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Title: The Collar Thread
Post by: Theory5 on July 20, 2008, 11:44:59 am
Hey I was wondering, what type of clothing would collars go under? Casual? or everyday things like a watch? I am thinking of getting one.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Duffman! on July 20, 2008, 01:27:59 pm
I wouldnt say that they were casual, coz not many people wear them, but i've seen a few goths/emo's wearing them, so you might get away with not looking to out of place.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Magical_HATz on July 20, 2008, 01:47:02 pm
If you are known for wearing things out of the ordinary, then you could pull off a collar. It all depends on your area's social norm and how they accept things that aren't socially common.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Theory5 on July 20, 2008, 02:13:41 pm
Well, all of my friends know I am a little strange sometimes  :P But I belive in free expression and I really don't care what  the "norm" is.  but I think I will try a collar and see how I like wearing it out in public and such. 
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Duffman! on July 20, 2008, 02:19:55 pm
I was gonna try a tail, but i know i'd be stabbed where i lived :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Theory5 on July 20, 2008, 02:21:46 pm
I was gonna try a tail, but i know i'd be stabbed where i lived :D
Yea I have been meaning to ask you about that, duffman, where the heck do you live? Sounds like a pretty rough place.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Duffman! on July 20, 2008, 03:01:06 pm
I was gonna try a tail, but i know i'd be stabbed where i lived :D
Yea I have been meaning to ask you about that, duffman, where the heck do you live? Sounds like a pretty rough place.

Wales, but its only rough coz we got so many chavs around *growls*.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Theory5 on July 20, 2008, 03:08:44 pm
chavs? Never heard of them.
well I live in MA and that's dangerous enough for me. Lol these drivers are crazy, so I attached a boat signal air horn to my bike. some guy got killed on the road where I live and where I bike around. The driver actually bragged about it to his friends. Then turned himself in cause the shops wouldn't fix his car. I think you need a Psyche test taken along with the driving test.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Weisseman on July 20, 2008, 03:46:01 pm
chavs?

It's a British police term (never heard it outside the UK put it that way) that means "Council Housed And Violent". But it's become generic for a certain type of person who generally isn't nice. They don't care for the law. And they'll take expect to anyone for no reason whatever.

I can understand his worries. I tend to wear my Collar as much as possible. I've worn it when I've been out by myself. I've never had any problems but then again I might just have been lucky. Just have to think about if where we're going is the "right" place to wear it if you know what I mean. I won't wear it if I think it'll cause problems.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Baako on July 20, 2008, 03:51:27 pm
I live near Duffman and our city is very dangerous, especially my neighborhood, there are drug addicts everywhere, police cars constantly turning up at front doors (often having to bash their way into a house), there are also stories rather frequently about people who have thrown themselves off the nearby block of flats, Swansea (especially sketty park) is a really rough place.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Duffman! on July 20, 2008, 03:52:03 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavs

More or less. Stupid, mindless, idiots most of them ¬¬. Hate everyone (emos, goths, other chavs) and are extremely violent if provoked. So dont take the Steve Irwin approach, and poke them with a stick, unless your looking for a fight :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Theory5 on July 20, 2008, 04:14:23 pm
Sounds really dangerous. That Wikipedia definition reminds me of some of those kids over in Mansfield and stuff, driving around shooting people. Nothing as dangerous as your place sounds though, you guys be careful. I say instead of increasing police force budgets they should be increasing their school budgets, teach these kids something.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Duffman! on July 20, 2008, 04:16:34 pm
Sounds really dangerous. That Wikipedia definition reminds me of some of those kids over in Mansfield and stuff, driving around shooting people. Nothing as dangerous as your place sounds though, you guys be careful. I say instead of increasing police force budgets they should be increasing their school budgets, teach these kids something.

They choose to be like it lol. They always start fights and stuff, like in our fave night club, a load of chavs came in, to start a big fight (its an emo/goth club). They just abuse people, so its fair if you slug them in the mouth (:
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Baako on July 20, 2008, 06:06:15 pm
Sounds really dangerous. That Wikipedia definition reminds me of some of those kids over in Mansfield and stuff, driving around shooting people. Nothing as dangerous as your place sounds though, you guys be careful. I say instead of increasing police force budgets they should be increasing their school budgets, teach these kids something.

They choose to be like it lol. They always start fights and stuff, like in our fave night club, a load of chavs came in, to start a big fight (its an emo/goth club). They just abuse people, so its fair if you slug them in the mouth (:

QFT :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Duffman! on July 20, 2008, 06:10:52 pm
Aye, chavs should all be eliminated.... no wait! i take it back! if we get rid of them all, then we have no-one to fight on deman XD
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kobuk on July 20, 2008, 08:16:35 pm
Let's keep the thread on topic about collars, ok? Please and Thanks. :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Theory5 on July 20, 2008, 08:44:03 pm
I purchased a collar online! Medium.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: ObliviousAlly on July 20, 2008, 08:57:26 pm
I have a collar. I wear it occasionally, but not often. Mostly because I don't have a lot of clothes that go with it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Magical_HATz on July 20, 2008, 10:52:14 pm
I wear my collar all the time in college when I remember to put it on. I don't like wearing it at night so I take it off alot.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Theory5 on July 20, 2008, 11:31:40 pm
have any of you guys ever run into "trouble" cause you were wearing your collar?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Duffman! on July 21, 2008, 09:24:46 am
have any of you guys ever run into "trouble" cause you were wearing your collar?
I dont wear  collar, but if i did i would get in trouble. its just the nature of my area. i cant see any real problem, coz you dont have any chavs near you. the max you'd get, i'd say, is a couple of snide remarks, and many odd looks :D.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Ixis on July 21, 2008, 04:16:48 pm
I have one with my fursona's names on it (Orla and Ixis)

(http://collarfactory.com/images/made/IXIS-ORLA.jpg)

I wear it wherever and whenever. Some people comment on it, ask what the names mean and where I got it, I've have no negative reactions.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Duffman! on July 21, 2008, 04:59:32 pm
I have one with my fursona's names on it (Orla and Ixis)

(http://collarfactory.com/images/made/IXIS-ORLA.jpg)

I wear it wherever and whenever. Some people comment on it, ask what the names mean and where I got it, I've have no negative reactions.

Sweet collar, where did you get it? Or did you make it yourself?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Ixis on July 21, 2008, 05:21:57 pm
I have one with my fursona's names on it (Orla and Ixis)

(http://collarfactory.com/images/made/IXIS-ORLA.jpg)

I wear it wherever and whenever. Some people comment on it, ask what the names mean and where I got it, I've have no negative reactions.

Sweet collar, where did you get it? Or did you make it yourself?

Hehe no, its from the collar factory www.collarfactory.com
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Theory5 on July 21, 2008, 11:31:47 pm
lol I just got a pet collar.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Duffman! on July 22, 2008, 07:37:37 am
I might get a collar for a furry con sometime, but i wouldnt wear it out in town XD
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Lightstep on July 22, 2008, 11:19:13 pm
I wear collars on a fairly regular basis. I have several custom made ones, and a few from a really neat petstore here (Rinestones! Oooo). I wear mine to work, although my boss has recently implimented a 'No Dog Collars' rule... Fortunately for me, my neck is too thin to wear most dog collars. I wear cat collars. Mua ha ha.

However, I've only ever gotten positive comments from my collars. I was standing in line one time at Dairy Queen, and I suppose I like to dress up a little bit formal for no reason. So I was wearing my nice corset, skirt and collar. A young boy comes up to me, and tugs on my coat. I turn and smile: "Yes?"  "Excuse me, pretty lady, but I wanted to tell you that you sure are pretty and I love your neckalce!"  "Aww... Aren't you sweet! Thank you. You've made my day"  "~big smile and runs back to his mom~"

I think it might just be my area, which is fortunate. A lot of artists live here locally, and attend various festivals so there are a lot of strange folks that come around throughout the year. People don't ask questions anymore ("Why on earth are you wearing that?!")... They just go about their business (usually).

I must admit, I'd be very sad if I feared wearing a collar in public :( So, you guys should just come up and chill here. Woo. Road trip  :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Traumerei on July 23, 2008, 10:32:15 am
I want to get a collar, so I've been wondering how "socially acceptable" they are as well. I suppose it just depends on where you live.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Pensive on July 23, 2008, 12:05:46 pm
I wear mine every day, if I'm out of the house. I don't wear it just to sit around, it's my "out and about" collar. but, then, my collar (http://pics.livejournal.com/merle_dog/pic/0000qwwe) (<---LINK) was custom made by Collar Factory (http://collarfactory.com/) (ALSO A LINK), and so it looks more like a human collar than a dog collar (even though I wear my dog tag on it). x3 So I usually don't get too many weird looks for the collar...usually people are too busy gawking at my tail to even notice the collar! XD

But yeah. This particular collar hasn't yet been worn to school, yet, but I used to wear my old collar at school and never had a problem with them telling me to take it off, so I'll be interested to see if anyone says anything about this one. :3 Hopefully not, but with the rules at my school getting more and more strict with each passing year, who knows what ridiculous new rule they'll enforce to destroy out individuality. -.-
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on October 29, 2008, 08:51:11 pm
well as of so far I have only wore it to bed, or when i was up late. When sleeping i just loosen it up a tad, a vam it's perfect, that way i turn the buckle to the oppsite side i'm sleeping on. me has a doggie collar sized 22-26in. when wearing (not sleeping) i have it on about 23 maybe 23.5
the standard brand new size is way to tight.

i like to be able to tense my neck to get it to fit. anyhow once a few more ppl close to me know about me being a furry, i'll wear it in public. :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolvenblaze on November 01, 2008, 12:47:38 am
I wear my collar all the time, and the only negative comment I ever got was in a student evaluation of a presentation I did in class.  The guy wrote "It's hard to take you seriously when you're wearing a dog tag.  Look presentable next time."  I just disregarded it totally.  There ARE certain places where wearing a collar would be inappropriate, but only the places in which wearing any large jewelry or adornment would be inappropriate, like in a business setting.  Otherwise, even in semi-formal occasions, I don't see anything wrong with it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Black Foot on November 01, 2008, 06:39:13 pm
I myself wear my collar just about 24/7 the only time that I take is off is to get a shower but I but it back on when my neck is dried, the only bad thing about it is that all the sweat build up on it seeps into the collar and it can be hard scraping it all off to make it look like new again.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Alysian Bluehoof on November 04, 2008, 02:38:04 am
i went and got two of the particularly small sized dog collars and most places i go ahead and tighten them enough to use them as wristbands and all but whenever i feel the urge i can pop it off and turn it into a real collar.

you know it really is a pain finding black and blue zebra parts  :P I have a fox tail and obviously like i said i have the collars but zebras don't wear collars too often or dye their tail. sigh...

but I'm very pleased to have these now (specially the tail) but i cant tell u how many times i heard the joke 'hey, can i get a little tail?'    hehehe
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: addikD on November 04, 2008, 05:26:11 pm
I wear my collar literally 24-7. Well, except for when I shower, or when I have work, but they're the only times I take it off.
If I had a different job, I'd probably leave the thing on, but I work at Subway and thus, it's an OH&S issue, and I feel I should probably take it off due to that.

But I've never gotten any negative remarks, aside from the occasional drunken idiot asking "are you a cat, or a dog, woof woof" etc.

I get more remarks about the ears and tail, people hardly even notice the collar.

I just find it so much more comfortable, and feel naked and vulnerable without it, as opposed to vulnerable and fearful whilst wearing it. It's just part of me, I've been wearing it for so long, and I can't imagine myself without it. It's just a regular pet collar, so it's different to all the emo/goth collars, and I get remarks about it being different.

My really good friend got me a new dangly for my collar too, it used to be a little round Gir face (woo, Zim) that looked like a pet tag, but now it's a jingly kitty bell with a talisman attached. It's so awesome : )

I also have the registration tag from my old cat, so it's really not like a people collar at all and people just like it : )
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: PooKa_the_Corgi on November 05, 2008, 02:41:42 pm
I wear a collar (my mates) every day with any out fit (unless its a job interview) I see nothing wrong with it. If you are comfortable, have at it. dont let others tell you youre an idiot for wearing one. (just thought id throw that in there  (: )
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kay Alett on November 05, 2008, 02:56:43 pm
I wear a collar (my mates) every day with any out fit (unless its a job interview) I see nothing wrong with it. If you are comfortable, have at it. dont let others tell you youre an idiot for wearing one. (just thought id throw that in there  (: )
True words, but I personally don't think I'd be up to wearing a collar, not utill I found a mate anyway.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: PooKa_the_Corgi on November 06, 2008, 04:14:04 pm
I wear my collar when he wants to wear his, his is just so much more comfortable.   :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolvenblaze on November 07, 2008, 04:58:31 pm
True words, but I personally don't think I'd be up to wearing a collar, not utill I found a mate anyway.

So it would be a symbol of love or friendship, rather than of self-expression, huh?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Alsek on November 08, 2008, 08:10:37 am
Just use your best judgment.  I think the line on this one should be rather obveous when you look at specific situation.


For example...   Funeral...  Wedding...  Job interview... Your Dads 40th birthday party...  Maybe,  not such a good idea...


But when your wearing cassual stuff and your out with friends...  Heh,  why not?

Just think it through.    (:
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Furlong on November 10, 2008, 08:08:02 pm
I agree with Alsek on this.  I usually wear mine all day, but I'll take it off for things like group presentations.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dark on November 12, 2008, 06:24:49 pm
I use to wear mine every day in public or at home...but then i got tired of shaving every day and stopped cuz it iches if i haven't shaved. And I started working a lot more than I was before. But it was fun. I had an old biker dude look at me like I was crazy in Wal-Mart once.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Medianoche on November 28, 2008, 05:41:31 am
I wear my collar (a small, black, leather dog collar I purchased from a pet store, hehe) on most of my outings, I used to be real heavy emo though and now I'm into the goth fashion but people have never really taken any note of it too much, other than of course being around friends and having BDSM jokes made and once in a store a leash attached to me by a friend and being dragged around the store, I've never really had any response. I've never worn it to school due to tight dress code but once I wore it when I met my (now ex) boyfriend's parents for the first time, they actually thought it was cute! My mum would object of it and tell me to take it off but I found a simple soloution, if you don't want people noticing the fact you're wearing a dog collar just put the buckle facing back (works if you have long hair) works for me until I'm out of mum's sight :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Greeblig Venn Aridarr on November 28, 2008, 05:07:00 pm
I have often considered buying a collar, but then I think, "Why wear a collar? I'm a wild fox, not a pet!"
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolvenblaze on December 14, 2008, 04:49:20 pm
I have often considered buying a collar, but then I think, "Why wear a collar? I'm a wild fox, not a pet!"

