if you have to. Otherwise though, the collar has worked out well and we have had no issues at all with it.
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I think its better if you get a long furminator hair brush. The dual brush is intended for dog with short fur.
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i think they would plenty long to get through fur. i use mine on pit bulls and actually use shorter ones. hope this helps. great collars worth every penny work great in pool and lake water ect.
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Madeline, I'd go with the large. These collars adjust so I'd go on the large size. I ordered these for the shelter that i volunteer walking the large dogs at. I walk all the big dogs from Pits to Mastiffs with one collar and I am pretty sure it's a size large but I am not 100% sure!Good luck. I will tell you that they are great for strong pulling dogs and they don't "CHOKE" them to death. Susie
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I think I would get a medium. My dog has a 14 1/2" neck and I got the medium. His collar has about 3 1/2" left on this one, so you'd be right at the edge of the size, but if you got the large, you'd have a lot of collar left. Hope this helps!
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I have an 85 lb. Akita and the 20" collar just barely fits around her neck. It is summertime and she is shaved; during the fall/winter months when her fur grows back, this will not fit her.
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Yes. The collar is meant to be trimmed down to fit the neck of the dog you intend to use it on. I use the collars on our following 2 dogs: 1) Female Husky, 55 lbs - Lots of hair on neck but have not had an issue making contact with skin. 2) Male Black Lab, 85 lbs. These are not the largest of dogs when compared to a Great Dane, but I believe there is more than enough collar length to accommodate larger breeds. Dogtra does make a collar specifically for smaller breeds and we have one for our Boston Terrier. I hope I have been able to answer your question.
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The dogs I use these collars on are from 12-14". I did have to trim off some of the collar. I have both the dc40 and 50. Usually I put the 40 on smaller dog, but overall they both for all my dogs and have not lost any collars yet. Great product also! Works extremely well!!
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Our pug has a 17" neck and we have the medium collar. You can adjust the size to make it smaller. I think you would be fine with the medium size.
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The collar comes with two different prong sizes. I use the shorter ones on my beagle mix, but his fur isn't very thick. They're about 1/2in long. I feel like the longer prongs might work for you, but it depends on how thick your dog's fur is.
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I'd go with medium then. I just got medium because I have a little 14 point dog (shitzu Maltese mix) and I get her a 14 to 16 inch length collar. So when I emailed them saying that, they said to go with the medium.
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I gave this as a gift to my daughter-in-law who has a small Chihuahua/Cairn Terrier mix and guessed at her size. I don't know the dog's neck size but the collar fit her and she is a small, but not tiny dog. Sorry I can't be of much help here.
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My Shepherd mix has a 16-17 inch neck and I got the 18 inch collar which I can slip over her head easily. It fits her well. It has really helped me as she does not pull when walking now!