Spiffy Dog Collars
When I took my dogs to live in a small village along the coast in Mexico, I didn’t realize that swimming in the ocean with a collar on was going to prevent problems. My big dog Anna is a real water dog, she’s always in the water if she can be. Living near the ocean meant she was always wet, almost 24/7.
Soon, I noticed my dog smelled terrible, like something was dying. It took almost a week to discover a spreading rash beneath her collar. The vet said it had started because the collar was wet and keeping her skin beneath it moist all the time, a perfect breeding ground for bacteria.
In Mexico, I was able to just remove Anna’s collar for the duration of our stay, but had we been adventuring somewhere that she needed to wear one, it may have become a problem.
At ActiveK9.com I found a neat product called the Spiffy Dog Collar and it might have been nice to have one when we were in Mexico.
The Spiffy Dog Collar is made with small air chambers, designed to wick away water and cause the collar to dry faster when wet.
If you have a dog that loves the water, you might want to give a collar like this a try. You can find it, and other products, at ActiveK9.com.
