Leather collar

[FayRose]

I need to change Molly's collar to a leather one. I'm told leather is better for dogs with sinsitive skin - should have realised it before - so would like any reccommendations.
I've mosied about online and there are several types and a huge range of prices. I'm not sure which is best. I think a soft leather would be best and I don't like wide collars.
Anyone use a leather collar? What make and has it kept it's condition, not gone hard?
Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Selina27]

I've been thinking of getting a leather collar for Cass, just because I like them!

I don't know that I've got any particular advice, but I've seen a nice plaited leather one in my local pet shop, it's not very wide. Next time I go in I'll have a look at the price. Obviously one can't browse at the moment.

How is Molly doing with the itchies?

 

[Charlie]

I used to always buy leather collars but the rain and mud just ruined them, always having to polish them with a leather cleaner to try to keep them soft. I gave up. They do look nice though!!

As Molly has sensitive skin, have you thought about a hemp collar? Here is a link but I'm sure you could find a cheaper one. xx

Hemp Dog Collars

100% Organic hemp dog collars. Eco machine dyed, hypo-allergenic- perfect for dogs with allergies! Machine washable at 30 degrees, gets softer with each use.

www.saltdogstudios.co.uk

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I use a leather lead and it just gets softer with time. Maybe not as abused as a collar, but it's seen plenty saltwater and sand. Brogan had a leather working harness that got wet with saltwater pretty much daily. I always thought "Oh, I should clean that", but I think I did maybe twice in 13 years.

Maybe go for a rolled leather collar? They're not supposed to break the fur so much. This is just an example:

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[Sophiedoodle]

Oreo has a rolled leather collar, and Lilly has a normal leather collar. Not sure where we got them, but I’m sure mum will tell you! @Jacqui-S

 

[Anne123]

We have this one!

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[Jacqui-S]

I got mine from here
Lilly's is a soft padded one.
I couldn't remember that Oreos came from the same place, but hers is a rolled leather.
They are both fairly soft.
They put up with a lot, sand, sea, mud, even going through the machine. I do use dubbin on them occasionally.

 

[Atemas]

Sky had one of the Ann Rees classic leather collars. It was red and beautiful. It softened and darkened over time but I never did anything to it and it suffered mud, sea, sand etc.

 

[Jacqui-S]

I chose my own combination of colours for Lilly's. She asked me if I was sure (it was a dark red top and cerise padded part). she had never done that combination before apparently.
It was perfect for Lilly and still is.
It is her everyday collar, she has a flashing webbing one and a posh fabric one too for special occasions.

 

[JES72]

I always wanted a leather collar and lead for Homer. My dads dogs always had leather. But Homer is in the water ALL the time So I didn’t think leather would be any good.

 

[FayRose]

Thanks for your replies, those are very helpful. I'll look at the sites you suggest. I'm sure we'll find something.

@Selina27 , thanks for asking about my dear little itchymutt. Unfortunately she hasn't had much respite this winter which is what usually happens. J says that it's probably because the grass has continued to grow! Maybe, but I have a feeling there is a lot more causing her problems than we first thought. We may never find out just how many things she is allergic to.
Someone told me to try turmeric on her food, so I may give that a go if/when I can find out about quantity/quality etc.

 

[Atemas]

Unfortunately she hasn't had much respite this winter

Oh that must be so hard. So sorry Molly suffers with allergies. It must be very frustrating for all of you

 

[Cath]

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[Naya]

Thanks for your replies, those are very helpful. I'll look at the sites you suggest. I'm sure we'll find something.

@Selina27 , thanks for asking about my dear little itchymutt. Unfortunately she hasn't had much respite this winter which is what usually happens. J says that it's probably because the grass has continued to grow! Maybe, but I have a feeling there is a lot more causing her problems than we first thought. We may never find out just how many things she is allergic to.
Someone told me to try turmeric on her food, so I may give that a go if/when I can find out about quantity/quality etc.

I use tumeric (golden paste) twice a day on Harleys food. She has about 1 teaspoon each meal. It’s really helped with her limping and some friends have said how it’s helped their dogs allergies. I but mine from Amazon.

 

[Cath]

I have stopped Annie itching by changing her food. I had tried everything else, fingers crossed its working

 

[Natalie]

We had a leather harness for a few months for monty, I never like it much but it did soften over time.
Is it worth trying a full set of allergy testing for Molly? I think @VanillaBean did something like this for Vanilla a while back. I know it doesn’t help with treating it, but would help you to know what you need to avoid wherever possible? I’ll have a look for the thread, I think it was probably back in 2019.

 

[FayRose]

I use tumeric (golden paste) twice a day on Harleys food. She has about 1 teaspoon each meal. It’s really helped with her limping and some friends have said how it’s helped their dogs allergies. I but mine from Amazon.

Thanks @Naya , I had no idea how/what to get. Golden paste, that helps.

 

[FayRose]

Thanks @Natalie . I did have a long conversation with a vet some time ago. He actually said, in the end we may never identify the causes and it costs a fortune.

If we could be sure to get a definitive answer and it was treatable, of course we'd do the tests, but .... That vet also pointed out, if grass was proven to be one of the problems, would we never take her in a field again?
We manage with a low dose of steroid from time to time. Obviously if we find a 'natural' remedy or something harmless that helps we'll use it .

 

[VanillaBean]

@Natalie yes we did do tests, post is pinned or click here Immunotherapy for Itchy Dogs
(I have not updated it for ages and actually should).

We did the test from memory it was not cheap, but well worth it in the end I think. It has managed to allow us to pick up the signs and know where to go for walks depending on seasons.
@FayRose we did think the same when we had Vanilla tested, as she came up being allergic to grass. But it was a specific type of grass and certain weeds. This then allowed us to avoid those areas at certain types of the year. This would help as Vanilla gets bad scabs around her jaw and lips etc if she walks in clover, which we have a lot of late winter/early spring. It is in one of the access ways to a local walk, so we go a different way to get to where we want, and it helps.
Plus of course the medication helps, as we have Cytopoint injection once every 3-5weeks depending on season, plus some creams, sprays and shampoo.

 

[FayRose]

Thank you @VanillaBean , that is very useful information.

We were due to start those injections last year, again after long conversations with the vet but then bloody Covid 19 struck and it all got put on hold. Your post has made me think again about testing. If grass is the culprit and it is possible to avoid certain grasses, we would certainly avoid areas/seasons when it is growing. I must admit I wasn't aware that different grasses would be tested for, I thought it was just grass, generally.

Thanks again to @Natalie too.