I'm a member of the noblest of species -- the wolf (send your complaints to my mailbox), but I still wear a collar!  I guess I do it for the ironic cuteness?  Either way it's addictively fun!  I think would wrap my neck in one even if I was a dragon.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kayle on December 16, 2008, 01:10:52 pm
My area isn't exactly full of "chavs" but I don't feel like many people would like it much.  I bought a collar at wal mart the other day, and I nearly wore it into the school this morning.  I even stopped and talked with someone before I realized I still had it on.  I'd meant to leave it in my car.  Luckily, I had my letter jacket on and had the collar turned up, so I don't think anyone really noticed it.  I really want to wear it at school or something, but...  Well, it's a scary thought sometimes.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Pensive on December 16, 2008, 02:35:52 pm
I'm excited...Imy mate got me a new tag for my collar yesterday! ^.^ -tail wags-
It's red and heart-shaped, and says:

- KELSIE -
RETURN TO DON
IF LOST


I love it! I got to wear it to school today, and my friends thought it was cute...hehe
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Sancer on December 16, 2008, 08:28:21 pm
It's comfortable to wear one all day actually. I take it off only for school issues with them thinking it's "kinky"And i have to explane to them it's a furry thing but other then that its awesome.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Morroke on December 16, 2008, 09:24:28 pm
I wear some collar for..according to the tag...'small exotic animals'. ._. So I went with it being a wolverine collar. I wear it everyday, all day except night and showers until I get used to sleeping with it on of course.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on December 16, 2008, 09:30:28 pm
I might actually get a collar soon. It all started as a joke gift from my mom to me. she said she got me an early Christmas. but it turned out it was some dear antler hat. but it got me thinking if I would get a furry gift what would it be. now the next time i go to the pet store I'll take my mom to the isle with all the collars and ask her which one looks good on me. she'll think its funny as hell and might even get it for me for the lulz. but she wont knowI'll actually want it to wear and If I told her that shed think i was crazy but if i do it this wasy I might actually be able to get one.  :goldlaugh: :goldlaugh:

I'm so sneaky
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Esau on December 17, 2008, 12:53:34 am
I wear mine everywhere. Only time i don't have it on is when i'm at work.

Need to order a better one though.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on December 17, 2008, 09:08:04 am
i have never really worn a collar. but i would if i was at a con. but really its not my thing. but like a say what ever floats your boat my friend. my thoughts sometimes wonder what would happen if i was in the military and put my dog tags on a dog collar. i keep hearing drop and give me 50. lol  :ordragon: :ordragon: :goldlaugh: :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kivva on December 23, 2008, 11:40:32 am
i have never really worn a collar. but i would if i was at a con. but really its not my thing. but like a say what ever floats your boat my friend. my thoughts sometimes wonder what would happen if i was in the military and put my dog tags on a dog collar. i keep hearing drop and give me 50. lol  :ordragon: :ordragon: :goldlaugh: :D

I never thought I'd like wearing collars either... I own three of them now. XD And I like your dogtag idea! I might borrow that... get some duplicates of my dad's and wear them in his memory. He knew I was eccentric, had no idea what furry is, but he knows I'm put my heart into it, and for that he would be proud. :3
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on December 23, 2008, 02:55:12 pm
i have never really worn a collar. but i would if i was at a con. but really its not my thing. but like a say what ever floats your boat my friend. my thoughts sometimes wonder what would happen if i was in the military and put my dog tags on a dog collar. i keep hearing drop and give me 50. lol  :ordragon: :ordragon: :goldlaugh: :D

I never thought I'd like wearing collars either... I own three of them now. XD And I like your dogtag idea! I might borrow that... get some duplicates of my dad's and wear them in his memory. He knew I was eccentric, had no idea what furry is, but he knows I'm put my heart into it, and for that he would be proud. :3

thats really sweet of you. i think your dad yould be honored. is he a veteran
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kivva on December 23, 2008, 03:00:08 pm
thats really sweet of you. i think your dad yould be honored. is he a veteran

Yes he was.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Sancer on December 23, 2008, 03:16:52 pm


Yes he was.
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Sorry to hear that....
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kivva on December 23, 2008, 03:20:07 pm
Yes he was.
Sorry to hear that....
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A appreciate that. Getting back on topic, are you so sure you wouldn't enjoy wearing a collar?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Sancer on December 23, 2008, 03:22:27 pm
collars=fun to wear.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on December 24, 2008, 05:27:17 pm
well I just got my collar today.
 Plan A of having my parents get it for me as a "joke gift" failed so I went with plan B and just went out and bought my own :) at the local dollar store.

It's black nylon with a sorta tribal pattern to it. It's actually really comfortable. I've yet to even tell my parents I got one yet. I just don't have the patients to explain to them why I bought it. there still getting used to me wearing my fox ears, so I'll give it some time.

I'm probably going to eventuallt get a tag that says "Hayaikawa" on it.
I used to think why would I wear a collar I'm an Anthro Arctic Kitsune, but hey it was only $3, it looks really nice, and I'm growing to like it a lot.   :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on December 24, 2008, 09:00:29 pm
well I just got my collar today.
 Plan A of having my parents get it for me as a "joke gift" failed so I went with plan B and just went out and bought my own :) at the local dollar store.

It's black nylon with a sorta tribal pattern to it. It's actually really comfortable. I've yet to even tell my parents I got one yet. I just don't have the patients to explain to them why I bought it. there still getting used to me wearing my fox ears, so I'll give it some time.

I'm probably going to eventuallt get a tag that says "Hayaikawa" on it.
I used to think why would I wear a collar I'm an Anthro Arctic Kitsune, but hey it was only $3, it looks really nice, and I'm growing to like it a lot.   :)

A local pet shop is about a 15 minute walk from where I live, and I might just go down there tomorrow to get one. Nice and simple. How I would explain it to my parents on the other hand... not so simple.
...Ideas, anybody?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on December 26, 2008, 01:40:08 am
A local pet shop is about a 15 minute walk from where I live, and I might just go down there tomorrow to get one. Nice and simple. How I would explain it to my parents on the other hand... not so simple.
...Ideas, anybody?

well you could just explain to them that it's just like any other weird fashion out there. heck look at thew crazy outfits the movie actors are wearing and the models.
(well that might be a bad example but you get my point)

also explain to them that it's just a collar and nothing more, stress the fact that it has ZERO sexual aspect to it, that might be one of the big things your parents will think, they might not tell you but there thinking it.

Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on December 26, 2008, 03:16:15 am
A local pet shop is about a 15 minute walk from where I live, and I might just go down there tomorrow to get one. Nice and simple. How I would explain it to my parents on the other hand... not so simple.
...Ideas, anybody?

well you could just explain to them that it's just like any other weird fashion out there. heck look at thew crazy outfits the movie actors are wearing and the models.
(well that might be a bad example but you get my point)

also explain to them that it's just a collar and nothing more, stress the fact that it has ZERO sexual aspect to it, that might be one of the big things your parents will think, they might not tell you but there thinking it.



Well, big update. I just told my mom about the fandom and everything. I showed her the "what is furry" page from the Anthrocon website and some Goldenwolfen art. Amazingly, she was okay with it. She dabbles in art history, so she showed me some art books with some anthropomorphic art. She was quite excepting, but she certainly detected a sexual element to it.  Best of all, she said she was fine with a collar! I have a letter steel stamp set, so I'm gonna get a blank tag and Hammer "Nicholai" into it!  :) 8)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Sancer on December 26, 2008, 04:01:41 am
Sweet! You finally told your parent!
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on December 26, 2008, 04:20:09 am
Well, big update. I just told my mom about the fandom and everything. I showed her the "what is furry" page from the Anthrocon website and some Goldenwolfen art. Amazingly, she was okay with it. She dabbles in art history, so she showed me some art books with some anthropomorphic art. She was quite excepting, but she certainly detected a sexual element to it.  Best of all, she said she was fine with a collar! I have a letter steel stamp set, so I'm gonna get a blank tag and Hammer "Nicholai" into it!  :) 8)

It's always nice to tell your parents and get the tension over with, It's very cool that your mom even had some old anthropomorphic art  :). It's also really cool thats she's fine with the collar and that you have the ability to make your one tag.
 I jealous. I'm gonna have to go out and buy my own.

But I digress, very cool :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Aurora on December 26, 2008, 12:08:53 pm
i think ever thing i'm about to say has been said but if you feel that you wan't to wear it then do so whenever you want but be prepaired to recive strange looks from others and possible insults as you my be put into the wrong crowd of people i.e emo's/goths so just be sure to let others know what it means
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolf_Paw on December 26, 2008, 02:16:30 pm
I'm sure you can wear them whenever you'd like! I have my own collars that I wear sometimes, no one ever gives me any flack for it, but then again I live in a small town so that could be it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on December 26, 2008, 03:04:46 pm
Well, I just got my collar! It's black with silver markings. I posted a pic of it under "Re: Post a IRL pic of yourself here!!!" thread.

http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php/topic,7298.msg682371.html#msg682371 (http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php/topic,7298.msg682371.html#msg682371)  :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolf_Paw on December 26, 2008, 04:29:39 pm
Well, I just got my collar! It's black with silver markings. I posted a pic of it under "Re: Post a IRL pic of yourself here!!!" thread.

http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php/topic,7298.msg682371.html#msg682371 (http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php/topic,7298.msg682371.html#msg682371)  :)

Nice collar, Darkblast! Loving the design! I also like your necktie too :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on December 26, 2008, 04:57:27 pm


Nice collar, Darkblast! Loving the design! I also like your necktie too :D

Thanks, Wolf paw! The tie is made by BATSU, but they went out of business some time ago.   :(
Here is another shot of the collar (and the tie.) http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/darkblast93/IMAG00201.jpg (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/darkblast93/IMAG00201.jpg)

Yah, you people where right, after a while you just forget your wearing it. I lied to the kid at the pet store and told I had a dog with a neck about the size of mine.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolvenblaze on December 26, 2008, 05:20:00 pm
Lol, Darkblast, I noticed that the tag on your collar is a little bit off-center.  Mine has a clip on the left front side, just like yours, and I always find that no matter how hard I try to center the tag, it always wanders to the right.  Do you have this problem?  Does anyone?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolf_Paw on December 26, 2008, 05:33:37 pm

Thanks, Wolf paw! The tie is made by BATSU, but they went out of business some time ago.   :(
Here is another shot of the collar (and the tie.) http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/darkblast93/IMAG00201.jpg (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/darkblast93/IMAG00201.jpg)

Yah, you people where right, after a while you just forget your wearing it. I lied to the kid at the pet store and told I had a dog with a neck about the size of mine.  :D

Eek, out of business? :( that's too bad! It seems like a very nice tie.  (:

Still digging the collar, and nice lie! :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on December 26, 2008, 05:40:55 pm
Lol, Darkblast, I noticed that the tag on your collar is a little bit off-center.  Mine has a clip on the left front side, just like yours, and I always find that no matter how hard I try to center the tag, it always wanders to the right.  Do you have this problem?  Does anyone?

Yah, it shifts to one side, but I just ignore it/recenter it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kirby the Fox on December 27, 2008, 08:20:18 pm
I bought my first collar from the Hot Topic store, it's a nice simple black leather strap with a buckle and a single ring.  The only thing I have to accessorize it is a dog tag with "Kirby" etched on it.  I bought this and decided to wear it wherever I went when I started the 9th grade.  I wore it to school, around the house, shopping, everywhere (I even wore it when I went with a church group to New Orleans on a charity drive).  I got a lot of stares and jabs, but I grew up being the most unpopular kid in school so it was easy to shrug off.  Trust me, you will get a LOT of "Hey, why do you wear a dog collar?" or "Are you a dog or something?" even though you may think enough people have asked, their will always be someone new to ask.

Lol, this one time I was so sick of people asking I decided the next person who'd ask I would make up a story to mess with them.  This redhead girl I had an ugly history with asked me the question.

Girl: "Why do you wear a dog collar?"
Me: " Well, you see my mom is very worried about sexual abusers and kidnappers so she told me to wear this in case I get lost."

I got no response until next period (We had the same two periods in a row) when she came up to me and asked "Were you telling me the truth with that?"

I wouldn't advise lying to people because they might take it seriously.  But if you're going to make wearing a collar a part of your wardrobe, just be ready for the questions, jabs, and stupidity.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 06, 2009, 07:21:55 pm
I just brought my collar to school for the first time today, and I was surprised by how many positive reactions I got. The teachers where fine with it, and only two people gave me a hard time. While a few people thought it was strange, most liked the idea, and thought it was original, no explanation of the fandom required.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on January 06, 2009, 08:17:48 pm
indeed i think having a collar would be fun bout couldn't people get the wrong impression if they saw you wearing it. they can mean all sorts of crap. right
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on January 06, 2009, 08:48:36 pm
well i've been wearing mine every day since i got it. and i've only gotten positive coments.
and besides i love the attention.  (:
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolf_Paw on January 07, 2009, 01:04:33 pm
I just brought my collar to school for the first time today, and I was surprised by how many positive reactions I got. The teachers where fine with it, and only two people gave me a hard time. While a few people thought it was strange, most liked the idea, and thought it was original, no explanation of the fandom required.

That's cool! :D I'm glad to hear most people enjoyed it. I planned to wear mine today too but school was closed!

My faux leather collar isn't very comfortable, so I recently fixed that by gluing pink fleece to the inside...now it's so comfortable and warm! I wish my camera worked ):
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 07, 2009, 06:38:01 pm
^More people have been asking about it, and I am starting to explain the fandom to other people who ask, but I still get plenty of positive reactions, and one girl in science class really likes it. ^^
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolf_Paw on January 08, 2009, 03:48:22 pm
So I wore mine to school today. ^^ I had a hard time from a couple people too, but my friends really liked it. I had some guy teasing me all day that "Oh did you forget the leash at home?" I ignored them though. :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on January 08, 2009, 04:09:28 pm
So I wore mine to school today. ^^ I had a hard time from a couple people too, but my friends really liked it. I had some guy teasing me all day that "Oh did you forget the leash at home?" I ignored them though. :D

 :D with comments like that i would just respond with
"yes i did :P"
there reactions are always very funny.
LOL
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 08, 2009, 08:48:38 pm
So I wore mine to school today. ^^ I had a hard time from a couple people too, but my friends really liked it. I had some guy teasing me all day that "Oh did you forget the leash at home?" I ignored them though. :D

 :D with comments like that i would just respond with
"yes i did :P"
there reactions are always very funny.
LOL

I got one kid who hassled me in a similar way. I just  made a joke about it he gave it up.  :P
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Sancer on January 09, 2009, 07:37:27 am
I usually reply in a proper  reply "Yeah I left my leash at home, mind getting it for me?"
The only way to knock them is to use an own joke agents your self and laugh about it, it always works for me.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolf_Paw on January 09, 2009, 03:43:12 pm
LOL I think next time I wear my collar I will have to make a joke like that :D

So does anyone have mutiple collars? I'm thinking of starting a little collection of them for different moods and stuff.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Esau on January 09, 2009, 04:39:18 pm
I have a 2 black ones and 2 brown ones. Just so they match my belt/shoes.

If i see one i like i buy it :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 09, 2009, 07:55:54 pm
I have a 2 black ones and 2 brown ones. Just so they match my belt/shoes.

If i see one i like i buy it :D

Man, that is hardcore.  :D I was thinking of buying a second one with a green pattern on it, but I'm saving up for other things.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on January 10, 2009, 12:41:48 am
I have one collar. I only really wear out it when I am at a friends place or something like that. I do wear it around the dorm a lot, and to class a few times but not that much.

Haven't really had anyone comment on it actually, except one dude at AWA that hit on me by saying something about my collar  :o  and one friend that said it was cute. Well, and the idiot in my old youth group at church that said it "looks gay"...never really got along with him anyway...
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Sancer on January 10, 2009, 02:27:47 am
I have one collar. I only really wear out it when I am at a friends place or something like that. I do wear it around the dorm a lot, and to class a few times but not that much.

Haven't really had anyone comment on it actually, except one dude at AWA that hit on me by saying something about my collar  :o  and one friend that said it was cute. Well, and the idiot in my old youth group at church that said it "looks gay"...never really got along with him anyway...

You should have told him "It takes a gay to know what looks gay"
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on January 10, 2009, 12:22:09 pm
You should have told him "It takes a gay to know what looks gay"

I slapped his hand away when he tried to actually TAKE IT OFF ...the nerve of some people!... and told him "it's more old-school freak." And left it at that.
I was not going to start the "takes one to know one" bit...although I thought about it. I mean honestly, I don't personally know any other guys that wear a collar, let alone gay guys. So, I don't even see where he got that from. Then he had the nerve to ask me for a couple quarters the next day during lunch... 
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 10, 2009, 12:42:36 pm
You should have told him "It takes a gay to know what looks gay"

I slapped his hand away when he tried to actually TAKE IT OFF ...the nerve of some people!... and told him "it's more old-school freak." And left it at that.
I was not going to start the "takes one to know one" bit...although I thought about it. I mean honestly, I don't personally know any other guys that wear a collar, let alone gay guys. So, I don't even see where he got that from. Then he had the nerve to ask me for a couple quarters the next day during lunch... 

