Dachshunds and collars

[Dottiesdoxies]

I posted this message on the other message board I use and I noticed in your pic's of Penny, she is wearing a collar.  I recently found out first hand why you shouldn't keep a collar on any dog 24/7.  George and Grace were playing under my desk chair, George somehow got his rabies tag caught in a slot in the chair.  He got scared and pulled, strangling himself.  I had gotten up to get coffee and when I came back to the room, I saw him stuck and he couldn't breathe.  I held him so that he couldn't struggle and he could breathe.  I screamed for my son's, it took several minutes for us to remove the collar.  He was ok, bruised neck the vet said, but scared me to death!   
Grace was already micro-chipped, George was micro-chipped the same day.  No more collars around home.  Collars are for outings only.
It took another 15 minutes to free the tag from the chair.  If I had not been home, he would have died a horrible death.
I found a web site http://keepsafecollar.com/index.cfm they sell break away collars to prevent something like that from happening.  :apls:
Micro-chipping is also a good idea, if they ever should escape!  I have posted this everywhere I can to hopefully prevent another dog from having this problem!

[drew]

Yes that is exactly the type of collar Penny wears. I do have to tell you though thtat she does remove it herself sometimes.   

[bratkota]

all my animals wear break away collars.. i also learned the hard way about collars luckly my boy did not get hurt..
i really need a break away wedding ring

[Dottiesdoxies]

Glad to here that you know about that hazzard!  I used to use breakaway halters on my horses years ago, don't have any now, I should have thought of that!  It was so scary seeing George like that!  I really felt responsible, this is something I should have known better about!  But all is well here, just wanted to let everyone know the info! :thumb:  Maybe help someone from going throught something terrible!
I really love those smileys here, they make you grin!  Very nice to meet you!  Dottie

[Kari]

That is horrible, but I am glad he is alright Like my husband said (Drew) Penny wears a breakaway collar, but sometime she gets it off herself. She stays in our bakyard while we are at work and I want to make sure if she got out by some strange reason that people would be able to contact us. Thanks for the information and for getting the posting rolling  I think that the smilies are so fun too!

[Barb]

My doglets only wear colors with tags if we go somewhere that requires them.  A friend of mine ordered my kids nylon colors with their name and phone number embroidered on.  They wear these all the time - and they are very thin and very light.  Scary scary that their tags can get caught 

[rdvorak]

Holy Cow!!! I didn't know about the collar dangers... I'm going to rush home after work and take it off my baby.. He's micro chipped too!!  Thanks everyone for the heads up :meme: