Dog Jaunt

I just received the Everyday Collar for Smaller Dogs and Utility Leash I ordered from Stunt Puppy, and I love everything about them except that neither works for a small dog. Both products are well-designed and well-made. The leash clip — unlike the thumb-latch clips you see so often — cannot accidentally open if your dog’s collar turns just so, and it’s on a swivel, so the leash doesn’t kink. The strap is waterproof and, according to Stunt Puppy, odor resistant. The collar is absolutely smooth inside — unlike so many collars that look great but have abrasive seams.

And yet neither works for Chloe, and she’s a pretty large small dog. It turns out that her neck is 10.5″, so it’s no wonder that a 12″ collar doesn’t work. My bad. Stunt Puppy doesn’t tell you, however, how long its Utility Leash is. It turns out to be 44″ long, including the handle, and that’s just not long enough for a small dog.

My neighbor, happily, has a Lab and a Bull Mastiff, so the leash will find a good home, and I’ll take the collar to puppy class and find it an owner. But…darn it.

This entry was posted on Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at 3:51 pm. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Related posts:

1. Another Stunt Puppy leash After I published a post about a collar and leash I bought from Stunt Puppy, I was contacted by Stunt...
2. Leashes for a small dog A happy side-effect of getting a dog is that we’ve also gotten a lot of dog gear. I like gear....
3. Reader’s suggestion: Adjustable rope leash, for a good cause Kristina, a Dog Jaunt reader who wrote to me while she was planning a trip to Paris with Kara, her...
4. USB flash drive for your dog’s collar You say “how about a tag for your dog that contains a USB flash drive,” and the keep-it-simple crowd bursts...
5. Photo Friday: Sadie the Boxer mix puppy Today’s photos were sent to me by readers Donna and Stuart, who are traveling the U.S. in an RV with...