Just this Friday one kid grabbed my collar, and said to one of his friends, "This is is alter yiff persona, he's a furf*g."  :'( I've learned to deal with him, but he seems to become more and more physical by the week.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on January 10, 2009, 01:07:29 pm
You should have told him "It takes a gay to know what looks gay"
I slapped his hand away when he tried to actually TAKE IT OFF ...the nerve of some people!... and told him "it's more old-school freak." And left it at that.
I was not going to start the "takes one to know one" bit...although I thought about it. I mean honestly, I don't personally know any other guys that wear a collar, let alone gay guys. So, I don't even see where he got that from. Then he had the nerve to ask me for a couple quarters the next day during lunch... 
Just this Friday one kid grabbed my collar, and said to one of his friends, "This is is alter yiff persona, he's a furf*g."  :'( I've learned to deal with him, but he seems to become more and more physical by the week.

I'm not saying to do this.

but if some one did and said that to me.

I would have reacted a little more violently.
People who do that aggravate me to no end, and i usually react in a way that speaks to them, if ya know What I mean.
*BAM*
right in the kisser.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Aurora on January 10, 2009, 03:11:35 pm
i went back on my desision not to buy a collar today and now that i have one i dont know why i though i'd never wear one
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Furlong on January 10, 2009, 03:34:05 pm

I'm not saying to do this.

but if some one did and said that to me.

I would have reacted a little more violently.
People who do that aggravate me to no end, and i usually react in a way that speaks to them, if ya know What I mean.
*BAM*

Pretty much the same for me.  I don't like to resort to violence, but how stupid do people have to be to grab something that another person is wearing?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 10, 2009, 04:29:23 pm


Pretty much the same for me.  I don't like to resort to violence, but how stupid do people have to be to grab something that another person is wearing?
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Yah, I've had a lot of people get very touchy-feely with it. You know, "hey let me see! *grabs tag*." Most people are very polite and ask to see it though. All of the shirts I own have actual formal collars, so they sort of conceal the pet collar.

Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on January 10, 2009, 10:20:33 pm
Well, he is the only person to be physical...and one of the only people to even comment on it. And as far as violence goes, I'm pretty much purely pacifistic. But I think if I had not been in church at the time, well...it would not have been a nice listening experience, to say the least.   (: 
The girl that I always talked to in the youth group seriously thought I was going to cuss him out I was so miffed over it.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: ObliviousAlly on January 11, 2009, 01:48:06 am
(http://fallenangel.furtopia.org/PHOTOS/2009/090111_collars.png)

I really like CUTE collars, even if I don't wear them often. These are the only two I have so far. I missed out on a really pretty pink rose collar at Walmart a few months back because I was lazy. :/
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 11, 2009, 01:04:06 pm
^Oh my, those are cute.

I've been thinking about my experiences/reactions from wearing a collar to school, and I've realized that the most interesting reactions aren't from those who say they like it or not, but those who are aren't sure how to react. One girl looked at it, sad "oh" started to reach out to grab it, realized that wouldn't be polite, and just said "tell me about the collar." I also have a lot of people who ask me If i had a dog that died recently.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolvenblaze on January 13, 2009, 06:56:47 pm
My collar is black with a gold tag that says "Wolf" (my assumed human name).  I'm looking to get 2 more: a white one with a green, hexagonal tag (displaying my furry name), and a red one with a gold tag that says "Brian Griffin."  :D

Recently, I've gotten so many weird and disgusted stares from the lesser-intelligent members of my college (and some curious ones from the more respectful).  Man, living in Miami is sometimes a bother.

But I have to admit, it's not always annoying.  To a new group of friends, my furriness revealed in the most convenient way possible, through a question concerning my collar.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on January 14, 2009, 07:58:35 am
My collar is black with a gold tag that says "Wolf" (my assumed human name).  I'm looking to get 2 more: a white one with a green, hexagonal tag (displaying my furry name), and a red one with a gold tag that says "Brian Griffin."  :D

Recently, I've gotten so many weird and disgusted stares from the lesser-intelligent members of my college (and some curious ones from the more respectful).  Man, living in Miami is sometimes a bother.

But I have to admit, it's not always annoying.  To a new group of friends, my furriness revealed in the most convenient way possible, through a question concerning my collar.

well i see kids in my school with them on. but i don't think they are furrys. just goths. but still i am reluctant to get one
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolf_Paw on January 14, 2009, 11:02:55 am
Man where do you people find such cute collars anyway? :D Do you get them from specialty pet stores, or order them offline?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: ObliviousAlly on January 14, 2009, 06:53:27 pm
Man where do you people find such cute collars anyway? :D Do you get them from specialty pet stores, or order them offline?

Many people get them from Collar Factory. But they're on the expensive side (in my opinion as someone who rarely wears one and doesn't feel they're terribly important in the whole furry scheme).

Mine I got from Walmart (the pink/purple one) and Target (the strawberry one). Both places usually have cute, seasonal stuff. Target and Walmart both had holiday collars for Christmas. And collars for Halloween. You just have to poke around a bit and search.

I don't see collars that are nearly as cute at the pet stores, though.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wolf_Paw on January 14, 2009, 08:18:02 pm
Man where do you people find such cute collars anyway? :D Do you get them from specialty pet stores, or order them offline?

Many people get them from Collar Factory. But they're on the expensive side (in my opinion as someone who rarely wears one and doesn't feel they're terribly important in the whole furry scheme).

Mine I got from Walmart (the pink/purple one) and Target (the strawberry one). Both places usually have cute, seasonal stuff. Target and Walmart both had holiday collars for Christmas. And collars for Halloween. You just have to poke around a bit and search.

I don't see collars that are nearly as cute at the pet stores, though.

Ah, okay thanks! I gotta go on a shopping trip Friday, I'll poke around a bit.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on January 15, 2009, 10:04:40 am
hmm are collars itchy. and can they irritate your neck
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on January 15, 2009, 10:56:17 am
hmm are collars itchy. and can they irritate your neck

Depends...a lot of the time, I go without shaving for a week or two at a time. Then it starts getting a little itchy...but then again, I get itchy then anyway... :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kaiyoki on January 15, 2009, 12:36:32 pm
I'm seeing about getting one tomorrow on the way to Someone's house, all I have to do now is not talk myself out of buying it. Nervous about wearing it in public though...
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Warfy on January 15, 2009, 12:44:39 pm
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Posted by: kaiyoki

I'm seeing about getting one tomorrow on the way to Someone's house, all I have to do now is not talk myself out of buying it. Nervous about wearing it in public though...

Kai, definitely try it out. I felt the same way when I bought a collar. Spent the better part of an hour working up the courage to wear it out. Finally did it, and it was wonderful! I rarely take it off now, unless I'm at work.

You may get a few odd looks, and a comment or two, but it's very much worth it. <3 You can do it!  :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kaiyoki on January 15, 2009, 01:17:08 pm
It's around 3am here in Perth... There arn't many accounts for wearing them in Australia, thats mainly why I have doubts 'bout wearing them in public. Heck, I may be the first fur living in this suburb.

*Edit: Why didn't I think of searching Perth in Wikifur before?  :P
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Warfy on January 15, 2009, 02:11:07 pm
Actually, Kai...

http://www.perthfurs.net/ (http://www.perthfurs.net/)

It would seem that you aren't quite alone out there.  ;)

As far as your concerns about being out in public, I can't give you much advice; I don't know much about your community. However, it can't hurt to be prepared for at least a little curiosity out of the general public. Negative comments are thankfully rare, and almost never to the point that they can't be ignored, while anything else gives you an opportunity to find potential furrends.  :D

Fun example: I went to an office supply store yesterday for printer ink, and of course wore my collar. The girl at register was about my age and quite outspoken.

"Is that a dog collar?"
     "Well, yes. Yes, it is."
"Why would you WEAR a dog collar?"
     "Because the cat collar wouldn't fit."


While true (I have a ~16" neck, too big for your average cat), the answer was humorous enough to get the girl laughing. Potential embarrassment avoided, and I got my ink.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Esau on January 16, 2009, 01:22:52 am
hmm are collars itchy. and can they irritate your neck

If you get just a normal leather collar, just shower with it a few times and it will get soft. They do have somewhat of a break in period.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 16, 2009, 07:54:23 pm

If you get just a normal leather collar, just shower with it a few times and it will get soft. They do have somewhat of a break in period.

Agreed. When I first got my collar it bothered me for a bit, but after about 3 days you just forget your wearing it. Then people start giving you funny looks when you have no idea why.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on January 16, 2009, 08:00:09 pm
Agreed. When I first got my collar it bothered me for a bit, but after about 3 days you just forget your wearing it. Then people start giving you funny looks when you have no idea why.  :D

XD
thats so true.


plus the nylon one's don't give me any trouble, I in fact prefer them to the leather one's.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Ruishiro Kitsune on January 17, 2009, 02:40:04 am
Esau sold me his CollarFactory one that ended up being too big for him... so I suppose that means i'll be wearing it, lol.

Wore it under a turtle neck today while I was out and about... didn't think about getting a haircut... first thing the hairdresser does is turn down the turtle neck, and the comments start haha. It was pretty funny though.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Aurora on January 17, 2009, 05:27:37 am
hmm are collars itchy. and can they irritate your neck

If you get just a normal leather collar, just shower with it a few times and it will get soft. They do have somewhat of a break in period.

hmm i never thought of wearing it in the shower to soften it up, thats a good idea. i'v been wearing mine for a few days now so it's softened up a bit, i never thought i'd buy a collar but when i did i did'nt want to take it off!
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 17, 2009, 12:37:20 pm
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i never thought i'd buy a collar but when i did i did'nt want to take it off!

Yah, I've developed a bit of a collar security complex. I the only time I take it off is when I'm in the shower. When we put on a play for drama this Thursday (I got around 5 complements the next day from random people, so whooho, me!) , I had to take it off, I  kind of freaked out about it.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Aurora on January 18, 2009, 08:59:29 am
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i never thought i'd buy a collar but when i did i did'nt want to take it off!

Yah, I've developed a bit of a collar security complex. I the only time I take it off is when I'm in the shower. When we put on a play for drama this Thursday (I got around 5 complements the next day from random people, so whooho, me!) , I had to take it off, I  kind of freaked out about it.  :D

more resently it's probably one of the first things i put on in the morning and one of the last things i take off at night. Weekends only sadly, my school has a strict uniform policy
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Furlong on January 18, 2009, 10:54:54 am
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i never thought i'd buy a collar but when i did i did'nt want to take it off!

Yah, I've developed a bit of a collar security complex. I the only time I take it off is when I'm in the shower. When we put on a play for drama this Thursday (I got around 5 complements the next day from random people, so whooho, me!) , I had to take it off, I  kind of freaked out about it.  :D

Same for me, especially since I got my new one.  It fits so well I hardly notice it when I am wearing it, but when I take it off, I notice its absence.

I guess it's like wearing a watch, you do it so much that you no longer recognize it's presence, but do see it's absence. 
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on January 18, 2009, 07:56:10 pm
I do the same thing. I don't think about the fact that I am wearing it, but when it is off...I notice it.

I haven't worn it all weekend, but I keep reaching up to my neck to straighten it out, then realize it isn't there... :( 
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Mr. Myotis on January 19, 2009, 06:24:50 am
I got my collar today! Its pure black with thin blue stripes going horizontally across. It came with two metal hoops to connect it to a chain (I didn't buy it, it was 16.000 pesos (around $6.5 U.S. and I thought it would be weird) So, I'm gonna use it in school on Mon. but I can't let my family see it Sad I know, my mother and bro understands the furry thing, but my mom does not know about the "lifestylers" and my bro would just think its weird, and tell me mom.

Oh well! Its happy!
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Mr. Myotis on January 19, 2009, 05:36:05 pm
hmm are collars itchy. and can they irritate your neck
Likeda depends on which one you buy. The one I bought is itchy and annoys my neck, back I'm getting used to it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on January 22, 2009, 09:09:37 am
hmm are collars itchy. and can they irritate your neck
Likeda depends on which one you buy. The one I bought is itchy and annoys my neck, back I'm getting used to it.
one of my best friends says he is gonna buy one and ware it. i am scared i just converted him into a furry. what have i done. lol :D :D :D :goldlaugh: :goldlaugh: :orraccoon:
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 23, 2009, 08:57:35 pm

more resently it's probably one of the first things i put on in the morning and one of the last things i take off at night. Weekends only sadly, my school has a strict uniform policy

You take it off at night? The only time I take it off is when I take a shower.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Furlong on January 23, 2009, 09:54:01 pm

more resently it's probably one of the first things i put on in the morning and one of the last things i take off at night. Weekends only sadly, my school has a strict uniform policy

You take it off at night? The only time I take it off is when I take a shower.

I used to wear mine at night, but discovered I just don't sleep well enough when I do.  I don't like having anything on my upper body when I sleep. 
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kaiyoki on January 24, 2009, 01:00:24 am
I sleep better with mine on.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on January 24, 2009, 01:12:20 am
I've slept with mine once, but that was only a nap. I usually just take all my necklaces and collar and such off.

Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on January 24, 2009, 01:18:41 am
I actually slept with mine on while over at a friends house, when i woke up i was like "crud, I probably hive this big red mark on my neck"

but I didn't which was nice.

I probably won't sleep with it on very often since I'm used to taking off necklaces and such before I go to sleep.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kaiyoki on January 24, 2009, 01:25:19 am
Loosen it a notch before you go to sleep then, it works for me.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Auroki on January 24, 2009, 02:51:08 am
It all depends on your style. I wear a lot of accessories on me all the time so I wouldn't feel out of character with one on.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on January 24, 2009, 02:53:46 am
well aside from sleeping with my collar on I did sleep with my tail on the other night.

so soft and furry, like sleeping next to a long cat  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on January 24, 2009, 03:11:17 am
well aside from sleeping with my collar on I did sleep with my tail on the other night.

so soft and furry, like sleeping next to a long cat  :D

*sobs* I wish I had a tail...  :(
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Esau on January 24, 2009, 03:32:47 am
I sleep with my collar on most of the time. It does not bother me at all really.  :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Ruishiro Kitsune on January 24, 2009, 03:41:13 pm
I've been sleeping with it on... didn't last night and it took me longer to get to sleep...  :o

Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on January 25, 2009, 01:32:48 pm
It all depends on your style. I wear a lot of accessories on me all the time so I wouldn't feel out of character with one on.
would not put it past you dude. i am taking a picture when you ware one
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: honest_abe2008 on February 22, 2009, 04:46:53 pm
i wear one wherever i go and even sleep with it onbut the only comments i get are about bdsm o.O
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Ears on February 22, 2009, 06:09:51 pm
I have really sensitive skin so I can't wear a collar/jewelry for very long or my skin gets red and irritated. And I'm allergic to leather, so leather collars are out. >.<
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on February 22, 2009, 06:22:27 pm
I'm not particularly fond of the human style collars, I own a black and gold doggy one. however seeing how a bunch of the collar wearing furs i know have recommended collar factory, i figure i should give it a shot!

Once my mate finishes recovering from his car accident (stupid drug head) he should be up and i'll then have 2 doggie collars. XD

If i get one for CF i'll have 3 to alternate around. But i would probably wear the CF one to skool for a bit before wearing the doggy ones. That way it's like "oh a diff style of collar" rather then "omg a doggy collar!!!!"

