PetSafe KeepSafe Break-Away Collar, Prevent Collar Accidents for Your Dog or Puppy, Improve Safety, Compatible with Lead Use, Adjustable Sizes

Potentially live-saving collar for dogs playing together or unsupervised
This is the only dog breakaway collar out there as far as I can tell, even though breakaway is the standard for cats, for good reason. I’ve used it and it works well. Doesn’t pop open too easily, takes a firm pull. Soft nylon is durable and comfortable for the dog.When dogs play together they often mouth on each other’s necks. Back in my dog daycare employee days I saw multiple instances of mouths getting stuck in collars and it is a very alarming and dangerous emergency as the dogs panic as one strangles and the other’s mouth gets injured and it can be very difficult to get the now-extremely-tight, tangled collar off a panicked moving target of two lurching dogs who may bite out of fear, even if you keep medical safety-tipped scissors on hand to cut collars off.And if you leave your dog(s) alone, you won’t be there to save them if they get tangled/caught on something or each other.I also saw an impalement injury from a dog’s collar getting caught on a metal wire dog crate and the dog yanking so hard the crate broke apart and a thin metal bar punctured the dog’s body.I’ve also heard of strangulation deaths of crated dogs getting their collars caught. (If you don’t use a breakaway collar, please remove your dog’s collar when crated!)I’ve read repeatedly that Robin Bennett and The Dog Gurus, dog daycare experts, strongly recommend that off-leash playgroups either have the dogs wear no collar or break-away collars.The collar can be used with a leash if you hook the leash to BOTH loops, so if it opens, it won’t open very far. But I walk dogs on front-clip harnesses to protect their airway and to reduce pulling. My use of a collar is to have ID/Rabies/License & nighttime light-up tags on the dog and to have a way to grab the dog if needed. I also keep a slip-lead handy in case I need to grab a dog in my care, since if the dog resists moving in the direction I’m guiding it, the breakaway collar may come off.I do worry a bit that if a dog in my care were to escape and be found by a neighbor they won’t realize the collar will come off if they try to use it to gain control of the dog. So I had tags engraved that say “Breakaway Collar DON’T PULL! Use BOTH loops” on one side and say “REWARD!” with our mobile numbers on the other side. But I take a lot of steps to keep escapes risks low. And I figure if the collar comes off there’s still their microchip, emailing the neighborhood on Nextdoor, flyering, etc.I board dogs in my home and feel it would be irresponsible to risk injuries/death that I’ve been educated about over and over. So I’ve moved on from the really cute printed fashion collars to the solid colored ones that will keep the dogs safe.

bulky but safe
the reason for my purchase is because my 7 month old dachshund had an accident in which her collar got stuck on a storage cart with wheels and ended up hanging from it. due to her collar being so tight, she nearly choked to death as we tried to release her from it. it got to the point that her tongue was sticking out and her breaths were shallow, scariest moment we’ve ever had to go through. after this i decided to get her a break away collar. i honestly think its way too bulky for my dachshund and the smallest collar is still a little too big for her despite tightening it as much as possible but it’s what i’m sticking with for her safety. seems like great quality and very sturdy.

Ce collier garantit parfaitement la sécurité du chien. Malgré le décrochage rapide il peut malgré tout servir de colier classique lorsque la laisse est attaché avec les deux anneaux

Pros:- Side release buckle makes removing the collar easy without needing to mess with the breakaway or loosen to slip off. Even though this is a breakaway collar, it’s never safe to crate a dog with a collar on so it’s fast to pop on and off.- Additional tag attachment point separate from d-rings. Placing tags on the same point that you attach the leash isn’t safe (risk of accidentally attaching your leash to the tag’s split ring and then your dog breaking free tagless) so this makes walking safe if you choose to use this collar for walks as well.- All brass hardware (excluding the buckle). Brass is stronger than nickel.- High quality webbing & vivid colour.- Breakaway only opens when decent pressure is placed on the collar, so you can quickly grab the collar without worry of the breakaway opening.Cons:- Only comes in a 1″ width. This is fine for small & medium dogs, but dogs large and up should really only have a 1.25″+ width if the collar is to be used for walking. I have a Great Dane, and we just use this collar for tags.- Limited colour selectionOverall:I would buy this product again and will be purchasing another for my other dog. Would also recommend to my friends or people I know in the dog industry.