What would you do?

[Miss.September]

We have a beagle and a ****er spaniel and we're leaving them just for the one night, and I'll be home early in the morning. They are outdoor dogs normally. We have a dog proof backyard (have to - we have a beagle ), and they don't wear their collars at home, only for walks. Reason being, when they play, the ****er spaniel has a habit of chewing the beagle's collar off, and then eating it. The last collar this happened to, the metal bits vanished as well as the tag with the beagle's name and our phone number.

I get anxious when we have to leave them overnight (only done it twice before), but more so without their collars on. But the risk of madam spaniel eating the collar is huge. They are always fine normally when we're here and they are both microchipped. Ahhhh, what to do?! Collars or no collars.

[*Efjay*]

no collars. they will be fine. If you are really worried, use a black texta & write your mobile number down their sides LOL.

OR more seriously, make up a length of paper & write your details on that & put that on them like a collar. Chances are it will get pulled off but if it does, no harm can be done.

[Miss.September]

LOL, Efjay! I can see them keeping perfectly still while I write my number on the side of them

[Miss.September]

Double post.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

No collars hun, they are chipped are your neighbors know who they belong too.
Chances are if the weather stays crappy they will hide where they know is nice and warm

[Miss.September]

Thanks, ZF. This cold weather will absolutely keep the beagle in the kennel, hibernating. Or whining at the door because I do let them inside when it's cold. Thanks hun.

Think I'm sold on the idea of collar free. Thanks ladies Different perspective is always great. DH is always "They'll be fine" but he'd say that if their tails were on fire