Collars do not
expand, but puppies and kittens grow quickly! If not loosened, collars can
be deadly and literally grow right into your pet’s neck—an excruciating,
constant pain. But too often
owners don’t realize how fast their pets are growing, especially the
larger dog breeds. So please
check your pets’ collars at least every week until they’re full grown
(that can be more than a year for the really large breeds of dog). You
should be able to easily slip two or three fingers between their collar and
their neck.
However, don’t let this simple task stop you
from putting a collar on your young pet, since youngsters so easily get lost
in their desire to explore the new world. And getting lost without ID is
terribly dangerous and frightening to you both. So keep their collars on
(with current ID tags), just not too tight.