Seeing how i go to a tech college (digital and graphic design) i'm around ppl that i'll be seeing for the next 12months, so would help if it's atleast somewhat tollerated! :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: honest_abe2008 on February 25, 2009, 02:57:34 am
i just recently got a collar and the only time i dont wear it is at work or in the shower
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Warfy on February 25, 2009, 10:59:30 am
Since my last post I've grown quite attached to my collar, and pretty much remove it for work (duh!), to sleep (the bell keeps me up if I don't), and to shower.

I've gotten some very amusing reactions, ranging from your basic "Ew, why would you wear that?" to one guy who thought it was a heart rate monitor.  :o

Best judgment seems to be the rule here. There are times when it is inappropriate, but for most people those times are rare.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on February 25, 2009, 12:23:49 pm
what style is yer collar, judging the heart rate comment (  :D ) i would guess doggie (cause of the buckle clickie thing).

i only wore mine a few times in public, interesting looks, the first time i wore it publicly was to skool the day before halloween.

i didn't mind the looks, it was the following sequence that pissed me off.

"hey anne how are u today?"

       "ok..."

"yea its a dog collar"

      "why the hell are u wearing that"

"cause i like it and it cumfy"

      "thats wierd, you have a girl friend?"

"no, not at the moment"

      "yea, i can see why you don't"

excluding the fact that i have a bf and so wouldn't have a gf. their where a few underline insults their that were uncalled for. the interesting part is, up till then she was very nice, and we talked all the time, see how eachothers were coming along and such. after that i said to hell with her ( not literally ) and in the past few terms i said one thing to her.


sowwy bout the long post...i think.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kinshi on February 25, 2009, 02:36:03 pm
and this guy still hasn't gotten a collar...nor a tail...
i'd think my parents would know by now (my dad is a facebook freak, and i joined the furry fandom group, but he just doesn't seem to notice all the little stuff) seriously, once i get out of that damned closet (i think the doorknob fll off :( ) i'm getting a collar...
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on February 25, 2009, 08:57:19 pm
I've gotten to the point that the only time I take it off is when around my parents, just so I don't have to explain anything.

My aunt has seen me wearing, and didn't say anything. I stopped at my old HS and such, and no one said anything, which is surprising for the teacher I went to see. And no one has said anything about in classes or anywhere. I don't even get so much as a second glance.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on February 25, 2009, 09:08:57 pm
and this guy still hasn't gotten a collar...nor a tail...
i'd think my parents would know by now (my dad is a facebook freak, and i joined the furry fandom group, but he just doesn't seem to notice all the little stuff) seriously, once i get out of that damned closet (i think the doorknob fll off :( ) i'm getting a collar...

I've had a lot of experience with this, so grab the doorknob and open! Most parents are very accepting, but keep your best judgment in mind.  Most likely it won't turn out to be too much of a disaster, but there is still a chance it will end it tears and a new topic in the "life problems & help" section. The collar is always a good way to start the discussion, that's how I did it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on February 26, 2009, 12:06:46 am
and this guy still hasn't gotten a collar...nor a tail...
i'd think my parents would know by now (my dad is a facebook freak, and i joined the furry fandom group, but he just doesn't seem to notice all the little stuff) seriously, once i get out of that damned closet (i think the doorknob fll off :( ) i'm getting a collar...

I've had a lot of experience with this, so grab the doorknob and open! Most parents are very accepting, but keep your best judgment in mind.  Most likely it won't turn out to be too much of a disaster, but there is still a chance it will end it tears and a new topic in the "life problems & help" section. The collar is always a good way to start the discussion, that's how I did it.

spoken like a true wiseman! --bows at yer prowless--
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on February 26, 2009, 09:03:53 am
hey collars a a fashon statement. so don't let them insults get to ya. id ware one for fun. and there is a girl who wares one everday. she has many styles including a dog one. no one gives her looks so don't let it get yousa down Kudos *hugs kudos tight*
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on February 26, 2009, 03:52:44 pm
well im going offf to visit family for the next couple days, and im going to be wearing my collar the whole time.

It should be interesting when my grandma(who's turning 90) sees me with a collar, let alone the rest of my extended family, my older brothers reactions should be funny :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on February 26, 2009, 06:17:06 pm
Hayaikawa: Candid camera or it didn't happen!

Kudos: *Blushes slightly* Thank you....

Dragore: Kind of. In my experience, most people think of the goth-y leather chokers with the spikes as fashion statements. I just have a plain, nylon, silver and black collar with a tag. If people start assuming things, they most likely come to the conclusion that I had a dog that died.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on February 26, 2009, 06:43:15 pm
well apon thinking abuot it more, i dont really think much will happen, remember when i had my older brother (super concervitave and religious, was expecting a big reaction out of him) and nothing happened. o well should be interesting none the less.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: honest_abe2008 on February 27, 2009, 12:30:17 pm
well i was wearing my collar out today and first someone asked if they could walk me :o and a little bit later i ran into one of my friends and he straight up asked me "why the hell are you wearing a dog collar" :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on February 27, 2009, 05:20:31 pm
hey collars a a fashon statement. so don't let them insults get to ya. id ware one for fun. and there is a girl who wares one everday. she has many styles including a dog one. no one gives her looks so don't let it get yousa down Kudos *hugs kudos tight*


yayyyy --blushes and hugz back-- thanks for the kind words and the very nice hug  :-[
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on February 27, 2009, 05:22:51 pm
Hayaikawa: Candid camera or it didn't happen!

Kudos: *Blushes slightly* Thank you....

Dragore: Kind of. In my experience, most people think of the goth-y leather chokers with the spikes as fashion statements. I just have a plain, nylon, silver and black collar with a tag. If people start assuming things, they most likely come to the conclusion that I had a dog that died.  :D

what can i say nicholai, if the spoken word is that of truth and humbleness, then i must acknowledge and pay some kind of grace to it.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on February 27, 2009, 08:22:42 pm
*hugs tight and nuzzles* no prob man ware whatever the heck you want as long as it is within law in public
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on February 27, 2009, 10:56:17 pm
*hugs tight and nuzzles* no prob man ware whatever the heck you want as long as it is within law in public

 :) me planning on getting a new one from collar factor aswell, but before i do that do u know of a better custom collar venue. that way ya know i have options.

--continues to hug Dragore --  :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on February 27, 2009, 11:29:08 pm
With collars (Be it nylon on leather chokers) there is also an element of style that contributes to how outsiders/mundanes see the collar. If I was to Dawn some Marilyn Manson eyeliner, leather jeans and a ripped denim top,  A dog collar of sorts wouldn't seem too out of place. But when, like me, you dress in a formal black button-up shirt and jeans, people are more likely to make note of on out-of-place fashion accessory like a collar or choker. The more you juxtapose everyday clothes with something as socially unorthodox as a collar, the more people are going to notice.  (And there's nothing wrong with that, I've started up a lot of good conversations about the fandom by people asking about my collar.)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on February 27, 2009, 11:52:18 pm
With collars (Be it nylon on leather chokers) there is also an element of style that contributes to how outsiders/mundanes see the collar. If I was to Dawn some Marilyn Manson eyeliner, leather jeans and a ripped denim top,  A dog collar of sorts wouldn't seem too out of place. But when, like me, you dress in a formal black button-up shirt and jeans, people are more likely to make note of on out-of-place fashion accessory like a collar or choker. The more you juxtapose everyday clothes with something as socially unorthodox as a collar, the more people are going to notice.  (And there's nothing wrong with that, I've started up a lot of good conversations about the fandom by people asking about my collar.)

hmmm then a collar would be way out of place when it comes to my summer wear. I i tend to wear a lot of beeders and muscle shirts, with jean shorts or black shorts. some may call that "dressing lazy or sloppy" but hey me gotta dress to stay cool ya know.

anyhow a red and white collar (if i get a human looking custom) with a white beeder would match when it comes to color, but stand out like crazy!  :D

as for now (winter) i tend to wear an unzipped hoodie (also red and white, i like to call it my removeable fur  :) ) with some kind medium length, kinda of fancy design type of shirt. and black semi baggy jeans. (may look kool on a dramatic windy day lol)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on February 27, 2009, 11:53:58 pm
i have never worn a collar in my life. to be truthful. and i might never do so. my friend saud he is getting me one with custom tags. but i most likely am gonna hook it to my school bag. but hey i like making people happy *nuzzles and stops hugging*
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on February 27, 2009, 11:58:17 pm
i have never worn a collar in my life. to be truthful. and i might never do so. my friend saud he is getting me one with custom tags. but i most likely am gonna hook it to my school bag. but hey i like making people happy *nuzzles and stops hugging*

I like wearing it, just me is the only fur i know of around these here parks (  :D )

somehow it kinda of discouraging to wear one, cause their isn't that "hey" factor that would be present under a friendly situation.
so usually i is serious looking (the few times i have wore in public)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on March 01, 2009, 01:12:49 am
yay for wierd family members LOL

well i wasnt just wearing my collar, i was also wearing my fox hat as well as just some bright and fun clothes  (:

when my older sister (who is usually really uptight freaked out(well not really but it was obvious she was wierded out by the hat and collar XD ))
plus
when i was walking out of the hotel im staying at, i had to walk past a large group of people and they were all talking amongst each other and as i walked by they all stoped and watched my walk by intently, and after i had [asted them my family followed and overheard alot of laughs and giggles.
which i just get akick out of anyway  :D

plus i explained furry to my older sister and older brother and they didnt really care(I.E. there fine with it)

so yay  :)
fun day today
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 01, 2009, 03:17:38 am
yay for wierd family members LOL

well i wasnt just wearing my collar, i was also wearing my fox hat as well as just some bright and fun clothes  (:

when my older sister (who is usually really uptight freaked out(well not really but it was obvious she was wierded out by the hat and collar XD ))
plus
when i was walking out of the hotel im staying at, i had to walk past a large group of people and they were all talking amongst each other and as i walked by they all stoped and watched my walk by intently, and after i had [asted them my family followed and overheard alot of laughs and giggles.
which i just get akick out of anyway  :D

plus i explained furry to my older sister and older brother and they didnt really care(I.E. there fine with it)

so yay  :)
fun day today

yayyyyyy so nice to hear that it all worked out! cause thats always a good thing!
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 10, 2009, 01:03:10 am
Just ordered a new one from collar factory the other day...and man do they work quick, i should have it by no later then thursday.

(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x161/bwaveforce/32452.jpg)

can't wait to try it  :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Aurora on March 10, 2009, 04:49:51 pm
i wear my collar when ever i can, though not out of the house ( i'd probably be beaten the [censored] out of )
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Serathano on March 10, 2009, 05:57:38 pm
i wear mine alot in my room, and alot when im driving around town, but never into stores and stuff. on sunday however, i, and a friend of mine, wor ours to the theatre to see watchmen. one of our group was a furflamer, but he gave up. one doesnt know why we wore them at all., one was the other collar wearer's girlfriend. she didnt even say anything at all. but it was the first time that we had worn them in public, so it was kind of interesting. got all kinds of looks. but i like my collar. Collarfactory FTW!!!
(http://collarfactory.com/images/made/0209/3114.jpg)
Royal Blue outer, Black inner, Black Lambskin lining with royal blue stitching, 1.5"thick, 16" long, and black buckle, and single black d-ring(which i may take out later.)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on March 11, 2009, 07:45:34 pm
FurFoxart: Where do you live!??!  :o
i wear my collar when ever i can, though not out of the house ( i'd probably be beaten the [censored] out of )


Serathano: Very few people seem to notice it but that may be due to the fact that Wear collared shirts, which hides 80% of the actual collar.  :P
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Serathano on March 12, 2009, 12:16:06 am
FurFoxart: Where do you live!??!  :o
i wear my collar when ever i can, though not out of the house ( i'd probably be beaten the [censored] out of )


Serathano: Very few people seem to notice it but that may be due to the fact that Wear collared shirts, which hides 80% of the actual collar.  :P


trust me, she would have noticed, and i wear my collar fairly high, and not loose on my neck. it sits snugly on my neck.

also, you were probably directing that to FurFoxart and not me.

i don't have a problem with wearing it most places, but were i to run into someone from school, i have a slight reputation that is hard enough to hold onto without being made into something that i am not. i am big enough to handle myself if things go sour, but it isn't me who i worry about should that be the case. since i am a geek, my friends are geeks, and most are pretty on the far side of scrawny. anyway though, i enjoyed that time, and i still dont dare wear my collar in front of my parents because they already get rubbed the wrong way when they think about my atheism. it just  wouldnt be a good situation from then on out.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 12, 2009, 12:24:09 am
FurFoxart: Where do you live!??!  :o
i wear my collar when ever i can, though not out of the house ( i'd probably be beaten the [censored] out of )


Serathano: Very few people seem to notice it but that may be due to the fact that Wear collared shirts, which hides 80% of the actual collar.  :P


trust me, she would have noticed, and i wear my collar fairly high, and not loose on my neck. it sits snugly on my neck.

also, you were probably directing that to FurFoxart and not me.

i don't have a problem with wearing it most places, but were i to run into someone from school, i have a slight reputation that is hard enough to hold onto without being made into something that i am not. i am big enough to handle myself if things go sour, but it isn't me who i worry about should that be the case. since i am a geek, my friends are geeks, and most are pretty on the far side of scrawny. anyway though, i enjoyed that time, and i still dont dare wear my collar in front of my parents because they already get rubbed the wrong way when they think about my atheism. it just  wouldnt be a good situation from then on out.

don't blame u their, do what u gotta do, I myself am pretty fed up worring about other ppls ( often stupid and narrow minded) opinions. Havn't really cared for a while now, however the collar thing was the one thing i held back a bit from the public, but as u can see me new one is red and vibrant, and i don't really care what ppl have to say about it.

i choose it cause its me fur colors, and it draws attention (red is the most noticiable color on the color wheel)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on March 12, 2009, 08:50:46 am
you know many kids at my school have collars on. they are dog collars too. my mom got out my dog patches's collar. patches died a while back. i wion't ware it for many reasons. 1. being it smells bad. the plastic bag we kept it in has perserved the smell. 2 it still has some of her fur clinging to it. and 3. its a bleached pink. but its sitting on my TV so yea its still neat to look at
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 12, 2009, 05:18:06 pm
yayyyyy just got my collar in today   :)

however their is one problem ( it's my fault no theirs )

I gave them the wrong measurment, I gave them the measurment of my neck tensed, not the calm sized. (theirs a 2.5in difference) calm i'm approx 16.5in and tensed i'm 19in (damn my neck shrank a bit) so on the smallest setting it hangs loose, i have np with loose, my intentions were not to wear it tight however it suxs kowing i dont have that choice at this time.

