Collars on or off at home?

[wags]

My dogs keep there's on! They seem to charge to the door if I get a delivery or someone is at the door and I like having the collars on in case they bolt which they haven't yet I am a bit paranoid even though they are micro chipped. My one dog when she was a puppy around 5 or so months old got loose and ran down a busy street and a wonderful woman picked her up put her in the front of her car and drove around with her as we frantically looked for her. It was dark and she's dark colored so scary! But anyway the woman looked at her collar to find out where she lived . She saw my one daughter looking around and the woman asked her if she was looking for a dog who my daughter did see in the front seat! She was a very nice lady and we got her back. Had it not been for that tag on the collar I don't know what she would have done with her! Would have hated the thought of her in a strange shelter or police station whereever she would be ! But anyway that was a long time ago and I just feel safe with the collar on like I said even if they are micro chipped! Who knew shed get out the door it happens! I have heard other stories like this and some not so pleasantly UGH!~ I am so glad I never went through this lately!

[Unosmom]

I leave it on, except for bath days when he's still wet.

[g00dgirl]

Mine are naked in the house. They do not run out the door, so that's some security and they are also chipped.
The collars kink their fur and just seem uncomfortable. They aren't used to wearing them for long periods so they'll scratch at their necks if I leave them on.

[GoldenGirl]

Koda's collar is pretty much on 24/7. The reason goes back to our first Golden, Bailey. He never wore his collar in the house and one day, we were having work done on the house and the contractor left the door open, and out wandered Bailey. Luckily, we found him but ever since then, I'm too paranoid to not have a collar on any of my dogs.

He is microchipped but that's not a guarantee that the person that finds him, will take him somewhere that can read the chip. I just feel better knowing he's wearing his tags.

- Jean

[PUNKem733]

Never at home.

[danesandhorses]

I live in the country and take the dogs collars off for their safety. I worry about them getting caught on the cattle fencing.

[SubMariner]

Mine are naked in the house. They do not run out the door, so that's some security and they are also chipped.
The collars kink their fur and just seem uncomfortable. They aren't used to wearing them for long periods so they'll scratch at their necks if I leave them on.

A few months ago we had to take Zio to the vet because his neck was looking bad in some areas. Turns out that because of the skin folds there, the collar was rubbing the fur off. Esp after he was wet. So now we don't have a collar on him around the house. However, he ALWAYS has a collar (with ID on it) whenever he's in the yard or out of the house training, for walks, etc.

[ziggy29]

Always on, because of the ID tag. With our luck, the one time we took it off she'd get loose and fail to find her way back home.

[LabbieMama]

My dogs are collar-free in the house.

[Khan]

Naked Naked Naked!! More importantly Jingle Free!!