Dog Collars

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When I was homeless in the South of England, I was surprised to see a lot of spiked leather dog collars among my fellow homeless – but not a lot of those collars were on their dogs.  Leather cracks and rots easily unless you have the materials in order to care for it properly.  Most of the homeless I met certainly couldn’t afford any leather cleaner.  I certainly couldn’t.  Instead, the spiked leather dog collars were reserved for other uses.

Fashion Accessories

What is a dog collar but a dog’s necklace?  What’s good for a dog should certainly be good enough for the master or mistress.  Therefore, many homeless preferred to wear spiked leather dog collars as necklaces.  If the collars were too small to fit comfortably around the neck, then they were used as bracelets.  This looked incredibly good with people who had Mohawks or other punk-like hairdos.

And what can a homeless person do if they don’t have a home to store all of their fashion accessories?  They could then be buckled to the loops or straps of a rucksack (backpack), purse or belt loops.  I remember one lady who made a definite fashion statement by using a tiny pink leather dog collar as an earring. 

Hanging Objects

I spent most of my time homeless in England living in a shelter I made myself called a “bender”.  You bent green hazel trunks into arches, tie them together and then threw tarps over it, basically.  I found many nice things in other people’s trash.  But I had a problem storing these things.  I found I could use spiked leather dog collars to hand some objects on.  I’d buckled the spiked leather dog collars around one of the hazel arches and then hand a basket or whatever off of them

Quick Home Repair

My bender wasn’t the sturdiest of homes, but it did last about three years.  The problem is that eventually the green hazel trunks dry out and snap.  This means your arch suddenly goes flying off in different shapes.  Sometimes, you can re-bend the trunk back into the arch shape and tie them off again.  I used whatever I had to tie the trunks back together, including ropes, bandannas and spiked leather dog collars. 

Even though I now live in America and live in a home, I still can’t help thinking why spiked leather dog collars are still used as dog collars.

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Your dog is one of a kind (even cloned dogs show different personality traits).  So, why not get a one of a kind collar for him or her?  You can get such a stellar highlight of their canine wardrobe with a custom leather dog collar.  You do want to be sure your dog doesn’t love chewing on leather products before ordering a custom leather dog collar, or you will truly appreciate the phrase “love to bits”.

What You Are Paying For

Take your time in selecting what you want to go into a custom leather dog collar.  Because it is handmade, you can not only pick the length, width and color, but often get to pick out such things as what kind of leather you want, what designs (if any) to add and can even get a nameplate for your dog.  And yes, you can even get custom spiked leather dog collars (always a favorite with Poodles).  You can often get comfortable and long lasting matching leashes as well.

You will discover right away that all of this choice in custom leather dog collars will come at a price.  You are not only paying for a special design or size, but you are also paying for your custom leather dog collar to be handmade, which is a very rare thing these days.  By the time you get the custom leather dog collar, you might want to frame it rather than putting it around your dog’s neck.

Measuring Your Dog

You will be asked for your dog’s collar size.  Don’t just say “medium”.  This doesn’t fly with makers of custom leather dog collars.  They are going to spend a lot of time and materials on a collar and they want to be sure they get it right for you.  They might not be able to sell a custom leather dog collar that didn’t quite fit the dog it was designed for.  So, you need to give your custom leather dog collar maker an exact measurement.

Get a tape measure used for people.  Don’t use the stiff tape measures used by handymen and carpenters.  If you can’t get a ribbon-like tape measure, get a piece or string and mark of the points with your fingers and then measure that.   Wrap around the dog’s neck loosely and then add two inches and that’s your measurement.

Before you order a custom leather dog collar, be sure you understand the refund policies of the maker, just in case.

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