Not to mention I got the button snaps. which means i can't just punch a hole in it.

today is a happy and a bleh one at the same time...oh well, i think i know someone who may be able to make me another button ( the top snap ) cause i do have room for a well positioned one.  :D Hurray for Cos-players  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Serathano on March 16, 2009, 05:35:01 pm
FurFoxart: Where do you live!??!  :o
i wear my collar when ever i can, though not out of the house ( i'd probably be beaten the [censored] out of )


Serathano: Very few people seem to notice it but that may be due to the fact that Wear collared shirts, which hides 80% of the actual collar.  :P


trust me, she would have noticed, and i wear my collar fairly high, and not loose on my neck. it sits snugly on my neck.

also, you were probably directing that to FurFoxart and not me.

i don't have a problem with wearing it most places, but were i to run into someone from school, i have a slight reputation that is hard enough to hold onto without being made into something that i am not. i am big enough to handle myself if things go sour, but it isn't me who i worry about should that be the case. since i am a geek, my friends are geeks, and most are pretty on the far side of scrawny. anyway though, i enjoyed that time, and i still dont dare wear my collar in front of my parents because they already get rubbed the wrong way when they think about my atheism. it just  wouldnt be a good situation from then on out.

don't blame u their, do what u gotta do, I myself am pretty fed up worring about other ppls ( often stupid and narrow minded) opinions. Havn't really cared for a while now, however the collar thing was the one thing i held back a bit from the public, but as u can see me new one is red and vibrant, and i don't really care what ppl have to say about it.

i choose it cause its me fur colors, and it draws attention (red is the most noticiable color on the color wheel)

True enough, though, while i don't really care about most peoples' opinions, the opinions of my close friends matter, and i don't want to lose them to the close-mindedness that whey were brought up with. in Oklahoma, peoples minds are pretty stubborn even when the times change as much as they do.

as a side note, i chose blue for several reasons, one, green was already take by a friend of mine because he likes green better, 2, my computer emits blue light, 3, my eyes are bright blue (most of the time), and 4, i like blue almost as much as green. the black is there to make the blue stand out, and because it would look too bare if tie blue was only there alone. and it gave something for the black lambskin lining to be attached to, and it is so soft! makes wearing the collar very comfortable indeed.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 16, 2009, 10:23:22 pm
FurFoxart: Where do you live!??!  :o
i wear my collar when ever i can, though not out of the house ( i'd probably be beaten the [censored] out of )


Serathano: Very few people seem to notice it but that may be due to the fact that Wear collared shirts, which hides 80% of the actual collar.  :P


trust me, she would have noticed, and i wear my collar fairly high, and not loose on my neck. it sits snugly on my neck.

also, you were probably directing that to FurFoxart and not me.

i don't have a problem with wearing it most places, but were i to run into someone from school, i have a slight reputation that is hard enough to hold onto without being made into something that i am not. i am big enough to handle myself if things go sour, but it isn't me who i worry about should that be the case. since i am a geek, my friends are geeks, and most are pretty on the far side of scrawny. anyway though, i enjoyed that time, and i still dont dare wear my collar in front of my parents because they already get rubbed the wrong way when they think about my atheism. it just  wouldnt be a good situation from then on out.

don't blame u their, do what u gotta do, I myself am pretty fed up worring about other ppls ( often stupid and narrow minded) opinions. Havn't really cared for a while now, however the collar thing was the one thing i held back a bit from the public, but as u can see me new one is red and vibrant, and i don't really care what ppl have to say about it.

i choose it cause its me fur colors, and it draws attention (red is the most noticiable color on the color wheel)

True enough, though, while i don't really care about most peoples' opinions, the opinions of my close friends matter, and i don't want to lose them to the close-mindedness that whey were brought up with. in Oklahoma, peoples minds are pretty stubborn even when the times change as much as they do.

as a side note, i chose blue for several reasons, one, green was already take by a friend of mine because he likes green better, 2, my computer emits blue light, 3, my eyes are bright blue (most of the time), and 4, i like blue almost as much as green. the black is there to make the blue stand out, and because it would look too bare if tie blue was only there alone. and it gave something for the black lambskin lining to be attached to, and it is so soft! makes wearing the collar very comfortable indeed.


i har ya on the friend issue XD, lucky for me I only have 1 friend to worry (as in 1 friend period haha) about and he's usually always working XD. so it usually comes down to weather or not its appropiate.

BTW nice collar! defiantly digging it (course i like mine more, but thats to be expected) though dark blue doesn't really stand out against black, given its a dark on dark relationship, however, its most likely the most senseable option ^_^.

Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on March 17, 2009, 07:19:06 am
see i have a plan for a joke in my collage. see the collage i am going to has a dress code. you have to have a shirt with a collar. s i am gonna put a collar on and say dose this count. lol i find it kinda funny my self
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on March 17, 2009, 01:31:52 pm
see i have a plan for a joke in my collage. see the collage i am going to has a dress code. you have to have a shirt with a collar. s i am gonna put a collar on and say dose this count. lol i find it kinda funny my self

LOL, that's awesome, I say go for it   :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on March 17, 2009, 03:16:38 pm
see i have a plan for a joke in my collage. see the collage i am going to has a dress code. you have to have a shirt with a collar. s i am gonna put a collar on and say dose this count. lol i find it kinda funny my self

LOL, that's awesome, I say go for it   :D
i need a new collar though the one i got now is my dead dogs. it smells like her and it is pink. and my folks would not like that
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fiver on March 17, 2009, 03:45:18 pm
see i have a plan for a joke in my collage. see the collage i am going to has a dress code. you have to have a shirt with a collar. s i am gonna put a collar on and say dose this count. lol i find it kinda funny my self

Awesomeness.

I used to wear a collar all the time when I was a wannabe punk/goth guy and thought it was pretty comfortable.  If I could think of a way to explain it to my mom I'd totally get a new collar from Petsmart or that Collar Factory site.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Furlong on March 17, 2009, 06:00:36 pm
see i have a plan for a joke in my collage. see the collage i am going to has a dress code. you have to have a shirt with a collar. s i am gonna put a collar on and say dose this count. lol i find it kinda funny my self

Awesomeness.

I used to wear a collar all the time when I was a wannabe punk/goth guy and thought it was pretty comfortable.  If I could think of a way to explain it to my mom I'd totally get a new collar from Petsmart or that Collar Factory site.

If you can afford it, I recommend the Collar Factory site, or really any place that markets human collars, if only because they design their collars with human's in mind, so they are much more comfortable. 
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on March 17, 2009, 06:49:42 pm


If you can afford it, I recommend the Collar Factory site, or really any place that markets human collars, if only because they design their collars with human's in mind, so they are much more comfortable. 
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well when i tried on my old dogs collar it was not all that unconfertable. but what ever floats your boat
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 17, 2009, 07:38:40 pm
see i have a plan for a joke in my collage. see the collage i am going to has a dress code. you have to have a shirt with a collar. s i am gonna put a collar on and say dose this count. lol i find it kinda funny my self

Awesomeness.

I used to wear a collar all the time when I was a wannabe punk/goth guy and thought it was pretty comfortable.  If I could think of a way to explain it to my mom I'd totally get a new collar from Petsmart or that Collar Factory site.

If you can afford it, I recommend the Collar Factory site, or really any place that markets human collars, if only because they design their collars with human's in mind, so they are much more comfortable. 

Dog collars are extremely comfortable, I love mine. ^_^

the collar factory one is very cumfy as well, set me back $51.82  :D but worth it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on March 17, 2009, 09:12:11 pm
Dog collars are extremely comfortable, I love mine. ^_^

the collar factory one is very cumfy as well, set me back $51.82  :D but worth it.

quoted for super truth.

I love my dog collar, and heck i even bought it at a dollar store, and for those who havnt seen it it has a great design on it and is actually really nice quality, so you dont necessarily need some expensive collar to have a nice one.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on March 17, 2009, 09:43:24 pm


the collar factory one is very cumfy as well, set me back $51.82  :D but worth it.

Seesh, I think I spent $6 on my nylon collar, plus another six for engraving. And hey, for $12 bucks, I love my collar, despite the occasional "woof" comments.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on March 18, 2009, 07:29:10 am
heck wal mart you can most likley get one at the bargen price of like 5:00$ so yea the custom collars might be nice but you can't meat that price wit a stick
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Serathano on March 18, 2009, 01:29:06 pm

i har ya on the friend issue XD, lucky for me I only have 1 friend to worry (as in 1 friend period haha) about and he's usually always working XD. so it usually comes down to weather or not its appropiate.

BTW nice collar! defiantly digging it (course i like mine more, but thats to be expected) though dark blue doesn't really stand out against black, given its a dark on dark relationship, however, its most likely the most senseable option ^_^.



lol, we've only worn them out in public once, but it was kind of interesting, so we might do it again. depends on the place, and the people though. and dont worry about a friend count, its quality, not quantity.

and it doenst look like it there, but the blue is brighter and stands out better. my friends green one, is so dark a green, that its hard to tell the difference, but if he wears a green shirt, it does make it seem to stand out better.

ALSO~~~ to anyone who is thinking about buying from collar factory, i definitely recommend them. there are so many options and they are really comfortable. i completely love mine. the leather that they use ispretty soft already, so its not hard to get used to. they may be expensive, but it is so worth it. also, if you are looking to cut cost, dont get a lambskin lining, thats like, 15 bucks right there. its soft, but then again, i imagine that the faux fur would be too, and way cheaper.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 18, 2009, 06:08:23 pm


the collar factory one is very cumfy as well, set me back $51.82  :D but worth it.

Seesh, I think I spent $6 on my nylon collar, plus another six for engraving. And hey, for $12 bucks, I love my collar, despite the occasional "woof" comments.  :D

I speant 15 on me nylon doggie on, hmmmm havn't gotten any "woof" comments with it V.V
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Serathano on March 20, 2009, 10:16:42 am


the collar factory one is very cumfy as well, set me back $51.82  :D but worth it.

Seesh, I think I spent $6 on my nylon collar, plus another six for engraving. And hey, for $12 bucks, I love my collar, despite the occasional "woof" comments.  :D

I speant 15 on me nylon doggie on, hmmmm havn't gotten any "woof" comments with it V.V

lol, thats about all i can put there  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Aurora on March 21, 2009, 09:08:11 am
(http://collarfactory.com/images/made/0209/3114.jpg)

that is an awsome collar!

mine is just a bog-standard lined brown leather collar, but i still like it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 24, 2009, 02:13:59 am
ok, been wearing the collar out and about for a while now. and i made a discovery.

not only do ppl look at u wierd, but a moajority don't even want to look at u at all it seems.

I gone to a number of places and was a customer, groccery store, convient store, game store, hell even a bank, I only got one person to actually look at me like ppl usually do. ( that was at Game Crazy and we were talking about the new RE5 game).

now heres the fun part...asking the why they wont look at me, and gauge their responses XD. I want to see if they say it's because the collar (since some ppl don't have a built in sensor chip)

for some ppl that provoking a confrintation, lucky for me I'm no push over yayyyyy POWER OF THE POLAK!!! --beats chest--

anyhow me done rambaling now. (:
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on March 24, 2009, 11:12:35 am
See, I always hear about people reacting to collars that way, but I am yet to have it happen. Maybe it is just the fact that I wear it in a college town? Or is it just that mine is a standard dog collar from Wal-Mart? :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 24, 2009, 09:11:54 pm
See, I always hear about people reacting to collars that way, but I am yet to have it happen. Maybe it is just the fact that I wear it in a college town? Or is it just that mine is a standard dog collar from Wal-Mart? :D

i think a dog collar would make it even worst under normal circumstances, seeing how they is for doggies.

atleast with mine 2 out 20+ ppl ( taking my order or whatnot) looked at me in a respectful manner XD. and like i said i'm crazzy curious as to what their reasons are (though i know it already)

--stops self before he begins rambling again--  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on March 24, 2009, 09:49:40 pm
Yeah, I would think that the dog collar would make a difference, but still...no one even really notices. And if they do, they never look at me weird or say anything.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 24, 2009, 09:54:47 pm
Yeah, I would think that the dog collar would make a difference, but still...no one even really notices. And if they do, they never look at me weird or say anything.


^_^ that be good. so a semi-respectful bunch eh?

I sort of like the wierd looks, i usually laugh while they are doing them, which get me a few more odd looks. :D not exactly how u go about making friends haha.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on March 24, 2009, 09:56:53 pm
Yeah, idk...maybe they just don't really think about since I have a red "fro" and such. I already am not exactly the most subtle person when it comes to looks. haha

I sometimes try for weird looks, it is fun! :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 24, 2009, 10:01:55 pm
Yeah, idk...maybe they just don't really think about since I have a red "fro" and such. I already am not exactly the most subtle person when it comes to looks. haha

I sometimes try for weird looks, it is fun! :D

oh thats kool, then they probably dismiss it as a style, as appose to something that sticks out
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on March 24, 2009, 10:06:21 pm
oh thats kool, then they probably dismiss it as a style, as appose to something that sticks out

Very likely. :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 24, 2009, 10:09:44 pm
oh thats kool, then they probably dismiss it as a style, as appose to something that sticks out

Very likely. :)

i tend to wear me red and white hoodie (its my fur so to speak) even when the weather was -26 degrees i was still wearing it, and its a thin hoodie as well.

and i wear south pole jeans, and as of late open toe sandles ( theirs a backstory to that) XD

so its kinda standout, given the rest of my outfit is urban lol
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on March 25, 2009, 09:13:14 am
like i said the girl at my school wares one amung other types. i kinda want one because i can use it to hang my keys and stuff maby a flash drive. lol i can see practical uses for them
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 25, 2009, 01:10:08 pm
like i said the girl at my school wares one amung other types. i kinda want one because i can use it to hang my keys and stuff maby a flash drive. lol i can see practical uses for them

Flash Drive!!! that would be awsome to see, would be harder to forget u have it with u thats for sure  :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: prettylilpup on March 25, 2009, 03:44:32 pm
I wear one most every day, and have received no negative comments. In fact, few people take notice or even comment.
click here for a picture
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/2120978/ (http://www.furaffinity.net/full/2120978/)
I wear it everywhere, no problem. I've had it for a couple months now. It's nice.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Ratchet on March 25, 2009, 07:53:33 pm
I've Just commissioned a custom collar  so I'll have one to wear soon  :D

I'm probably not going to be wearing it daily though, as I cant wear it at work, and probably wont wear it at college, mainly because I haven't been in the habit of wearing anything out of the ordinary, and might not be the best place to start wearing that kind of thing, as its a technical college and id probably stand out more than id like to (not much goths etc there unlike the main college where it would hardly be noticed).

I'll stick up some pictures once i get it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Furlong on March 25, 2009, 08:29:22 pm
I've Just commissioned a custom collar  so I'll have one to wear soon  :D

I'm probably not going to be wearing it daily though, as I cant wear it at work, and probably wont wear it at college, mainly because I haven't been in the habit of wearing anything out of the ordinary, and might not be the best place to start wearing that kind of thing, as its a technical college and id probably stand out more than id like to (not much goths etc there unlike the main college where it would hardly be noticed).

I'll stick up some pictures once i get it.

You might be surprised.  I only began wearing mine last semester, after two years of not having one, and it turned out well enough.  I would argue that collage is a great place to reinvent yourself, because you are not constrained with all your friends from high school. 
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on March 25, 2009, 09:47:01 pm
I wear one most every day, and have received no negative comments. In fact, few people take notice or even comment.
click here for a picture
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/2120978/ (http://www.furaffinity.net/full/2120978/)
I wear it everywhere, no problem. I've had it for a couple months now. It's nice.

the collar looks nice, I like the color...ALL HAIL COLLAR FACTORY...NOW!  :D

though i wish they had more custom features though, i like what they got...but unlike most ppl i feel their pretty limited.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Ratchet on March 26, 2009, 07:18:06 pm
You might be surprised.  I only began wearing mine last semester, after two years of not having one, and it turned out well enough.  I would argue that collage is a great place to reinvent yourself, because you are not constrained with all your friends from high school. 

Alas high school is but a distant memory for me :P (I left 10 years ago :o)  there are few friends I've been at collage with for the last 3 years (don't really see them outwith college though) and they might think its a bit out of character (little do they know....) but other than that most wouldn't pay too much attention, still I'm not 100% sure if its a good idea or not  (:
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on March 28, 2009, 01:31:53 pm
what do you guys think of a dragon with a collar on. lol
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: prettylilpup on March 28, 2009, 03:16:49 pm
what do you guys think of a dragon with a collar on. lol
I say, why not? ;)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on March 28, 2009, 04:48:28 pm
what do you guys think of a dragon with a collar on. lol
I say, why not? ;)

sweet thanks. now i can make a dragon costume
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wild_Wolf on March 29, 2009, 01:11:54 pm
well yesterday after my first furmeet, i went to petco and got a collar, i also got a tag with it.

