Should I use short link or long link fur saver on a puppy?

Brittany Guthery · 11-09-2011, 11:50 PM

We just got our very 1st GSD puppy and I want to start him off right as early as I can! We are going to train him for Schutzhund. We dont get to pick him up till December 11. so I have some time to get a little stuff in order! LOL! But I was wondering how old a puppy should be before he has a fur saver? Also should I get a short link for a puppy or a long link? And what kind of collar should I use before a fur saver? He will be 8 weeks old when we get to bring him home!

**lhczth** · 11-10-2011, 10:01 AM

Don't worry about a fursaver until the puppy is older, probably closer to a year. I work all of my puppies and young dogs on a flat collar until they fit the smallest fursavers I have. By then they are also usually on a pinch.

BlackGSD · 11-10-2011, 10:15 AM

I wouldn't mess with a fursaver on a puppy either. They don't really make them "puppy sized" that I have ever seen and using a collar of ANY type that is way too big is a bad idea as they can easily get their mouth caught on it. I use nylon collars on puppies. They are CHEAP, washable and since puppies grow so fast, you will need to buy more than one.

Liesje · 11-10-2011, 12:34 PM

I don't like the small link Fursavers. They look really nice as a show type collar on a close-coated dog like a Doberman but a few of my friends have them (one for a Dobe) and some of my leash snaps don't fit in the smaller links.

The smallest Fursaver I have is a 17" and I guess it has "medium" size/thinkness links. I used it a few times for Pan starting around age 4 months or so, it was still too big but the nice thing is that you can just double the ring end over and hook the leash to the ring and a link.

But I wouldn't go out and buy a Fursaver for a baby puppy, any normal collar should be fine.

11-09-2011, 11:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brittany Guthery New Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1	Should I use short link or long link fur saver on a puppy? We just got our very 1st GSD puppy and I want to start him off right as early as I can! We are going to train him for Schutzhund. We dont get to pick him up till December 11. so I have some time to get a little stuff in order! LOL! But I was wondering how old a puppy should be before he has a fur saver? Also should I get a short link for a puppy or a long link? And what kind of collar should I use before a fur saver? He will be 8 weeks old when we get to bring him home!

11-10-2011, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,698	Don't worry about a fursaver until the puppy is older, probably closer to a year. I work all of my puppies and young dogs on a flat collar until they fit the smallest fursavers I have. By then they are also usually on a pinch. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

11-10-2011, 10:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	I wouldn't mess with a fursaver on a puppy either. They don't really make them "puppy sized" that I have ever seen and using a collar of ANY type that is way too big is a bad idea as they can easily get their mouth caught on it. I use nylon collars on puppies. They are CHEAP, washable and since puppies grow so fast, you will need to buy more than one. __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

11-10-2011, 12:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Liesje Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 12,971	I don't like the small link Fursavers. They look really nice as a show type collar on a close-coated dog like a Doberman but a few of my friends have them (one for a Dobe) and some of my leash snaps don't fit in the smaller links. The smallest Fursaver I have is a 17" and I guess it has "medium" size/thinkness links. I used it a few times for Pan starting around age 4 months or so, it was still too big but the nice thing is that you can just double the ring end over and hook the leash to the ring and a link. But I wouldn't go out and buy a Fursaver for a baby puppy, any normal collar should be fine. __________________ UCH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop FO OB1 CL1R CL1F RA TT HIT TDI CGC VPC's Coca-Cola HIT CGC SG UCH Alta-Tollhaus Bono SchH1 AD T1 FO PA CL1R UNJ UCA HIT TT CGC OFA SG Pantalaimon vom Geistwasser BH AD HIT CGC

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