Dog Accessories

These adaptations facilitate the management of the dog, allow it to be controlled, help to protect the pet from accidents, avoid conflicts with surrounding people and animals. Collars for medium and large dogs are made from a one-piece leather belt with a width of three centimeters, for small dogs collars are made of woven together thin straps or a metal chain.

The collar is put on so that it does not squeeze the animal’s throat, but it is not easily removed. The collar is usually fastened to a double lock, at some distance from it is fastened a ring for the carbine leash. Under the lock of the collar of an animal with a long coat, there should be a leather strip that will not allow the woolens to get into the lock, which can cause the pet severe pain. A metal token is often attached to the collar with the names of the dog, the owner, the address and the phone engraved on it.

This information helps to search for lost animals. To train dogs of different breeds it is recommended to use strict collars — from their inner side are attached thorns. The exhibition wears special narrow collars, which do not hide the addition and proportions. For aggressive animals there are collar-strikers: if necessary, they can be tightened, which causes the dog to let go of the «prey.» If the collar is a belt that wraps around the neck, then the harness is a whole system of straps that are put on the chest and fastened on the nape. To the special ring on the collar or the harness a leash is attached through the carbine. Leashes come in a wide variety: tape, leather, metal chain, fixed length and roulette.

The material of the leash depends on the size of the animal and the host’s preferences. Roulette leashes are especially convenient when the dog is very active, and you can not lower it from the leash. On the leash it is necessary to take the dog if the path goes along the road, if it is necessary to cross the roadway, if contact with aggressive animals is possible. Also, for the safety of the dog and the calm surrounding the animal, it is necessary to lead on a leash in places of large crowds, entering the entrance, visiting a veterinarian and the like. Another accessory, dictated mainly by the sociality of the dog, is a muzzle. It should be worn on any dog ​​when visiting places of congestion of people, vet clinics. Especially aggressive pets, in particular it concerns fighting breeds, it is recommended to always walk only in a muzzle. Some dog breeders use muzzles, protecting the animal from eating garbage on the street. Muzzles are mesh and deaf.

In deaf dogs it is more difficult to breathe, especially in hot weather. To make an accessory, use leather straps or metal wire. Metal muzzles can not be worn in the cold season! Not all dogs like to wear a collar, but for many it is a joyful sign of a merry walk. The puppy does not have any positive associations with the collar, so he does not want to wear and remain in it at first. In order to reconcile the baby with the situation, the collar should be worn at home for a short while, to talk gently at this time, to treat with delicacy. When the puppy gets used to the collar, you can fasten the leash. Only to drive on a leash at once is not necessary, it is necessary to give to a dog to walk with it dragging it behind itself on a floor.

If the puppy starts gnawing the leash, it must be stopped and sharply said «Fu!». Only after a few days you can lead a doggie around the apartment. And in two or three weeks the puppy will be ready for a walk in the collar and on a leash. The muzzle causes the dog even more rejection than the collar, but the principle of accustoming is the same. To wear the muzzle begin at the age of six months.

To make the animal less experienced and to it was as comfortable as possible, the device should be selected very carefully, taking into account all the anatomical features of the pet. In addition, dogs with long hair, which requires careful care, in inclement weather should be worn in waterproof overalls. They protect the animal’s fur from soaking and contamination. Some show dogs, leading to the street, it is necessary to shoe in special shoes, so as not to wear off the long coat on the paws. For short-haired and bald dogs for cool and frosty weather must be reserved warm overalls, otherwise subcooling or frostbite can not be avoided.