Measuring
Everyone knows about measuring neck circumference
But everyone should pay attention: puppies change collars faster than adults because it changes almost every day Crap
What about adult dogs? Buy a used one and buy a new one?
Of course not. When choosing a collar for an adult dog, in addition to buying a collar that is longer than the actual neck circumference, don’t forget to pay attention to its age and living habits, because an adult dog’s collar may It is not suitable for it because of living habits and other situations.
In short, it means getting fat, or getting thinner
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Continuing from the above content
The fluctuation of the neck circumference of adult dogs will not be as exaggerated as that of puppies, but it does not mean that there will be no changes! According to the statistics of the American Veterinary Medical Association, an adult dog will have a significant change in the neck circumference after 2 weeks of changing his lifestyle and diet.
If it has recently changed dog food, you find that The collar is actually a little tight, don’t worry, this is normal
Similarly, if he has lost his appetite recently, the collar that was originally suitable has obviously become larger, and hurry up and take it to the hospital for examination
In other words, if you can measure his neck circumference every 2 weeks and keep a record, you will soon know his recent weight changes.
What length of collar does a dog not feel uncomfortable?
American dog owners will use the “two-finger method” when choosing a collar, that is: when the collar is worn on the dog’s neck, if the person’s index finger and middle finger can be placed between the collar and the dog’s neck at the same time, Then the length of the collar is just right
If it can accommodate three fingers, it is too loose; if it can only accommodate one finger, it is too tight
