Where to get undyed leather dog collar?
Hi! I’m looking for a natural leather collar for my dog. The collar she has now is pink dyed leather and I notice that the dye gets on her fur when the collar gets wet, which I think is irritating her skin. I prefer a leather buckle collar because she has had a nylon adjustable collar and it gets too loose if she pulls on the leash. So if anyone has any suggestions for where I can find an untreated leather collar (also free of tanning chemicals, etc.) I would appreciate it!
Thanks!
IN the first place you mentioned "free of tanning chemicals, etc." that’s not possible all leather is tanned using either chemicals or vegetable based tanning agents , so you would require veggie tanned leather.. otherwise th e will not become leather but remain cow skin and rot away in three weeks. I do know what you mean about Nylon and cheep plastic fasteners JUNK and I do understand how not only "dyed" leathers but also " Latigos" used in tack for horses and dyed under pressure can still stain the coat when the leather gets wet…. do a google search for NAtural leather dog collars …
March 6th, 2010 at 5:50 am
http://www.leathersmithdesigns.com/personalized-leather-dog-collars.htm
I found mine at a pet supply store, you just have to know what to look for, real leather usually cost’s around $60 maybe a bit less for a smaller dog. You can feel a big difference between fake and real, real leather is much much softer and more flexible than fake.
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March 6th, 2010 at 6:37 am
Try looking at tack stores! Lots of horse tack companies also make dog collars of natural, undyed leather. Any leather is going to be processed with a certain amount of chemicals in order to preserve it, but I would imagine horse tack leather is a lot less treated than dog collars, and it would be natural and undyed for sure.
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March 6th, 2010 at 6:50 am
IN the first place you mentioned "free of tanning chemicals, etc." that’s not possible all leather is tanned using either chemicals or vegetable based tanning agents , so you would require veggie tanned leather.. otherwise th e will not become leather but remain cow skin and rot away in three weeks. I do know what you mean about Nylon and cheep plastic fasteners JUNK and I do understand how not only "dyed" leathers but also " Latigos" used in tack for horses and dyed under pressure can still stain the coat when the leather gets wet…. do a google search for NAtural leather dog collars …
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