PetSafe Martingale Dog Collar with Quick-Snap Buckle - Petite, 3/8 Inch, Black

My crazy dog is the love of my life, only problem is she loves squirrels, hates public buses, and large trucks especially 16 wheelers. Unfortunately for me , she's a very strong 62 pound German Shepard/lab/pitbull hybrid. When any of these things come nearby she will pull and pull. We have even had various incidences including her leash popping right off from her tugging, and she's a part-time escape artist from any harness or normal collar.This collar saves my arms, and her life. After she ran into a busy intersection running from a 16 wheeler and scared me to death, I knew something had to change. I found this collar. My life and hers has become so much easier. She's still tries to pull and the collar GENTLY tightens and she relaxes. I can finally run with her without any worries. Squirrels don't stand a chance.My only wish is if it were a little thicker, for her anxiety. Going on three months and still no problems.Sizing:She's a medium size dog, 59-62 pounds. A medium works just fine for her.

I love Martingale collars, and have purchased several over the years. Material wise this is a solid and affordable collar, but to echo other reviews, the size chart is quite misleading. I purchased a large for my 55 lb pitbull mix. His neck is about 16.5 inches, and the large is definitely too big. In the photo the collar is adjusted to it's smallest possible circumference, and I have my finger very loosely hooked underneath. Fortunately, I have another larger dog who can make use of it, otherwise I would have returned it. One feature of a martingale is that a dog is unable to back up out of the collar. I can't walk him with this collar because i think he just might be able to. I took off one star because an inaccurate size chart results in having to return and/or exchange an item purchased online for the express purpose of saving time. It's also not as though his neck size is on the cusp between a medium and large. According to the chart he's a large.

Our Goldendoodle measures 11" and at 5 months got the medium size which the sizing chart says its to be good for 10" - 16". IT'S TOO BIG!!! Thank goodness she'll grow bigger and this should fit properly in the coming months.Ordered a SMALL which should fit and perform it's job correctly.Would have given 5 stars if the size was right from the onset. Would rather use this martingale collar for this gentler breed. Our Rottweilers use choke chains (Made in Germany). Should've followed the advise of the other reviews that recommended to buy one size smaller. At "full pull" this size collar compresses to just a regular collar with still enough clearance for two fingers.With other future dogs to enter our household, no problem having different collar stock for future use. The positives are: strong plastic snap that most martingales don't have, quality vinyl straps, thick chromed metal rings. Will do another review once the Small arrives.Update:The Small arrived and fits snuggly with enough leeway to last for our dog's neck to grow another inch. Am so pleased, now that it's the right size, we ordered a second in purple to expand her wardrobe!!!UPDATE: The Small size arrived and the collar works as it should. With our standard sized Goldendoodle approaching 6 months old, this collar should be good til she's a year old, then the originally ordered Medium, should them be as effective. First pic is Medium, Second is Small wherein at "full pull" compression is felt with no space for any fingers. Wife wishes they would make a small in 1" as she finds the wider collar makes her dog cuter! I'm happy enough with the 3/4". Will look to get purple color for Xmas with a matching leash. Am getting a kick of giving the wife her doggie surprises. For the same amount of happiness she gets, it's way cheaper on my pocket than a handbag,clothes or shoes!!!!

It does not mention sizes in the description. So I guessed on a size. I ordered smalls which luckily fit my two shelties. Their neck sizes are 11" and 13". The size chart it came with says: petite (5"-8") small (8"-12") medium (10"-16") large (14"-20"). I'm just glad I ordered a small. Mediums would have been way too big. So when ordering order a size smaller than what the chart says. Hope that helps. :)

The first time my dog slipped his collar on the 3rd day after we rescuedo him, we went immediately to a martingale as I was not about to risk his life and couldnt live with myself if I allowed something to happen to him. This is the one we picked up at a local big box pet store specifically because of the quick release feature. That was over 3.5 yrs ago. I had grabbed a "just in case" extra at this great price about 2 months ago. I'm glad I did as one side of the plastic clip broke off last night. Mind you...that is after nearly 4 yrs of constant use....several times daily. Our family is SO pleased with this product, hoping the replacement is just as trusty as the first one! (PS: do NOT use this product as a regular collar. Martingales are NOT meant for that. The martingale stays attached to the leash at all times, all pertinent doggie ID is attached to a separate, regular collar that our dog is always wearing. When used properly, this martingale is fantastic!

The quick snap makes all the difference! Our pup came to us with a martingale sans quick snap, and it was a pain - especially when he was so squirmy! It also has a small plastic loop for attaching a tag - a subtle but appreciated touch.Note: In natural light, the red color appears pinker than you'd expect. If you see this in stores, the florescent lighting makes the red appear darker than it is. Still a cute color for our almost 4 month old, 22 lb rescue! He wears the small, 3/4 in collar.

we bought the large as it said 13"-20" neck, our dog is 16" and even at it's smallest size it is too big. it fits our 20" dogs neck with over an inch to spare!

Collar quality seems fine, but the way these collars are measured is all wrong. Most martingales are measured when not cinched, so as if they're regular collars. I have a dog with a 9" neck, so I bought a size small which is 9-11". But these measurements are when cinched. The length of this collar at its smallest size, when not cinched (so when it's just loosely on her for walking - as they should be, if a dog isn't pulling) is 12.5" - WAY too big for a 9" neck. If it's not cinched and she puts her head down, it just falls right off, at its tightest setting. A martingale should be measured as collar length, not cinched length. You buy a martingale to fit your dog's neck size as a regular collar does and the cinch is that extra bit of protection against a dog slipping out, when needed. So a 9-11" martingale should fit a 9-11" neck, then have the ability to tighten further when cinched. I bought 2 collars at the same time from different sellers, both size small, both 9-11". The other one fits exactly as its supposed to. Unfortunately now I have to return this one and order another of the other kind. Fortunately customer service seems ok and returns appear quick and easy, other than an unexpected and inconvenient trip to the post office. If you're buying one of these collars, BUY IT SMALLER THAN YOU THINK YOU WILL NEED because the sizes listed are cinched size, not actual collar size.

I initially bought the large flr my dog having measured carefully. That arrived and was too big. I then ordered the medium which fits oddly enough but it jas made no difference to pulling. If anything it made it worse. I am returning both nut have to find a ups drop off point and print off multiple documents. Waste of time and money.

Good quality and reliable. Easy to fit and easy to get on and off.It does not stop my dog pulling, but it does give a bit more control when it does pull, and it also removes any possibility of slipping out of it's collar.I bought the 3/4" Small and it fits my dog perfectly. My dog is the size of a small working lab or a large show springer spaniel.This is a good buy.

After our dog managed to slip out of her body harness (and we still don't know how she managed that), we thought we'd try something different. I read that martingale collars don't choke or hurt dogs when they pull, so bought this one. We're very pleased with it. It works very well, and we've noticed that she pulls a bit less when using it than she did with the harness. Very easy to use and adjust, and it looks great on her too.