Use A Reflective Dog Collar To Save Your Friend

Nov
06
2009

Use A Reflective Dog Collar To Save Your Friend

Dogs do not always stay on their leash or in their pen. Open a door to your home at night and the little guys sometimes get past you and are on the loose. All it takes is for that pet to dart into the street in front of a car and we lose our little friend and family member. While we would like to blame the driver of the vehicle, the truth is that he or she had no time to stop by the time our little dog was visible. A reflective dog collar allows pets to be seen after dark.

One out of five people will hit a pet with their vehicle. Of those drivers, one fourth do not stop to check on the animal’s condition or to make a report of the accident. This means that millions of dogs and cats die on the road every year and that many more are left there to suffer.

If you are a responsible dog owner, then consider purchasing a reflective dog collar for your friend. Collars are a very affordable option that makes pets much more visible to drivers earlier than pets who do not have the reflective collar. Dark animals need this protection the most, but all animals can benefit from a reflective collar. This can increase visibility to the one to six hundred foot range that drivers need in order to respond and stop so that your pet can get out of the way.

There are two types of dog collars that are called reflective. One depends on prisms that have been formed in the collar to reflect the light of headlights or any other available light to allow your pet to be seen.

A second type of collar, sometime sold as reflective is actually a phosphorescent collar. These glow-in-the-dark collars absorb light and re-emit it even if there is other light present. The problem with these type of collars is that they must be charged by some time in the light and they give off their light after a few hours. If your dog has been sleeping in the dark, the collar may not have enough of a charge to allow it to be seen in the dark.

You will also find reflective leashes that match the reflective collars. These leashes help drivers to see you as well as your pet and thus increase safety for both of you.

If your pet gets loose after dark, the reflective collar can help you to find your dog. Never chase a loose dog, but train it to come to your call. Chasing the animal can force it out into the danger of the street.

Be sure that you attach an ID tag to the collar. The ID tag should have a current phone number so that you can be contacted if your animal is found. This may save your pet a trip to the pound.

Even though you have a reflective collar, remember that you should always supervise your pet when it is off the leash. Never let him run loose unattended. The reflective collar can help you to find a hurt pet to get him the help that is needed.

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