(http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/killerdude5/furry/IMG_0177.jpg)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Ratchet on March 29, 2009, 06:32:31 pm
as promised here's a pic of my new collar  :),

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/Major_Tom_01/Collar-Ratchet1.jpg)

Its leather with fur on the inside which you can just make out
I haven't actually got it yet so this is just a pic i got from the maker, but I'll put up another once I receive it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Aleya Lunara on March 30, 2009, 03:24:53 pm
I was thinking on getting a collar myself. It's going to have to be one of the Petsmart ones, but when I get a better job I was looking at one from the Collar Factory. Is there a way to preview some prices on them before I buy?  
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Furlong on March 30, 2009, 09:00:17 pm
I was thinking on getting a collar myself. It's going to have to be one of the Petsmart ones, but when I get a better job I was looking at one from the Collar Factory. Is there a way to preview some prices on them before I buy?  

Actually, they do custom collars, so you just configure it the way you want, and the site will tell you the price.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Ratchet on March 31, 2009, 07:37:09 pm
Got my collar this morning  :D
Its pretty comfortable actually, hardly noticed i was wearing it after a while, which could have been problematic as I almost forgot to take it off before going through for my tea! that could have been interesting  (:, plus its nicely made and wasn't that expensive, no photos as of yet (other than the one i posted earlier) but watch this space....

Just had a look on the collar factory website don't know why i haven't looked on there before, just wasted 20 mins trying out different options! Quite expensive though, especially after including shipping to the UK, maybe if I've got spare cash later this year.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Aleya Lunara on April 01, 2009, 02:10:29 pm
Alright, I got a collar today. I couldn't afford one from the collar factory, so I went into Petco and got a blue nylon collar. It is quite comfortable, and I think I might keep it around after I obtain a better one. I don't think it looks half bad, but I'm going to shy away from wearing it in public, and around those that do not know I'm a fur. Other than that, I like wearing it. :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kobuk on April 01, 2009, 06:29:50 pm
Quote
Collars! When is it okay to wear them?

When Furtopian members start getting fleas!  :o

*passes out industrial strength flea collars to all the members*

BEWARE THE FLEAS!
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Fenny the Fox on April 03, 2009, 02:58:13 pm
I actually, finally, had someone notice and comment on my collar today! :D

It was in the cafeteria I always eat at, and I was getting a cup of hot chocolate. The lady that works at the coffee bar noticed it and told me I need a nametag!  :) She said she only really noticed because a friend of her's is a fur and wears a collar and nametag.

I think I might go get one...would be fun! ;)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on April 03, 2009, 05:08:10 pm
I actually, finally, had someone notice and comment on my collar today! :D

It was in the cafeteria I always eat at, and I was getting a cup of hot chocolate. The lady that works at the coffee bar noticed it and told me I need a nametag!  :) She said she only really noticed because a friend of her's is a fur and wears a collar and nametag.

I think I might go get one...would be fun! ;)

Defanitly do it.
Having a custom tag turns it from a dog collar you're wearing into YOUR collar.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on April 03, 2009, 10:50:27 pm

Having a custom tag turns it from a dog collar you're wearing into YOUR collar.

Seconded! I love my custom tag! It has my fursona's name and species, and doesn't stick out too much. It does jingle a lot when I run, though. Any solutions?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on April 03, 2009, 11:01:47 pm

Having a custom tag turns it from a dog collar you're wearing into YOUR collar.

Seconded! I love my custom tag! It has my fursona's name and species, and doesn't stick out too much. It does jingle a lot when I run, though. Any solutions?

they actually sell little rubber things that wrap around the edges at the store i bought my tag at, but personally i like the jingle.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Aleya Lunara on April 05, 2009, 01:30:45 am
Alright, where would I be able to find a fairly diverse selection of tags to go with my collar?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Wild_Wolf on April 05, 2009, 01:38:07 am
well i got my tag when i got my collar, which was petco, i got a silver tag and its cool, but they only had like two decent collars.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on April 06, 2009, 09:27:27 pm

they actually sell little rubber things that wrap around the edges at the store i bought my tag at, but personally i like the jingle.

Yah, I like it too, but I get A LOT of funny looks running down the street.  My parents always joke that they think a dog is running around the house.  (:
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Leon the Coyote on April 06, 2009, 10:26:03 pm
I just started wearing my collar EVERYWHERE except for work...bit of a safety hazard somehow...Anyways today is the first time my parents noticed and they were like "..." , but i dont care. I have my collar and it's Jingley tag to keep me happy.

More on topic i guess the only time you wouldnt wear your collar is if you come through where i live, although people have seemed a little less hostile to my collar lately.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: prettylilpup on April 07, 2009, 11:00:40 am
I got an odd question/comment the other day. I'm used to the "dog collar" comments, but this woman asked me if it was a goat collar? I guess considering a few of the people I was hanging around that day work with goats, it sorta made sense, but rather odd for me. I just laughed. She said it was really cute.  :D
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Sancer on April 07, 2009, 12:05:43 pm
I took mines off and started to wear mines in my wrist like a bracelet. To me I think that is more comfortable.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on April 10, 2009, 01:55:46 pm
i fursonally gotten out of the habbit of wearing my doggie collar, so i think i'm going to start alternating between the two.

/\_/\
(o o)
V--V
 
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kudos on April 10, 2009, 01:57:23 pm
I took mines off and started to wear mines in my wrist like a bracelet. To me I think that is more comfortable.

sounds kool, I wouldn't do it fursonally but kool.

oh nice avi ^_^
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Baako on April 10, 2009, 01:58:26 pm
I've just commisioned myself a collar bracelet (from the same person as Ratchet), I'm really looking foreward to it =3
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Dragore on April 15, 2009, 09:40:58 am
i saw at walmart a collar that i would love to have. it had paw prints on it. it was a medium size one. i think it might look silly on me. but hey it is still cool :D :D :D 8)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Ulquiorra Schiffer on April 15, 2009, 10:51:50 am
Well you can wear them at school if your not afraid of what people think.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Leon the Coyote on April 16, 2009, 01:37:06 am
i saw at walmart a collar that i would love to have. it had paw prints on it. it was a medium size one. i think it might look silly on me. but hey it is still cool :D :D :D 8)

i wish my wal-mart sold one like that. All they had was a selection of collars that were rather plain but i found one that was a rather nice blue color...It even matches my Mustang   :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: zyymurgy on May 22, 2009, 04:43:40 pm
Last April, when I went to Sakuracon, I bought a VERY nice collar for about 30$ - black leather, with a buckle, spikes, and it came with a bell on the front; however, the bell was hy00j so I ended up removing it, and just wearing it with the ring dangling. ...So now I've got a place to attatch a leash! :D But I wear it all the time, almost every day - I used to wear it in combination with the VERY nice (real fur, as I found out later o__o) tail I bought at the Con, too, but the tail drew a lot of derogatory comments, so mostly I just leave that at home...
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on June 24, 2009, 10:53:11 pm
I got a new collar and tag in prep for AC, i love the new tag.

(http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo346/Hayaikawa/Picture4.jpg)

tag says
Hayaikawa
-Arctic Fox-
Alpha-Male

(http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo346/Hayaikawa/Picture8.jpg)

me wearing it ^^

the collar came with a tiny paw print tag on it, totaly a big reason why i bought this one : P
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Captain Furvert on August 09, 2009, 11:05:13 am
I just got myself my first collar the other day. It's actually from The Collar Factory. They sure get a lot of business out of us furries, don't they? Has anyone else noticed that in the forums on their website, they have a whole section for Furries?

It's black, maybe an inch wide, with red stitching and a centered "loop and dee", which is basically a pair of loops hooked together. Then, on either side of the loop is a trio of wavy studs. I WOULD put pictures up, rather than this lengthy explanation, but I don't have any photos of it at the moment.

But yeah, my friends made fun of me for it for a little bit, but then quieted down about it. They were just teasing, in any case. But I plan on wearing it to school this year. And my general style has always been a very anime/emo/punk gig, stripy arm-warmers and all, and I've fairly well established myself as the "odd" kid. So hopefully people will just leave me alone.

It's not like I want lots of compliments and be able to fit in with any particular group, I just want people to leave me alone and let me do my thing.

I wore mine to bed the other night, but that was partially because me and my friends had been up until six in the morning, so I didn't even really think to take it off. Though I think I'm going to be wearing it an awful lot anyways. Perhaps some uber-formal occasions, or maybe at work, it wouldn't be quite as appropriate. Or around my Dad. He would flip if he knew I had a collar. Mum doesn't care, she's an artist. But Dad's a twenty-year military vet. Odd combination, huh?
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on August 09, 2009, 11:47:08 am
I just got myself my first collar the other day. It's actually from The Collar Factory. They sure get a lot of business out of us furries, don't they? Has anyone else noticed that in the forums on their website, they have a whole section for Furries?

No Way! I didn't know we where that popular! :D  I would love to get one of those snazzy leather collars with the buckle and everything, but I have more important ways to spend money. (Just blew $60 on a new CPU heatsink for my computer.)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: DreamerHusky on August 09, 2009, 12:38:14 pm
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Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Captain Furvert on August 09, 2009, 01:25:53 pm
I just got myself my first collar the other day. It's actually from The Collar Factory. They sure get a lot of business out of us furries, don't they? Has anyone else noticed that in the forums on their website, they have a whole section for Furries?

No Way! I didn't know we where that popular! :D  I would love to get one of those snazzy leather collars with the buckle and everything, but I have more important ways to spend money. (Just blew $60 on a new CPU heatsink for my computer.)

You know what I bet it is? We're really not that numerous, we're just persistent. Kinda like cockroaches. You don't really see a whole lot of them (except at gatherings), but they're impossible to get rid of. They're always there.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Leon the Coyote on August 18, 2009, 11:23:04 am
I had to stop wearing my collar in public, recently. I dunno what it is about where i live but every seems so hostile lately. Anyways, i've had quite a few people yank on my collar and a few people have pushed me...I guess i do look wierd in my Urahara cap, Geta, Collar, and necklaces but i wish people would be more accepting. So till people cool down here i cant wear my collar.  =(
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Avan on August 18, 2009, 11:42:49 am
I just got myself my first collar the other day. It's actually from The Collar Factory. They sure get a lot of business out of us furries, don't they? Has anyone else noticed that in the forums on their website, they have a whole section for Furries?

No Way! I didn't know we where that popular! :D  I would love to get one of those snazzy leather collars with the buckle and everything, but I have more important ways to spend money. (Just blew $60 on a new CPU heatsink for my computer.)

You know what I bet it is? We're really not that numerous, we're just persistent. Kinda like cockroaches. You don't really see a whole lot of them (except at gatherings), but they're impossible to get rid of. They're always there.

I agree ^^
Once there's something openly furry, more will generally rally around it however, and establish a small, but visible presence in the community. At least, that's what happened in my community.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on August 18, 2009, 01:26:18 pm
I had to stop wearing my collar in public, recently. I dunno what it is about where i live but every seems so hostile lately. Anyways, i've had quite a few people yank on my collar and a few people have pushed me...I guess i do look wierd in my Urahara cap, Geta, Collar, and necklaces but i wish people would be more accepting. So till people cool down here i cant wear my collar.  =(
You sound like quite a character! Hold your head high, and be proud to be unique! If someone pokes fun at you, call them out on their BS! Don't let the mental myopia of the closed-minded ruin your fun!
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Leon the Coyote on August 22, 2009, 12:07:49 am
I dont let people get me down, infact if people do start with me i tend to Antagonize them back, especially if it's about my collar. I'd prolly get into many fights if i didnt have friends with me to help keep things in check, but it's taht same antagonizing that's gonna land me a bad hurtin'...Not to mention i hate it when people yank on the collar...my parents do that enough.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on August 24, 2009, 07:18:24 pm
lately, Ive been getting tons of positive comments about the collar. My science teacher called it "an original fashion statement" :D 
I also re-adjusted it so it hangs higher up on my neck.  (:
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: moonraiser on August 24, 2009, 09:01:40 pm
Yeah I dont know about ever really wearing a collar, it would just look really wierd on me and I think other people would also look at me differently and it could mess with getting the job I want when I get older which is becoming a physisist. But then again maybe I could wear a collar on my own time  and perhaps add like a dog collar tag with my name on it........ehh I dont know that already sounds really wierd.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Kimbo on August 28, 2009, 02:56:46 am
Yeah I dont know about ever really wearing a collar, it would just look really wierd on me and I think other people would also look at me differently and it could mess with getting the job I want when I get older which is becoming a physisist. But then again maybe I could wear a collar on my own time  and perhaps add like a dog collar tag with my name on it........ehh I dont know that already sounds really wierd.

Thats quite the dish there!
Yes, wearing collars IS weird, mainly becuase its abnormal and associates with the bondage fetish.
You have to be considerate with what you wear around people and your job. Thats good.
I wear my spiked collar at school though, my friends and people dont mind. But if i get weird looks or comments, then ill have to accept it and agree. Becuase it is weird :P
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Hayaikawa on August 31, 2009, 03:00:48 pm
i've been wearing mine every day since i got to alaska for college, no one has even asked me about it yet, not even the3-4 people i hang out with so far, lol i even hang my room key from it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on September 04, 2009, 06:54:57 pm
lol i even hang my room key from it.

Finally, someone found a good use for their collar.  :D I've been known to stick guitar picks in mine.  :)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Onion on September 28, 2009, 08:10:13 pm
It all really depends on the area. Im in jacksonville (AKA, Red Neck New York). Whenever I wear my collar out here, I get lots of different responces. I have nasty remarks, complaments, questions, and I have even been Flshed a few times  :-[ . If I wear it here, its a mixed quiry of emotions. If I wore it in Yulee, I'd probably be hung from a tree. on the other hand, If I wore it in Fernandina, No one would give a rats tush.

Being that I am in the service. I dont think I can get away with wearing it no more. not atleast with out my contract getting cut.  :P

I wonder if we furries will ever enjoy the bliss of acceptince.  :'(
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: furtopia02 on September 29, 2009, 12:33:52 am
It all really depends on the area. Im in jacksonville (AKA, Red Neck New York). Whenever I wear my collar out here, I get lots of different responces. I have nasty remarks, complaments, questions, and I have even been Flshed a few times  :-[ . If I wear it here, its a mixed quiry of emotions. If I wore it in Yulee, I'd probably be hung from a tree. on the other hand, If I wore it in Fernandina, No one would give a rats tush.

Being that I am in the service. I dont think I can get away with wearing it no more. not atleast with out my contract getting cut.  :P

I wonder if we furries will ever enjoy the bliss of acceptince.  :'(

JAX!! lol! I used to live there. I lived right near Regency. Wore a collar one to the Regency area Wal Mart. No one seemed to notice when I wore it, the one I wore was a plain black with white paw print one though, and fairly skinny so it isn't very obvious. I just wear a Phi Paw and assorted coyote buttons now.

I actually miss Jax.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Onion on September 29, 2009, 12:42:45 pm
It all really depends on the area. Im in jacksonville (AKA, Red Neck New York). Whenever I wear my collar out here, I get lots of different responces. I have nasty remarks, complaments, questions, and I have even been Flshed a few times  :-[ . If I wear it here, its a mixed quiry of emotions. If I wore it in Yulee, I'd probably be hung from a tree. on the other hand, If I wore it in Fernandina, No one would give a rats tush.

Being that I am in the service. I dont think I can get away with wearing it no more. not atleast with out my contract getting cut.  :P

I wonder if we furries will ever enjoy the bliss of acceptince.  :'(

JAX!! lol! I used to live there. I lived right near Regency. Wore a collar one to the Regency area Wal Mart. No one seemed to notice when I wore it, the one I wore was a plain black with white paw print one though, and fairly skinny so it isn't very obvious. I just wear a Phi Paw and assorted coyote buttons now.

