Help!, My 5 Month Old Beagle, Buddy Keeps Getting Off His Collar

Buddy Beagle · 02-07-2010, 12:50 PM

I have tried 2 collars and he gets out of both when he wants to. Please recommend a good collar he cannot get off of.

Thanks

kamicowzi · 02-07-2010, 03:03 PM

You may want to try a harness....but introduce it very slowly.

I tried a gentle leader with my beagle.....and she rolled around like a crocdile till she got it off.....which is what she does when you stick a sock on her head as well.

**araine** · 02-07-2010, 05:17 PM

Is the collar on correctly? It should be tight enough that you are only able to stick two fingers in there. His ears should block the collar from coming off. I would try the harness if not, they are not too bad, but just remember, harness give a dog all four legs to pull you more with.

Pop_Rivit · 02-07-2010, 07:13 PM

Does he remove the collars randomly or by pulling on them when you're walking?

If it's randomly then you simply need to tighten the collars a little. If it's happening while walking then do yourself and the dog a favor and use a harness (a far, far better way to walk a dog).

star0513 · 02-07-2010, 07:52 PM

Maybe you could try a martingale style collar. They are designed to tighten up a bit if the dog tries pulling or backing away, so I doubt there is much chance of your dog slipping out. They look like regular collars (they are not choke chains) but they have an extra loop of material. Good luck!

**RosCole** · 02-08-2010, 06:14 AM

We use harnesses for our long walks. Roscoe was able to slip out of his collars no matter how tight we made them.

Gino has a Martingale collar and it is great!

Buddy Beagle · 02-08-2010, 11:38 AM

Thanks for the replies. He manages to get out of his collar no matter how tight. It's not random, it's when we are walking and he just pulls and squeezes his head out and runs and I have to run after him and catch him. I tried a harness and he managed to get out of that too. I'll try a Martingale, I guess. Thanks.

Pop_Rivit · 02-08-2010, 05:32 PM

Is there something that triggers him to try and get out of the collar/harness when you're walking? I agree that the Martingale might be just what Buddy needs.

It might be that harnesses are just a little too big for 5 month old Buddy. Maybe he'll grow into them as he gets bigger.

Good luck!

Buddy Beagle · 02-08-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pop_Rivit

Is there something that triggers him to try and get out of the collar/harness when you're walking? I agree that the Martingale might be just what Buddy needs.

It might be that harnesses are just a little too big for 5 month old Buddy. Maybe he'll grow into them as he gets bigger.

Good luck!

Something he smells maybe, I don't know. I'll often tug on the leash to get him to come and stop sniffing so much. I'll sometimes catch him trying to pull off and I'll stop him, but sometimes I won't catch him and once he's off, he'll just take off and won't respond to anything, including food.

Jesslyne · 02-08-2010, 09:50 PM

We can only walk Willie using a harness; he pulls and chokes with a leash on his collar and won't be deterred no matter what is used. But he's 2 years old and full grown. He's never slipped out of his harness, but he can slip out of his collar.

Willie also won't bat an eye at food proffered when he's chasing a rabbit, and typically, there's nothing he wouldn't do for a dog treat. I once spent 45 minutes crouching around my neighbor's house in the middle of the night trying in vain to get him to pay attention to a bag of treats and not the rabbit he was stalking long enough to grab him, when he'd climbed/leaped the fence in our yard due to said rabbit. Finally, I got close enough to pounce and grab him, but it wasn't due to any interest in his usually beloved treats. Nothing can stop that scenting/hunting drive.

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araine Ultimate Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 427	Is the collar on correctly? It should be tight enough that you are only able to stick two fingers in there. His ears should block the collar from coming off. I would try the harness if not, they are not too bad, but just remember, harness give a dog all four legs to pull you more with. __________________ Amber Raine BW Ultimate Moderator Owner of Cassidy Lynne and Nubi aka, the Noobs, and lil' Blu. "Have you hugged your beagle today?"

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Pop_Rivit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Iowa, USA Posts: 510	Does he remove the collars randomly or by pulling on them when you're walking? If it's randomly then you simply need to tighten the collars a little. If it's happening while walking then do yourself and the dog a favor and use a harness (a far, far better way to walk a dog). Last edited by Pop_Rivit; 02-08-2010 at 09:53 AM.

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star0513 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 39	Maybe you could try a martingale style collar. They are designed to tighten up a bit if the dog tries pulling or backing away, so I doubt there is much chance of your dog slipping out. They look like regular collars (they are not choke chains) but they have an extra loop of material. Good luck! __________________ My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right? ~Snoopy

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02-07-2010, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
kamicowzi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 10	You may want to try a harness....but introduce it very slowly. I tried a gentle leader with my beagle.....and she rolled around like a crocdile till she got it off.....which is what she does when you stick a sock on her head as well.

02-08-2010, 11:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
Buddy Beagle Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 3	Thanks for the replies. He manages to get out of his collar no matter how tight. It's not random, it's when we are walking and he just pulls and squeezes his head out and runs and I have to run after him and catch him. I tried a harness and he managed to get out of that too. I'll try a Martingale, I guess. Thanks.

02-08-2010, 05:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pop_Rivit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Iowa, USA Posts: 510	Is there something that triggers him to try and get out of the collar/harness when you're walking? I agree that the Martingale might be just what Buddy needs. It might be that harnesses are just a little too big for 5 month old Buddy. Maybe he'll grow into them as he gets bigger. Good luck!

02-08-2010, 09:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jesslyne Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Midwest Posts: 37	We can only walk Willie using a harness; he pulls and chokes with a leash on his collar and won't be deterred no matter what is used. But he's 2 years old and full grown. He's never slipped out of his harness, but he can slip out of his collar. Willie also won't bat an eye at food proffered when he's chasing a rabbit, and typically, there's nothing he wouldn't do for a dog treat. I once spent 45 minutes crouching around my neighbor's house in the middle of the night trying in vain to get him to pay attention to a bag of treats and not the rabbit he was stalking long enough to grab him, when he'd climbed/leaped the fence in our yard due to said rabbit. Finally, I got close enough to pounce and grab him, but it wasn't due to any interest in his usually beloved treats. Nothing can stop that scenting/hunting drive.