Random thought I had from another post made me curious if what I’m doing is weird or normal.
I don’t have my dogs wear their collars inside. Before we go out, they sit while I put their collars on them, and when we come back in, I take them back off. Kind of like a “no shoes in the house” rule.
They’re both trained to not bolt out the door (and the “get your collars on” routine definitely helped with that) and the yard is fenced, so I’m not worried if one or both would slip out. They’re also both chipped and registered.
Why? I just feel like they’d be more comfortable without wearing them all the time. Plus, my older dog is basically Houdini when it comes to slipping hers off, so it has to be incredibly tight if I wanted to prevent her from slipping out of it.
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One does but the other one doesn’t because they start scratching to take it off
I used to keep the leash attached to the collar and just took off the collar and kept it by the door.
I’m lazy so it’s whatever I last I needed to do with him. I take it off before bed because he will scratch his neck and jingle it at night, also before going in his crate so he doesn’t hurt himself. Once he goes out for the first time of the day he’ll probably wear it until I have a reason to take it off
My dog gets her collar on if we are going for a walk or a car ride, and if it’s still on at the end of the day I take it off at bed time.
In my mind it’s kinda like a bra. You want it on when you’re out and about, but when lounging around at home it’s not necessary, lol.
We leave the collar attached to the leash. I don’t even use the leash most of the time now. He’s geriatric and moves like an animatronic with a dying battery.
Mine wear them all the time. They hold an airtag. My littles are escapists. Also the jingling rabies tag helps me know what they’re up to. One is a tinkler boy.
No
I only put my dog’s collar on when we go on a walk. I figure she’s more comfortable indoors without one :)
OK, but shouldn’t she be the one wearing it?
Lmao! I set myself up for that one xD
Don’t kink shame
My dog is a nudist at home. She only wears her collar outside. We don’t have to worry about her slipping out, I can leave the door wide open and she’ll stand there staring outside, but she won’t leave.
All my dogs wear their collars at all times unless they’re getting washed. Don’t want to risk the situation where they get out of the yard because someone left the gate open.
They’re all microchipped, but that requires taking them to a vet to get their info. Much better to see the name and phone number embroidered into the collar.
My dogs can come and go inside/out back as they please: I installed an automatic door opener and hooked up motion sensors on either side, down low (dog height). They know to put their nose under the sensor to let themselves in and out (to the back patio).
Whenever another dog
sounds the alarmbarks, they all spread out and cover every area of the yard withadditional alarmsextra barking. Letting the whole neighborhood know thatthe visibility perimeter has been breachedwe’re getting a delivery.When we had a dog when I was a kid, I remember him wearing it all the time. Mostly because I remember taking it off sometimes and just scratching around his neck. If he was one of the cats, he’d have purred.
Nope, mine are nudists at heart. One loves the sound of us bringing out the harnesses knowing it means going for a walk or car ride. The other goes and hides. She is insistent she doesn’t need it and acts like we are punishing her when it is on.
Yup! I attached the vaccine/ID tags to the harness, so it jingle jangle jingles like a dinner bell, screaming “TIME FOR A WALK!”
Exactly. The Pavlovian response for going outside.
Yeah, both of mine get all excited and start hopping up and down if I go anywhere near the coat rack where I hang their collars up when we come in lol.
My dude only really wears his collar if he’s going to be outside for longer than a minute or two or if we go somewhere. He has absolutely no interest in running off (despite plenty of opportunities), he’s chipped, and he’s in a fenced yard, so I don’t worry about it much.
Honestly, it’s just as much for me as it is for him. The collar itches him a little, but he doesn’t mind much. I prefer the lack of jangling, plus it feels less “oh look, my dog” and more “who’s that crazy critter running around my house”
Both of mine wear collars all day but very loose. I usually refer to putting them on as “wearing their clothes”. when I walk them theyre in harnesses rather than a lead on the collar
