Collars come in a variety of styles.   The choke collar is a piece of chain, cord, or other material on which a ring is attached to each end of the collar.  One end of the chain or cord slips into and through the other end, thus making a collar.

Imagine the letter P for Pink.  When placing a choke collar over your dog’s head, the letter P should face you as you approach the dog.

The collar goes over your dog’s head with the letter P  in place.

The lead is then connected to the free o-ring.  When the leash is attached to the active ring, and the dog’s handler is walking on the traditional right side of the dog, the force of the correction will start on top of the neck and tighten around your dog’s neck.  If the collar is put on upside-down, the initial force will go against your dog’s throat and windpipe.  A hard correction, a yank on the leash, could damage a dog’s throat or injure the dog.  Therefore, it’s very important to put the collar on correctly.

Choke collars should not be left on a dog when not being trained.  These collars are not meant for everyday wear.  Imagine if your dog gets caught on something when alone.  It could easily injure or even choke itself.  If two dogs are playing, one could catch a hold of the other’s choke collar, twist it, get caught and there could be irreparable damage done.  Be aware that this has happened and it’s a tragedy.  Cutting off a choke collar when a dog is panicking or two dogs are panicking is virtually impossible with a corded collar, and impossible if the collar is chain.  So please, do not leave a choke collar on your dog as an everyday collar.

If using the force method of training, here are a couple of choke collars available in pink.

Mountain Choke Collar in Pink
Engineered from Swiss Alps mountaineering rope, these collars are strong, durable and lightweight for comfort.  Sizing Instructions: Measure your dog’s neck and add 2 inches.

Petmate by Aspen Pet
Heavy Pink Mighty Link Comfort Chain Collar
Virtually eliminates hair pulling, skin pinching and chain noise while offering the same control and training as traditional chain collars. Offered in a variety of sizes.

And remember, for everyday use, there are plenty of beautiful pink dog collars available on the market that are safer and kinder to your dog.

May the pink be with you.