Do I Want Plastic or Metal on my Dog’s Collar?
Posted by adminWhen designing a dog collar, there are many things you should consider. You first need to know the size and strength of your dog. The collar should match the dog that will be wearing it.
For small dogs, puppies, and toy breeds, using plastic hardware on your collars has many advantages. First off, they are much lighter in weight. This makes it much easier for small dogs and puppies to get used to wearing them.
Of course we all know that puppies grow fast. Even so, we shouldn’t put them in such a large collar that they are uncomfortable wearing it. We want them to associated collars with pleasant things.
Have you ever seen a tiny dog wearing a heavy collar? It’s hard for the poor thing to even hold it’s head up! Using a collar with plastic hardware and a smaller width collar would better fit the small dog’s needs.
Small dogs don’t weigh as much as the larger breeds. They don’t need the extra strength that comes from using metal on their collars. For small dogs, collars made with strong plastic fittings work out much better than the heavier collars that use metal.
On the other hand, if you have a large, strong dog, you will need the extra strength the metal dee ring provides. When lunging, large dogs can easily exert several hundred pounds of force. You will have more peace of mind using stronger fittings on a collar for a larger dog.
Since they are bigger, larger dogs aren’t concerned with the extra weight of collars containing metal fittings like Dee Rings. They won’t notice much difference between the two. Yet you will enjoy greater peace of mind knowing your dog is secure.
Both metal and plastic hardware have their purpose and place. Both function very well for what they are intended. Both are excellent choices for dog collars, depending on the size of the dog.
