I washed my dog today and noticed when i took his collar off that there is very little hair under his collar under his chin, to the point that i can see his skin. I washed his collar. Is there anything else i should do?
2006-06-17 14:20:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Try keeping his collar off of him when he doesn't need it on (like when he's in the house). This is a pretty common problem, but if the hair doesn't grow back, he should be seen by a vet. He also should be taken to the vet if his skin looks red or irritated, or if there are any bumps or scabs.
2006-06-17 14:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by autumnfaerie8 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as the skin doesn't show signs of abrasion, it isn't a big deal.
I assume the dog is kept on a chain, since the hair is mostly rubbed off under the chin. If he likes to pull against his chain, that's why the hair has been worn off there, and not as much elsewhere.
Check the tightness of his collar. If he is still a puppy, check it often, so it can be loosened as he grows. You should be able to insert three fingers under his collar when he has it on. Any tighter, and it could bother him. Any looser, and he could slip it off.
As long as the collar isn't cutting into the skin, the hair loss is nothing to be concerned about. If it still bothers you, put him in a kennel. If you keep on a chain AND in the kennel, carefully measure out the chain so he won't have enough slack to climb out the kennel and hang himself.
You can also try fitting him with a wider collar, to disperse the pressure over a wider area of his neck, so it won't rub all of the hair off in just one spot.
If he is on a "tie-out," whether it is a chain or a rope, it won't make him mean, despite the BS put out by the HSUS and PETA. I raised pit bulls for eight years. All of them were kept on chains. All of them were friendly with people except for one. She had been raised in a house, not on a chain.
Provided that they are correctly configured, tie-outs are the most effective and safest way to keep a dog from going astray, and are no more cruel to the dog than any other method of confinement.
2006-06-17 14:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by elchistoso69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His hair is just wearing off from the collar. With my dog when hes in the house I take off his collar until he goes out again. Perfectly natural way to lose hair.
2006-06-17 14:25:02 · answer #3 · answered by n_thomas@rogers.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might not want to put his collar on so tight. It sounds like it's just wearing the hair off so your probably safe. Just make sure it's not irritating the skin.
Good Luck!
2006-06-17 14:23:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can put the collar on looser my dog has this. My dog is old so his hair might never come back if yours is old is might not come back either. My dog lived with the same collar all his life. So it's either your dog pulls hard on his leash or you put on his collar too tight or both.
2006-06-17 14:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by Princess Paola 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has probably outgrown his collar. You might nieed to get a bigger one or just loosen up the one you have. You should be able to put 2 fingers between his neck and collar easily.
2006-06-17 14:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those issues cant be on continuously. Thats like on no account beginning off your socks, in a count of time your ft will rash, scent, get moist etcetera. Take the undesirable situation to a vet and ascertain you replace the collar each now and then. additionally ascertain its no longer too tight.
2016-12-08 22:09:39 · answer #7 · answered by rocca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
loosen his collar. You should be able to put a couple fingers between his neck and the collar.
2006-06-17 14:37:47 · answer #8 · answered by s0nshyne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could be allergic to the collar. Is it a flea collar? It could have chemicals in it. Take him to the vet.
2006-06-17 14:26:53 · answer #9 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a collar thats not as tight and call your vet just in case. USUALLY its free
2006-06-17 14:28:08 · answer #10 · answered by cksloanboothby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