The dog is not only a faithful friend, but also a big responsibility on the shoulders of the owners. The four-legged pet needs daily and rather long walks, 1.5 hours a day from which they must be busy with active animal activity.
Morning and evening walking of 8–9 months a year takes place at night, as a result of which there is a high probability that a pet may suffer from a pedestrian, cyclist, or get lost after chasing a cat to the other end of the park.
All these problems are easily solved with the help of a luminous collar.. Such an accessory will help the dog to become noticeable in the dark and avoid a lot of trouble, as well as make life much easier for the owner.
Principle of operation
Too bright or blinking light is harmful to dogs: reduced clarity of vision. The dog can be disoriented for the first walk, therefore it is more expedient to use a collar with a nylon ribbon, which partially dims the glow of the diodes. For the same reasons, it is not recommended to use a blinking or flickering mode of operation of a luminous accessory.
The luminous collar is on the market in 2 versions:
- with LED tape or 1-2 diodes (equipped with batteries or a USB port for charging);
- with reflective elements (made using a special paint or cloth that reflects the headlights).
Luminous accessory for dogs, working with a diode tape and a built-in switch, is considered the most convenient to use.
The backlight mode can be changed to your liking by simply pressing a button:
- slow blinking;
- frequent flicker;
- constant light.
Diode collars can be assembled with one diode, which is not very convenient for the owner and can interfere with the dog, or with several diodes - it makes it much easier to find a dog at any time of the day, including pets of white color on a sunny winter day, when the animal merges with the snow landscape.
There is one more type of luminous collars, made with the use of special materials that reflect the light falling on them - they are equipped with reflective ribbons along the edge. Such a collar does not help to find a dog in the dark, but can save you from getting under the car.
The glowing collar brings tangible benefits to owners of pets during a walk in the dark:
- makes it easy to track the movement of the animal in a dark park and on the way to the house;
- help your pet to become more visible to drivers and other people, helps prevent possible accidents.
In the daytime, the backlight can be turned off and use this accessory as a regular mount for a leash.
How to choose?
There are many options for luminous collars, it is enough to make the right choice and enjoy shopping for many years.
When selecting such a collar, you need to focus on a number of important criteria.
- Type of food. Many of these accessories are powered by batteries, but some models do not provide for the replacement of batteries, and such collars are disposable. The most practical collars with USB charging, because the used batteries must be handed over to special collection points for recycling and constantly buy new ones.
- Hold time: from 30 minutes to several hours.
- Water resistant. Special coating allows you to use the accessory in the rain and when swimming in any water.
- Size adjustment. It is not provided in all models, then it becomes necessary to select the exact size (after fastening the collar on a medium-sized pet, 1-2 fingers should be placed between the collar and neck, but it should not dangle).
- Carabiner and clasp. It is recommended to choose models with reliable fastenings for the leash and high-quality fastener (it is recommended to fix the plastic fastener additionally).
Silicone collars with internal illumination must be worn over the main one, they do not have a carabiner, they are available on the market in various colors, the size is easy to reduce by simply cutting off the excessive length of the tube.
Small pets can get a simple neon bracelet instead of a glowing collar, but this accessory will be absolutely not practical, disposable and will go out within a week. In addition, often such bracelets are made of poor-quality materials and have a pungent unpleasant smell.
For dogs with long thick hair, a glowing accessory will not work - It is better to use a special flashing pendant of a suitable size.
How to do it yourself?
Most luminous collars are made in China, so they may not be of very high quality, and the delivery of the purchase will have to wait several months, but you can solve this problem on your own and not too costly.
It is quite simple to make a glowing accessory for your beloved pet with your own hands. It is best to use an existing collar as a base.
You will also need a waterproof LED strip with a special battery compartment (it is better to buy it at a regular electrical goods or lighting store to ensure good purchase quality and no unpleasant odor) or a tape with a reflective strip.
When installing single diodes you should choose those that will not heat up during operation.
Durable linen thread will help to fasten the tape on the collar (the battery case for the LED version is better placed on the outside of the collar so as not to create discomfort on the pet's neck). Batteries are not required for the reflective tape - just select a quality material with a waterproof coating.
The process of making a glowing accessory is quite easy and takes little time.
You can make not only the collar luminous, but also the harness, as well as the entire leash (with this solution, the battery pack is best sewn into the leash handle).
Useful accessory you can buy or make their own hands, In any case, a glowing collar is useful for a walk at any time of the year: he will help the dog to maintain health and life, and the owners will ease the care of the pet outside the house.
Review of luminous collars for dogs, see the following video.