I actually miss Jax.

Lol I've lived all over jacksonville. west side, south side, north, all. Im off of DUNN Ave right now. I cant wait to ship out. Il be going to Great Lakes IL. for boot camp and "A" school. Jacksonvilles nice and all except for all the gangs.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: furtopia02 on September 29, 2009, 02:26:43 pm
It all really depends on the area. Im in jacksonville (AKA, Red Neck New York). Whenever I wear my collar out here, I get lots of different responces. I have nasty remarks, complaments, questions, and I have even been Flshed a few times  :-[ . If I wear it here, its a mixed quiry of emotions. If I wore it in Yulee, I'd probably be hung from a tree. on the other hand, If I wore it in Fernandina, No one would give a rats tush.

Being that I am in the service. I dont think I can get away with wearing it no more. not atleast with out my contract getting cut.  :P

I wonder if we furries will ever enjoy the bliss of acceptince.  :'(



JAX!! lol! I used to live there. I lived right near Regency. Wore a collar one to the Regency area Wal Mart. No one seemed to notice when I wore it, the one I wore was a plain black with white paw print one though, and fairly skinny so it isn't very obvious. I just wear a Phi Paw and assorted coyote buttons now.

I actually miss Jax.

Lol I've lived all over jacksonville. west side, south side, north, all. Im off of DUNN Ave right now. I cant wait to ship out. Il be going to Great Lakes IL. for boot camp and "A" school. Jacksonvilles nice and all except for all the gangs.

Haha, careful you might end up back at Mayport.. XD  I have lived on University Blvd North (across from the university near Merril Rd), and on Monument near Regency. Jacksonville isn't so bad. Where I moved to is actually a lot worse. I'm scared to death to walk around some places here for fear of being shot by "farmers" if you know what I mean. I live in an area with the highest concentration of those farms in the world. Cops are very corrupt here as well (even worse than Jax). I wont stay here forever though. I'm only here for college and then I will save up some money and move to where there is more work and not a near 20% unemployment level and close to 40% poverty rate..
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Onion on September 29, 2009, 03:13:34 pm
It all really depends on the area. Im in jacksonville (AKA, Red Neck New York). Whenever I wear my collar out here, I get lots of different responces. I have nasty remarks, complaments, questions, and I have even been Flshed a few times  :-[ . If I wear it here, its a mixed quiry of emotions. If I wore it in Yulee, I'd probably be hung from a tree. on the other hand, If I wore it in Fernandina, No one would give a rats tush.

Being that I am in the service. I dont think I can get away with wearing it no more. not atleast with out my contract getting cut.  :P

I wonder if we furries will ever enjoy the bliss of acceptince.  :'(



JAX!! lol! I used to live there. I lived right near Regency. Wore a collar one to the Regency area Wal Mart. No one seemed to notice when I wore it, the one I wore was a plain black with white paw print one though, and fairly skinny so it isn't very obvious. I just wear a Phi Paw and assorted coyote buttons now.

I actually miss Jax.

Lol I've lived all over jacksonville. west side, south side, north, all. Im off of DUNN Ave right now. I cant wait to ship out. Il be going to Great Lakes IL. for boot camp and "A" school. Jacksonvilles nice and all except for all the gangs.

Haha, careful you might end up back at Mayport.. XD  I have lived on University Blvd North (across from the university near Merril Rd), and on Monument near Regency. Jacksonville isn't so bad. Where I moved to is actually a lot worse. I'm scared to death to walk around some places here for fear of being shot by "farmers" if you know what I mean. I live in an area with the highest concentration of those farms in the world. Cops are very corrupt here as well (even worse than Jax). I wont stay here forever though. I'm only here for college and then I will save up some money and move to where there is more work and not a near 20% unemployment level and close to 40% poverty rate..

Lol Im going in as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsmen (FMF). Hopefuly Il be placed with a recon unit, or Anphibiouse assolt unit. Then I'l retire to the US NS Mercy. 

Lol the nicest place I have ever lived was, Ashville North Carolina. Its a real artsie area, Lots of old hippies. You could wear a Collar, Tail and Ears. And no one would say a thing. Then again you could walk around in the Green Man suit. And people would'nt even give you a second glance ha ha ha.  :D  I love that place. and there is virtualy no crime. ( I guess because everyones so creative and free ha ha ).
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: furtopia02 on September 29, 2009, 03:14:42 pm
It all really depends on the area. Im in jacksonville (AKA, Red Neck New York). Whenever I wear my collar out here, I get lots of different responces. I have nasty remarks, complaments, questions, and I have even been Flshed a few times  :-[ . If I wear it here, its a mixed quiry of emotions. If I wore it in Yulee, I'd probably be hung from a tree. on the other hand, If I wore it in Fernandina, No one would give a rats tush.

Being that I am in the service. I dont think I can get away with wearing it no more. not atleast with out my contract getting cut.  :P

I wonder if we furries will ever enjoy the bliss of acceptince.  :'(



JAX!! lol! I used to live there. I lived right near Regency. Wore a collar one to the Regency area Wal Mart. No one seemed to notice when I wore it, the one I wore was a plain black with white paw print one though, and fairly skinny so it isn't very obvious. I just wear a Phi Paw and assorted coyote buttons now.

I actually miss Jax.

Lol I've lived all over jacksonville. west side, south side, north, all. Im off of DUNN Ave right now. I cant wait to ship out. Il be going to Great Lakes IL. for boot camp and "A" school. Jacksonvilles nice and all except for all the gangs.

Haha, careful you might end up back at Mayport.. XD  I have lived on University Blvd North (across from the university near Merril Rd), and on Monument near Regency. Jacksonville isn't so bad. Where I moved to is actually a lot worse. I'm scared to death to walk around some places here for fear of being shot by "farmers" if you know what I mean. I live in an area with the highest concentration of those farms in the world. Cops are very corrupt here as well (even worse than Jax). I wont stay here forever though. I'm only here for college and then I will save up some money and move to where there is more work and not a near 20% unemployment level and close to 40% poverty rate..

Lol Im going in as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsmen (FMF). Hopefuly Il be placed with a recon unit, or Anphibiouse assolt unit. Then I'l retire to the US NS Mercy. 

Lol the nicest place I have ever lived was, Ashville North Carolina. Its a real artsie area, Lots of old hippies. You could wear a Collar, Tail and Ears. And no one would say a thing. Then again you could walk around in the Green Man suit. And people would'nt even give you a second glance ha ha ha.  :D  I love that place. and there is virtualy no crime. ( I guess because everyones so creative and free ha ha ).

I LOVE that place! Been there a lot. :) I know what you mean too.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: NibblesNutkins on September 29, 2009, 09:03:00 pm
I live near Duffman

Can you get me an autograph?

(http://api.ning.com/files/9gSoaPkzEiv99dlcZHgwqQMNPVEEiCBIaB2oF9IIKhMFkxF-33lTId9OE9BvP3qNaF-Nkq*EgGWMnHciuzqn-h7XQaoPebQa/Duffman.jpg)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Alsek on September 30, 2009, 12:26:32 pm
erm,   duffman was an old friend who used to come here till about a year ago.


'sfar as collars go...  i stand by my earlier statement...  i think the line isn't too hard to see as far as what is ok and what should be avoided.

i wouldn't wear one soley for the purpose of giving family and friends heart attacks...   just be aware of what's going around you.  If you have a deathwish and want to wear it to highschool,   go for it.   (:

Your grandmother's funeral?   Erm...  maybe not so much...   :-[
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Nicholai on October 08, 2009, 09:36:04 pm

Your grandmother's funeral?   Erm...  maybe not so much...   :-[

Well, thankfully, mine is black!  :)




...I joke, I joke.

....Sort of.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Marie Mosspool on November 04, 2009, 09:09:49 pm
where I'm from there are a lot of goth/emo/scene kids who wear collars of every shape and size..My advice to them is there are some nice looking and sturdy collars for ten dollars and up at pet smart. That's where I bought my red spiked collar and it has never once broken ripped or anything. real leather and looking good to this day <3
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Onion on November 05, 2009, 02:02:16 pm
where I'm from there are a lot of goth/emo/scene kids who wear collars of every shape and size..My advice to them is there are some nice looking and sturdy collars for ten dollars and up at pet smart. That's where I bought my red spiked collar and it has never once broken ripped or anything. real leather and looking good to this day <3

Sounds cute!  :-[  

(:  Mines a plain Black Pit Bull Collar.
Tag says WOLFY ^_^

(http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/17/l_539bb3f3022f4d6f8eeb36ae4a91180d.jpg)
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Varg the wanderer on November 09, 2009, 08:49:28 am

Lol Im going in as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsmen (FMF). Hopefully Il be placed with a recon unit, or Amphibious assault unit. Then I'l retire to the US NS Mercy.
Good luck in the Navy. We need good Corpsmen out here. You guys do an amazing job taking care of us (not to mention putting up with our crap). Even if you don't get placed with those crazy recon guys or with the amphib. guys chances are you'll go somewhere interesting.

Being in the service limits my collar wearing a lot as well. My mate enjoys seeing me wear it around the house and public away from the military community. She says it's because I'm her wolf  :-[
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Onion on November 09, 2009, 11:19:23 am

Lol Im going in as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsmen (FMF). Hopefully Il be placed with a recon unit, or Amphibious assault unit. Then I'l retire to the US NS Mercy.
Good luck in the Navy. We need good Corpsmen out here. You guys do an amazing job taking care of us (not to mention putting up with our crap). Even if you don't get placed with those crazy recon guys or with the amphib. guys chances are you'll go somewhere interesting.

Being in the service limits my collar wearing a lot as well. My mate enjoys seeing me wear it around the house and public away from the military community. She says it's because I'm her wolf  :-[

Ty appreciate it, Yeah I agree. you dont want the militray seeing your collar. they would deffinitly have something to say about it.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Magical_HATz on November 19, 2009, 01:03:12 am
When I first joined the fandom I was an avid collar wearer. I was fresh into college and I thought I had to show everyone who I was on the inside. Now that time has progressed(4 years but still in college @___@) I feel less obligated to wear it. I only wear mine in my room and at Anthrocon when I go. I also wear them when I wear fursuits since its not that awkward then haha.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Carry on February 06, 2010, 07:40:04 pm
I think its perfectly fine to wear them  ^-^

When I had mine, I had it on my neck each and every hour of the day till I showered or went to sleep.
but I need to get a new one  >o>   long mine some how
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Jinxser on February 06, 2010, 09:55:25 pm
For me...wearing a collar doesnt stand out very much.I normally wear gangpunk type clothing I guess.I also wear my collar 24/7 not counting showers and the likes.Its pretty fun.The weird expressions on peoples faces are always priceless and thats what normally keeps me wearing it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Arbutus on February 08, 2010, 06:48:56 pm
This thread has now been rechristened "The Collar Thread" so as to better serve all your collar-discussing needs. ;)

It's also now pinned so as to better serve all your pinned-thread needs as well! :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Omni on February 09, 2010, 01:58:37 am
I honestly wonder if it's a good idea to bundle all collar threads together as, to me at least, it seems like going to a forum of one specific game and bundling it all together in "[gamename] discussions" even though there are a lot of different things to discuss about in one game. But well, will have to trust the mods on this one and hope it works out.

Back on topic:
Quote from: Rusty
Bought this at Big Lots for $3 last week:

(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1575/collar1.jpg)

(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8439/collar2.jpg)

It isn't for me though. :P More of a 'gift'.
Got to love the basic collars, right? I personally like simple basic collars like that way more then other collar styles.
*feels like he's killing the discussion already*
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Hayaikawa on February 09, 2010, 02:52:11 am
I honestly wonder if it's a good idea to bundle all collar threads together as, to me at least, it seems like going to a forum of one specific game and bundling it all together in "[gamename] discussions" even though there are a lot of different things to discuss about in one game. But well, will have to trust the mods on this one and hope it works out.

Back on topic:
Quote from: Rusty
Bought this at Big Lots for $3 last week:

(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1575/collar1.jpg)

(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8439/collar2.jpg)

It isn't for me though. :P More of a 'gift'.
Got to love the basic collars, right? I personally like simple basic collars like that way more then other collar styles.
*feels like he's killing the discussion already*


hehe ^.^
thats the same kind of collar i have,
and mine cost like $10.00 >.<


its very nice, only problem is the inside of the collar has burnt nylon on it and you need to cut off the design thing on the inside or it is extreamly pokey to your neck : /
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on February 09, 2010, 07:44:17 am
Quote
I honestly wonder if it's a good idea to bundle all collar threads together as, to me at least, it seems like going to a forum of one specific game and bundling it all together in "[gamename] discussions" even though there are a lot of different things to discuss about in one game. But well, will have to trust the mods on this one and hope it works out.

I'm sorry, Omni, but after discussion with the other staff, we felt it to be much better and simpler this way to have one thread for all types of collar discussion. There's just been too many collar threads in the last several days, weeks, months, etc. and it needed to be "condensed" so to speak. If you or anyone else has questions, then please PM a staff person and we'll answer as best we can. :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: JauneOiseau on February 09, 2010, 08:45:39 pm
Hehe...sorry to just burst into the thread. This is now the main collar thread though, so I figure that I could ask my lil collar-related question here.

I'm not sure what size I should be getting for a best fit. The circumference of my neck is approximately 36 cm (A bit over 14 inches). For best comfort and fit, what would be a good size of collar? And if I am to order online or search by breed (canine), which breed would I be able to pull off as?
I don't want anything skin-tight, but I don't want it too large either. I appreciate all help I can get. ^_^
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: furtopia02 on February 09, 2010, 09:25:58 pm
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Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Omni on February 10, 2010, 01:54:56 am

Hehe cool, I don't think my plushie will mind the pokey part though. ;)
Hmmm, I'm honestly kind of interested on how this will look on a Plushie, haven't seen one with a collar before ._.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Hayaikawa on February 10, 2010, 04:18:25 am
I honestly wonder if it's a good idea to bundle all collar threads together as, to me at least, it seems like going to a forum of one specific game and bundling it all together in "[gamename] discussions" even though there are a lot of different things to discuss about in one game. But well, will have to trust the mods on this one and hope it works out.

Back on topic:
Quote from: Rusty
Bought this at Big Lots for $3 last week:

(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1575/collar1.jpg)

(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8439/collar2.jpg)

It isn't for me though. :P More of a 'gift'.
Got to love the basic collars, right? I personally like simple basic collars like that way more then other collar styles.
*feels like he's killing the discussion already*


hehe ^.^
thats the same kind of collar i have,
and mine cost like $10.00 >.<


its very nice, only problem is the inside of the collar has burnt nylon on it and you need to cut off the design thing on the inside or it is extreamly pokey to your neck : /

Hehe cool, I don't think my plushie will mind the pokey part though. ;)

lol, thought it was for a person X3

Hehe...sorry to just burst into the thread. This is now the main collar thread though, so I figure that I could ask my lil collar-related question here.

I'm not sure what size I should be getting for a best fit. The circumference of my neck is approximately 36 cm (A bit over 14 inches). For best comfort and fit, what would be a good size of collar? And if I am to order online or search by breed (canine), which breed would I be able to pull off as?
I don't want anything skin-tight, but I don't want it too large either. I appreciate all help I can get. ^_^


hmm, if i were you i'd try a few on a pet stores first to get a feel for it.
i got a largre breed size collar but have it down to as tight as it can go and it fits perfectly, plus has the right size feel to it.
i may have been lucky though : P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on February 12, 2010, 05:36:35 pm
whats the difference or reason to have custom ones made?  isn't it possible to just walk into a pet/pet supplies store and find one?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: TCD on February 12, 2010, 06:21:29 pm
whats the difference or reason to have custom ones made?  isn't it possible to just walk into a pet/pet supplies store and find one?

