Hunter Vario Basic Dog Collar

Hunter Vario Basic Dog Collar is the plain, inexpensive one: soft but sturdy nylon, a plastic slider so you can set the length exactly, and a metal D-ring for the leash. No padding, no reflective strip, nothing to go wrong - which is precisely the appeal.

Key Features

• Soft, Sturdy Nylon: comfortable against the coat and hard-wearing, and it rinses out and dries quickly.
• Plastic Slider: tighten or loosen it by hand to any point in the range, rather than being stuck with punched holes.
• Metal D-Ring: for a leash, a short leash or an ID tag.
• Colours: Black, Brown and Blue.

Sizes On This Listing

• S: adjusts 22 to 35cm, in a 1.0cm or 1.5cm width.
• XS: this listing carries an XS, but Hunter's printed size chart for the Vario Basic only covers S and M - it gives no measurements for XS at all. Rather than invent a range, message us and we will measure the stock before you order. If your dog's neck is over about 22cm, the S is the one you want.

Getting The Fit Right

• Measure, do not guess. Run a tape around your dog's neck where the collar will sit, and compare that against the ranges above. Breed and weight are poor guides - two dogs the same weight can be two sizes apart.
• Two fingers. You should be able to slide two fingers flat between the collar and your dog's neck. Tighter than that rubs; looser and a determined dog backs out of it.
• Check it on a growing dog. Puppies outgrow a collar faster than you expect. Re-check the fit every couple of weeks until they stop growing.

Good To Know

• Pick the size and colour above. Not every colour holds both sizes.
• This is a flat collar for walking and for carrying a tag. It is not a training collar, it does not tighten, and it has no reflective material.
• A plastic slider can creep under sustained pulling. Check the length now and then, and if your dog pulls hard enough to shift it, a harness is the better answer.
• UAE sun is hard on webbing and plastic. Nylon and polyester fade and weaken with constant UV, and plastic clasps get brittle. Check the clasp still clicks firmly shut and look for fraying where the hardware meets the webbing. Rinse salt or pool water out and dry it in the shade rather than on a hot windowsill.
• Take it off in the crate. A collar is a snag hazard on crate bars, furniture and another dog's jaw. Off when your dog is unsupervised.
• Put an ID tag on it. A collar with no tag is a collar that gets your dog as far as the nearest vet and no further.