Dog Collar Repair

[kgg]

This collar was brought to me to see if I could make it functional / serviceable again.
The collar is a US made product that is in my opinion:
i) well constructed padded collar with good quality 4.4mm diameter metal parts (4.4mm diameter),

ii) Good quality prong collar inserts, with no burrs on the prong tips which is critical when using a prong collar,

iii) Decent quality nylon main strap,

iv) Weak nylon used to connect the body of the collar to the metal square ring.

v) Weak nylon used to connect the body of the collar to the plastic quick connector.

vi) Frayed out nylon at the "D" ring that connects to the dog lead as will as some thread failure where the ends of the nylon were overlapped and sewn.

vii) Use of a 10 cent 1" plastic quick connector which failed. Nothing worst then being stood there with a dog lead in your hand attached to a  collar and no dog. Ask me how I know.

viii) Weak thread used, appears to be V46 and V69. 

To replace the collar the owner was told it would be somewhere around $300 CAD that is why it landed on my doorstep.

The first 5 photo's are of the collar as it arrived.

The last 4 photo's are the collar almost completed but functional again.

Any comments:

kgg

[PastorBob]

Nicely done...and for only half of the first offer 

[kgg]

16 hours ago, PastorBob said:

Nicely done

Thank you.

kgg

[Klara]

Just idle comments: I know prong collars without any leather, just the prong links and a chain loop. They have the advantage that one can use them both ways, prongs on the inside or outside.

Secondly I disagree with the "well made" opinion. Whoever decided to use a plastic buckle didn't think things through. Your solid metal buckle should have been the way to go from the start. Nice work on your part! 

Edited March 5 by Klara

[kgg]

17 hours ago, Klara said:

Secondly I disagree with the "well made" opinion.

I was mainly considering the construction of the leather part of the collar but for the price I would have expected better hardware. This type of pong collar is mainly used to hide the fact the owner is using a prong control system all the time rather then a training tool. My experience is that for the "pullers" a regular properly sized and adjusted pong collar works well and once the dog pulls that first couple of times like you say it can be turned inside out or used in combination with a regular collar where the prong collar is just draped around the neck but not used.

kgg