Tail Waggers' Blog

To properly size your dog for a standard buckle collar, use a flexible measuring device such as a tailor’s tape. If you don’t have one or the measuring device you have on hand may potentially harm your dog, use a string and measure it when you have determined the correct length.

Measure around the dog’s neck just past their ears with two fingers between the dog’s neck and tape or string and add approximately 2 inches. Adjust the tape or string by 2 inches and place around the dog’s neck to verify how it will comfortably sit around their neck. Then gently pull the comfortably fitting tape or string up to your dog’s ears to verify that it will not easily slip off over their head. If it does, your dog is an ideal candidate for the Martingale collar.