When Your Dog Won't Wear a Collar

There are many reasons that your dog needs to wear a collar, at the first and foremost - so he can be returned to you if he happens to get lost. You also need a collar to walk your dog and to show he is current on his vaccinations by the tags that hang from his collar.

Dogs are very intelligent and tend to remember if an object or person gave them a bad experience. If the dog wore a collar that was ill fitting, caused rubbing or other discomfort, the dog will automatically assign that feeling to any collar placed around his neck before even giving it a chance.

A good way to work up to having your dog wear a collar is to choose a thin collar that is lightweight and put it around you dog's neck. Do not attach tags or anything else initially. Let him sniff the collar and even lick it if he needs to do so to feel comfortable about it. Just put the collar only loosely around his neck and praise him the longer he wears it. Gentle talking and telling him it's okay will calm him down. If he begins panicking or walking backwards, remove the collar and try again the next day.

Do this daily and soon your dog will allow you to place the collar on his neck and leave it on. After he is comfortable with the collar, add the tags and you can have peace of mind knowing, if your dog gets out, he can be found, identified and brought home.
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