M D So scary, and just as scary that they didn’t tell you about it. Yes, it is so important to use martingale for training purposes and walks and take them off and replace them with a flat collar when you get home, or can’t watch them 24/7. Thanks for sharing your story and glad your dog is ok!

Thank you so much for the compliment! Okay, so... #1. We do not recommend using a martingale in conjunction with a harness. We understand why they advise using a regular collar with a harness, but I would just keep using a regular snap or buckle collar for that purpose, as yes, it's possible a harness could affect the performance of the martingale. #2. Sighthounds do look fantastic in broad collars and I especially like the broad tapered collars on them! It looks to me as though the small Podenco Andaluz has a long neck and is about the size of an Italian Greyhound? If they are, then yes, they probably could wear a broader martingale, but a 1" collar would fit them well. #3. Yes, martingales are very secure and if adjusted correctly, your hound won't be able to slip out of it and shouldn't need a harness as extra security. But, saying that, there are different styles of martingales and some are made with a quick release snap, and some are even break away collars, so be sure to purchase a martingale that doesn't have those two features. Also, I don't remember if I covered this in the video, but in case I didn't. It's always a good idea to take the martingale off a dog when they are not supervised. I use martingales for all of my dogs when I take them for walks and then remove them when we get home, as if they get the loop caught on a knob or something they will begin to struggle and the martingale will twist and continue to tighten around their neck, strangling them. So, we recommend using martingales for walks and training and replacing it with a snap or buckle collar when at home. Thank you so much for your comment and question!

Thanks so much for taking the time to give me such a comprehensive answer. Everything you advised makes perfect sense. I didn't even realize the potential of a martingale to be dangerous while unsupervised, so glad you pointed that out. Looks like I'll have to decide between the use of a harness and the use of a martingale collar. Thankfully the info you gave me helps me to arrive at a decision. Thanks again, and greetings from Scotland 👍

Thank you! Glad the video helped! And, thanks...we think he's a handsome dog, too!

Hello Roy, Sorry for the delayed reply. It's personal preference. A lot of our customers use the martingale for walks, but leave the regular collar on, which holds the tags. This way the leash hardware doesn't continuously hit the tags and make a lot of noise. We just always recommend taking the martingale off after a walk/training and leaving the regular collar on.

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My problem is all adjusters are plastic, they all slip. Am I the only person having this problem? I might try yours but if it slips can I send it back. The only way I have made these adjustable slip things is to sew the collar.

That's right. If they touch, it probably adjusted too much and easy for the dog to slip out of.

Good question x Steel. No, you shouldn't have to unadjust and readjust everytime you put it on/take it off. Maybe if the dogs head is much larger than their body, yes, but for the most part, once the martingale is adjusted the first time, it should fit over the dogs head just fine when taking off/putting on. We'll make another video to include the collar being taken off. Thanks for your question.

Is your dog a greyhound? I ask because that is common for greyhounds, or sighthounds to wear only martingales. Your dog certainly should not be raw around his neck and scratching, though. You need to make sure you have the collar fitted properly and will want to feel around the back of the collar to see if there is anything protruding that is causing discomfort. Also, we do not advise keeping a collar on your dog at all times, especially martingales. We recommend using them for walks and training only and then taking them off once home and or unsupervised, as accidents can happen where the collar or the loop of the collar wraps around a knob or other dogs jaws which can cause severe injuries or death.