[tessybear]

The vet told me Dexter's collar was too tight recently so I loosened it slightly. Last night he managed to get his bottom jaw under the collar somehow and got it completely wedged tightly across his mouth like a bridle. He got very panicked and came running up to me very distressed. He has so much fluffy fur around his neck I couldn't see the collar properly and thought he had swallowed it! After much fumbling from me and trying to pull it out of his mouth I realised what he had done but it was very difficult to unclip as it was so tight.
I am so relieved it didn't happen when I was out and I have taken it off now and will just put on his a harness for walks. He was so happy when I got it off he gave me about 100 kisses in gratitude!

 

[Nadhak]

Clever Dexter running to mummy! A warning for all of us - thank you! x

 

[sharplesfamily]

Oh goodness poor Dexter, and you. Thank goodness he's ok. Accidents can happen so easily x

 

[Cockapoodledoo]

Poor Dexter! Lovely that he came running to you though. He obviously sees you as the pack leader and someone who will protect him. There, we can always see positives!

Karen x

 

[lady amanda]

Aww, poor little dude! glad he came to you for help.

 

[Ali79]

Glad Dexter was clever enough to come to you Beau only has a collar on when we go out due to the same thing happening to one of our dogs years ago X

 

[kendal]

a clllar should only be loose enough for you to fit 3 fingers in his collar. so many dogs have collars that are too loose.

glad he is ok.

 

[kendal]

a clllar should only be loose enough for you to fit 3 fingers in his collar. so many dogs have collars that are too loose.

glad he is ok.

 

[tessybear]

I have heard that too Kendal. I think the vet was wrong. I have always used the 3 fingers way to judge how tight to have the collar. The trouble is Dexter has so much fur his neck seems much bigger than it is- it's pretty scrawny really as you can see when he is wet as his size almost reduces by half without all his fluff.