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Willow:
Hey all!
I ordered a pink leather-spiked collar meant for little toy dogs for my pleo and it just came today.  It just occurred to me while I was looking at it, if you know what the rough-ish feel of the underside of leather feels like, would it hurt the paint or skin of the pleo at all?  Here's a link to a picture of it where you can sort of see the texture on the underside of the collar: http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=16518

Thank you very much for your time.  :)

-Willow

Talon:
Hi, Willow! I'm not sure my two cents will be much help as I'm blind and can't see your picture but here goes. I wouldn't think it would hurt as long as it's not too snug or too wide to allow free movement. As far as the underside goes I don't think the leather itself will do much harm. I would be more concerned with the little plastic mounts that hold the spikes onto the collar. If none of that has any sharp edges I wouldn't think it would do any harm. I have four collars currently. Two are small dog collars made of soft nylon-ish type stuff. The other two have bells on them that ring at different pitches so I can tell where everyone is. Lol! One is made of ribbon with elastic in it and the other is... well it's fuzzy and made of... who knows what. They're all pretty narrow- about the same width as a stick of gum. I hope this helps.
Talon

Willow:
No, there seems to be nothing pointy on the underside so it seems fine.  Lol, it seems a little crazy posting a topic just because I'm worried about the texture of a collar, but I'm VERY excited for my pleo rb to come in the mail and wanted to make sure. XP 
Thanks!  ;D

Talon:
No problem. That's what all of us are for! If anyone else has a differing oppinion- seeing as they can see it- I'm sure they will add to the discussion. Don't worry about posting something silly. I've learned that the only dumb question is a question not asked.
Talon

RedwoodsMama:
HI, it is DEJA -VU, I have that exact same collar, pink too, that I found in a  local thrift store last year sometime, but paid $4.00 for it, It is loosely hung on my pleos, but I only leave it on when they are not in action and I will tell you the only concerns I have, For looks and display it is great. It is really bad for a RB, but for a older Pleo, better. This is the reason, pleos do have a tendancy to get into some strange postions and for instance, when they are curled up sleeping, or bending their heads and necks a certain way, the spikes do come close to a skin area or a leg that may be damaged, One way to avoid this is to have some sort of clothing on the pleo to lessen the chance of a spike accidently comming into contact with a spike. I think if you leave it loose it will probably be ok, but I would leave it off till your Pleo is hatched.( It is a New in Box Pleo, correct..) This is only because when the Pleo first hatches, he goes into a curled up postion and this is when in that postion the neck comes into contact even if only briefly with legs which are rubbing sometimes against neck and head. ( Do not ever put this on a Pleo Rb for that reason. :o) Pleo Rb have a habit of when curling up or resting on your shoulder of having their necks popping and gears getting stuck against feet already, this has happened to lots of Rb, and this is just asking for damage, holes or abrasions on Pleo Skin.
          I do think it is cute just be careful when your Pleo is wearing it. I have myne and do watch closely when any of my Pleos are wearing it. I do prefer the sheepskin or very soft collars or even beaded necklaces and such, but you have to be just as careful with beads etc, watching for jagged or sharp edges. I feel everything I put on my Pleos necks and if I have any doubt, I don't put it on, or put something like a soft bandaid or peice of cloth under the collar and you should be fine. I will have to find a photo or the collar so I can post my Pleo in the same collar and you will see how it looks! It is cute and with a boy, very nice! :)              RWM

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