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Reflective Dog Collar For Safety at Night

Even if your pet is an indoor pet it is really important to make sure that they have a collar on.
Also having an ID with your name and address is as important.
Something that people might not generally think about is having a reflective dog collar.
If your dog or cat is wearing this type of collar then if they decide to run from the house they will be easier to spot.
The collar will not only make them more visible to drivers but also to you.
When trying to chase a pet at night, it will be a great help if their collar reflects the light of your flashlight.
Every year more pets are lost to hit and run accidents.
A good way to prevent this tragedy is by making your more pet visible to drivers.
This is the same concept as people wearing reflective shoes, shirts and hats when they go running at night.
It is just a very simple way to prevent a driver from missing the animal as it runs across the street.
Generally, these collars are not that much more than a regular collar.
As most people would agree, spending a little extra money for more protection is a sound investment.
Most pet owners know that a dog or cat really becomes a member of the family.
No one wants to lose their family member to an accident that could easily be prevented.
Some might have the concern about the collar choking the animal while the owner is away from home.
There are of course, break away collars that will prevent this from happening.
In a split second that pet could run out of the house with no warning.
If they don't have that reflective collar on it could mean trouble.
If you are a pet owner that walks their dog at night then a reflective collar on your dog also protects you.
The more reflective gear that both you and your pet are wearing offers more visible warnings to drivers.
Drivers with cell phones that are text messaging might not be paying attention.
If you are lucky enough to have a well lit neighborhood with sidewalks you may already feel safe enough.
This might be a false sense of security.
With so many pedestrian accidents occurring because of careless drivers text messaging it would be a good idea to give as many eye catching signals as possible.
Your pet might be uncomfortable with wearing a collar all of the time at first.
After awhile they will become use to it.
If it is a behavior that your pet is having to learn for the first time then try to ease them into it.
Some training techniques would be comforting them after stopping them from trying to remove the reflective dog collar.
Also try to remove the collar, and then put the collar back on them followed by a treat.
This way the pet knows that this behavior is being rewarded for wearing the new collar.
Your pet might feel a little resentment at first, but they do not know what a big favor that you are doing for them and their safety.


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