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From Ancient Rome to a Nascar Dog Collar

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If you were to visit a dog park today, you might find that many of the dogs romping about seemed to be sports fans. With NFL dog collars, MLB dog jerseys, it all seems to be quite obvious that apparel for your dog has become quite the popular way to showcase one's sporting allegiances. While Nascar dog collars are likely to be super fun accessories, they certainly don't even begin to hint at the wide variety of dog collars that are available. After all, a collar isn't just about fashion, it is also a very useful tool for training your dog, controlling them, and keeping them safe. The following are a variety of different styles of dog collars that while developed over many centuries of dog ownership, are still in use today:

* Buckle collars, which are also known as flat collars. These are usually made of materials such as leather, nylon webbing, or hemp. They are a flat band that buckles around the neck, usually with a ring for leashing as well as for ID tags.

* Quick-release collars, also called break-away collars, are usually flat collars, often with a buckle. They also contain a safety mechanism that lets the dog free of the collar if excessive force is applied. This prevents strangulation in situations where the dog's collar or leash could become caught in something.

* Slip collars, sometimes called choke collars or slip chains, are training collars that tighten on the neck if pulled on. There are also limited slip collars which limit how far the chain can constrict around the dog's neck. (Used for training only, not 24/7 wear).

* Prong collars are also training collars; these feature dull inward facing prongs that can pinch the loose skin around a dog's neck if pulled on. The amount of pressure is more evenly distributed around a dog's neck than if they were to be wearing a flat collar, as it can only constrict to a certain degree.

* Flea collars are not worn as primary collars, but rather as a secondary collar that is used to repel fleas via chemicals in the collar.

* Elizabethan collars are cone-shaped, and often seen on dogs after surgeries. The shaping prevents dogs from being able to lick or bite healing areas on the body, as well as prevents them from being able to scratch sores on their heads.

* Stud collars developed out of the wolf collars used in days past to protect dog's necks from attack from wolves (or any other attacking animal, for that matter). Today, these spikes are usually small and dulled, or studs are used in their place. They are used more frequently for fashion than to actually prevent dog's necks from being bitten.

* Martingale collars are used for dogs whose necks are larger than their heads and are useful for any dog who has a tendency to slip their collar. The collar has two loops- a control loop and a larger loop. When the larger loop is pulled, the smaller loop tightens up, preventing the dog from slipping out of their collar. These collars have limited constriction on the neck.

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Written by Kacy Suther. Get your NFL dog collars, NASCAR dog collar, and MLB dog jerseys at MVPDogs.com. Full line of customized, sports apparel, collars, leashes for dogs.
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