You could. That's what I did, and then customized the tags hanging off of them. But some people like their shinies a certain way. Heck, if they weren't so expensive I'd pick up a green and silver one from collarfactory.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: JauneOiseau on February 12, 2010, 06:22:47 pm
whats the difference or reason to have custom ones made?  isn't it possible to just walk into a pet/pet supplies store and find one?

It's very possible to just go into the pet store and purchase one. However, some people may feel as though a customized collar better suits them, for they select what they want the colours to be, the appropriate size of it, they can get words put onto it, etc. Perhaps, some people don't like the gamble you play when you look through pet stores to get them, due to the fact that you never know how it will be until it's too late to go back. *dun dun dun*
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nicholai on February 12, 2010, 11:27:58 pm
I just got a cat collar to wear as a bracelet.
It has a custom tag, and I stuck a old Celtic knot on it too!  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: furtopia02 on February 13, 2010, 12:09:32 am

Hehe cool, I don't think my plushie will mind the pokey part though. ;)
Hmmm, I'm honestly kind of interested on how this will look on a Plushie, haven't seen one with a collar before ._.

It's cute :) I always buy a collar for my favourite plushies if they are able to don one that is. I might take a pic later.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on February 13, 2010, 12:34:57 am
Going out early to buy one tomorrow.  I've been considering it for a while, and I've finally decided to do something about it.  Unlike what most people do, wear it around the house, and never anywhere else, I'm going to have to do the polar opposite.  My family is pretty open to anything, but there's a supposed limit
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kohitsu Mori on February 14, 2010, 10:13:17 am
I have a short story involving my dog collar.

Last winter, I had misplaced my favorite and only collar. I was freaking out, that collar meant a lot to me and had a lot of memories attached to it. After searching for it for weeks, I decided to give in and buy a new collar. I bought two new collars (because the first one I thought was too big, then I got another one and thought that one was too small). None of the new collars didn't fit me exactly the way my old one did. I like to wear my collar fairly snug around my neck, and my old collar was very soft, unlike the new ones I bought (which were very stiff and a bit itchy ><).

Come January, I open my backpack and find my old collar sitting in the bottom. XD I was so happy... but those other two collars were a waste of $20. ^^;;

Another note, does anyone ever feel odd when they go to a pet store and you need to try it on before you take it home? When I was buying my new collars, I would look over and make sure no one was watching me. >.>; But I got self conscious and just guessed the sizes (ending up in me buying 2 collars that didn't fit/I didn't like x.x).
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nicholai on February 14, 2010, 12:39:22 pm

Another note, does anyone ever feel odd when they go to a pet store and you need to try it on before you take it home? When I was buying my new collars, I would look over and make sure no one was watching me. >.>; But I got self conscious and just guessed the sizes (ending up in me buying 2 collars that didn't fit/I didn't like x.x).

I tell this story to everyone who asks:

----
Me: I need to buy a collar for my dog!
Pet store employee: What size is your dog?
Me: Coincidentally, his neck is about the same size as mine!
Pet store employee: Perfect, try on a few!
---

Yah, not verbatim, but that's pretty much what happened.  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on February 14, 2010, 02:18:37 pm
Alright, I got it, but I completely forgot how to upload a pic from my comp >.>? 
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Arbutus on February 14, 2010, 05:46:29 pm
You'll need to first upload it to an outside image-hosting service like Flickr, Photobucket, etc. Then you can post a link here by using either the "Insert Image" button (if it's a small picture) or the "Insert Hyperlink" button. They're both right above the row of kitty smileys when you go to post. ;)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on February 14, 2010, 06:24:09 pm
Well, I walked into a petsmart.  Its a lot harder to find something plain, without a design on it...

(http://s1013.photobucket.com/albums/af260/Shimansa/?action-view&current=Mewithcollar.png)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: KitsuNinja on February 14, 2010, 08:14:12 pm
Well, I walked into a petsmart.  Its a lot harder to find something plain, without a design on it...

(http://s1013.photobucket.com/albums/af260/Shimansa/?action-view&current=Mewithcollar.png)

It's a red "X".

IZ NOT POSSIBLE.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on February 14, 2010, 08:34:55 pm


How does it look >.<?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kohitsu Mori on February 15, 2010, 08:25:39 pm
Nice! My collar is like that too. Plain and black. =) I don't like mine too fancy. XD;

Have you considered adding a tag or pendant to your collar, or will you leave it as it is? ^^
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Furlong on February 15, 2010, 08:45:54 pm
whats the difference or reason to have custom ones made?  isn't it possible to just walk into a pet/pet supplies store and find one?

That's true, but keep in mind if you buy one made to be worn by a human, it will be more comfortable.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on February 15, 2010, 10:22:57 pm

That's true, but keep in mind if you buy one made to be worn by a human, it will be more comfortable.

This one here is perfectly comfortable, I might line it with something at some point, but I like this one :3...maybe add a name tag later
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nathan Wolf on February 20, 2010, 09:33:15 am
Well, everyone cooled down with my collar now, after I was barked at by teachers/students.  (Yeah, I've been wearing it for a month and now there barking <o.o>)
After being called gay so many times I just finally told them I was Bi.  That was Friday, it seemed to stop their fun.  I don't know how long it will last but it was just getting annoying to hear people say I just like men for having a strap of leather laced around my neck.  >.>

Met a random furry out of town.  None here though, she knew exactly what it stood for, it surprised me.  Especially considering she was a stranger I got to talk to.  (I love strangers.)
That just proves how naive some people are in my town.  Actually, no one knows what a furry is here.  So everyone is just pitifully ignorant.  So the first thing they come up with is calling me gay.

Did anyone else get that?  Or is it just my crappy town.
(Oh, and it was all the men calling me gay, except for my Lesbian Assistant Manager at work.  All of the school girls have given me complements.  @.@  Yeah I know...)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on February 20, 2010, 11:29:46 am
Well, everyone cooled down with my collar now, after I was barked at by teachers/students.  (Yeah, I've been wearing it for a month and now there barking <o.o>)
After being called gay so many times I just finally told them I was Bi.  That was Friday, it seemed to stop their fun.  I don't know how long it will last but it was just getting annoying to hear people say I just like men for having a strap of leather laced around my neck.  >.>

Met a random furry out of town.  None here though, she knew exactly what it stood for, it surprised me.  Especially considering she was a stranger I got to talk to.  (I love strangers.)
That just proves how naive some people are in my town.  Actually, no one knows what a furry is here.  So everyone is just pitifully ignorant.  So the first thing they come up with is calling me gay.

Did anyone else get that?  Or is it just my crappy town.

(Oh, and it was all the men calling me gay, except for my Lesbian Assistant Manager at work.  All of the school girls have given me complements.  @.@  Yeah I know...)

I go to the second biggest school in the country.  So everybody is pretty elitist..about...EVERYTHING.  despite people doing some pretty weird stuff all the time, the minute I start wearing a collar, people start freaking out.  Usually, if a person asks, I'll just say "personal reasons".  All of my teachers were fine with it, except my study hall teacher, who sent me to the dean.  THE DEANS WORDS WERE "Among furs, that's not the worst I've seen...One day, 9 years ago, a guy came to school wearing a really furry jacket, and I asked him 'whats it made of'?  and he said 'gorilla hair'"  I won that round with my studyhall teacher
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: KitsuNinja on February 21, 2010, 03:50:29 pm
Actually, there are some really nice collars at Petco (including a Hunter Green one I've had my eyes on.)

Just make sure you get the right size.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Murkrow on February 23, 2010, 01:08:29 am
i wanted a cat collar for a while now, but then i realized i dont wear anything around my neck. i would have it cuz i like collars with bells on them. i have my eyes set on one for a while now. >w>; i might just get it this week if i go to petsmart...
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nathan Wolf on February 23, 2010, 08:09:20 am
Yeah, when I showed up to school on the day after my collar showed up my friend thought I would be wearing a cat collar.  It made me laugh considering how serious her face was, and she just loves everything about cats and vampires.  She says meow a lot and writes it everywhere yet she still isn't a furry...     

Yeah, I don't understand it either.  I was let down when she asked what a furry was, I really thought she would know considering we became best friends once she said.  "Hey best friend!  What's your name?"  I was really shy at the time, I had a bad time with stalkers in freshman year.  Long story don't ask.
But when we became great friends and all of the kitty stuff showed up I was utterly shocked to see the confusion in her eyes.

But what can you do?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on February 23, 2010, 06:38:10 pm
I've got a bit of a problem when it comes to collars. I think about wearing them sometimes, but my fursona is a wolf, and the whole thing I have with furry is being wild and unconstrained, and while collars can represent furry for others, I don't think it would show what I like about being a furry. I've tried to think about something else to wear that would be better suiting, but I can't think of anything.

Or am I just thinking too much  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Hayaikawa on February 23, 2010, 06:41:46 pm
I've got a bit of a problem when it comes to collars. I think about wearing them sometimes, but my fursona is a wolf, and the whole thing I have with furry is being wild and unconstrained, and while collars can represent furry for others, I don't think it would show what I like about being a furry. I've tried to think about something else to wear that would be better suiting, but I can't think of anything.

Or am I just thinking too much  :D

a wild life tracking ear tag, lol

Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on February 23, 2010, 10:22:16 pm
I've got a bit of a problem when it comes to collars. I think about wearing them sometimes, but my fursona is a wolf, and the whole thing I have with furry is being wild and unconstrained, and while collars can represent furry for others, I don't think it would show what I like about being a furry. I've tried to think about something else to wear that would be better suiting, but I can't think of anything.

Or am I just thinking too much  :D

I'm a lynx.  people don't even keep those as pets!  I still wear mine :3
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: TCD on February 24, 2010, 01:53:31 pm

I'm a lynx.  people don't even keep those as pets!  I still wear mine :3

Yes they do. (http://www.exoticcatz.com/specieslynx.html)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on February 24, 2010, 11:24:35 pm
Yes they do. (http://www.exoticcatz.com/specieslynx.html)

Rather, not commonly kept as pets.  Exotic is a whole different topic.  Regardless.  I like to wear mine...

I've decided my dean is the coolest guy ever..my study hall teacher was concerned about my collar, and his words were

"among furs, I've seen worse.  I don't think anything tops 9 years ago when some kid came to school wearing a jacket made of gorilla hair"

I didn't bring up furs, or why I was wearing it.  It was amazing.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nathan Wolf on February 25, 2010, 09:59:21 am
Now I get to do a Newsletter report on Collars in Windows App 2.

Just thinking about all the reasons I wear mine for makes me realize how people could find it a strange thing, although my interests of being a pet do not conspire with Bondage, except for that one way of ownership.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kohitsu Mori on February 25, 2010, 11:17:05 am
Now I get to do a Newsletter report on Collars in Windows App 2.

Just thinking about all the reasons I wear mine for makes me realize how people could find it a strange thing, although my interests of being a pet do not conspire with Bondage, except for that one way of ownership.

Oh, a newsletter? This would be interesting to see, if you would like to share.  :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Martin_Aresian on February 25, 2010, 02:19:51 pm
a wild life tracking ear tag, lol



I lol'ed in RL. Though I have the same problem. I feel I have no way to express my furiness outwardly.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nathan Wolf on February 25, 2010, 06:46:36 pm
Haha! Course!  Right after I finish tomorrow I try just pasting what I wrote for the article.

Nothing like slander just pointing out the facts.

(Just don't get too excited, this is for a grade in school so everything has to understandable and appropriate.)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on March 02, 2010, 08:25:45 pm
after a couple weeks now (just got back from my choir trip to washington D/C), I walk through the door, my mother words are "HI!  HOW WAS THE TRIP :D?!???!!!...you're still wearing that stupid thing?".

I just didn't know what to say
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nicholai on March 05, 2010, 10:40:39 pm
after a couple weeks now (just got back from my choir trip to washington D/C), I walk through the door, my mother words are "HI!  HOW WAS THE TRIP :D?!???!!!...you're still wearing that stupid thing?".

I just didn't know what to say

Aww, HARSH!
My parents sort of like the collar. They appreciate individuality.  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Fenny the Fox on March 06, 2010, 12:44:09 am
I don't wear mine often anymore, but when I do, all my mom says is something like "it looks silly" or such. She don't really care.
I never wear around my Pops. I don't really know what he would say. 
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on March 09, 2010, 08:10:06 pm
I don't wear mine often anymore, but when I do, all my mom says is something like "it looks silly" or such. She don't really care.
I never wear around my Pops. I don't really know what he would say. 

My mom is the man of the house, so she pretty much has the final call on everything that isn't technological or mechanical..  Its what I'm doing.  After a while, it just feels weird not wearing it..
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: vlad on March 19, 2010, 01:48:37 pm
I wanted to share a picture of my collar.
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/UndeadNephilim/collar3.jpg)
I hope that works. I am not good with this sort of thing. ^-^
My mate gave me this collar for Giftmas. Its white leather with purple stitching, purple lambskin on the inside, and purple studs. As far as I can tell the studs are just coloured glass. The hardware is black and it buckles. It's more of a D/s thing than a furry thing, although the collar is part of my fursona design. Which is funny, because my boyfriend doesn't care at all about furry stuff and so my fursona doesn't have a relationship that would parallel my real life relationship.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on March 21, 2010, 02:18:31 pm
I wanted to share a picture of my collar.
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/UndeadNephilim/collar3.jpg)
I hope that works. I am not good with this sort of thing. ^-^
My mate gave me this collar for Giftmas. Its white leather with purple stitching, purple lambskin on the inside, and purple studs. As far as I can tell the studs are just coloured glass. The hardware is black and it buckles. It's more of a D/s thing than a furry thing, although the collar is part of my fursona design. Which is funny, because my boyfriend doesn't care at all about furry stuff and so my fursona doesn't have a relationship that would parallel my real life relationship.

Thats...actually really nice looking.  In terms of the loop at the end..is that just a circle?  or a key?  You're wearing a black shirt, can't really tell..
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Dragore on March 26, 2010, 01:00:48 pm
any suggestions for a collar if you have sensitive skin lol  :-[
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on March 26, 2010, 02:12:55 pm
Something with lining inside, probably.  What style are you going for?  something like mine?  Big, black nylon?  or something more subtle, like a click-in kind of thing?  rather than a belt buckle, like mine?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Dragore on March 26, 2010, 02:18:13 pm
im kinda wanting a dog one with a click buckle rather than a belt style. where could you get one with a lining
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on March 26, 2010, 02:33:16 pm
Not sure, the my big huge nylon collar was $6 at petsmart, I had to cut off a tiny little big of the edge in the inside because it was poking at me, but that aside, its like I forget I wear it..

I was at a restaurant yesterday, and this really nice lady saw it...convo went as

Me: Yeah, just the tuna sandwich, no drink ^-^

Her:...Are you okay D:? -pointed to her neck, hinting at mine-

Me: Oh, this?  No, its not a big deal xD

Her: Are you the center of attention at school o.o?

Me: nono, its okay xD, its a personal choice, I get that a lot

Her: Well, I hope you feel better *gives me a free bag of chips*

As for where to find lining, I'm not totally sure..Mine is pretty simple, without anything, but if you go a bit more expensive, I'm sure you'll find something :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Dragore on March 26, 2010, 03:06:49 pm
ok cool man. dose the collar irritate your neck. and do you think one like yours would irritate my neck. and can i find one with paw prints on it
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on March 26, 2010, 03:17:55 pm
It only irritated me before I cut off a tiny little miniscule scrap at the edge, and its probably not the style most people go with anyway, just a plain black strip of nylon, Belt buckle, and a leash connector thing.  Can't find it on the website for some reason...

Are you thinking of something like this?

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3400187

Looks comfortable :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Dragore on March 26, 2010, 03:27:55 pm
yea that is awesome. thats the kinda connector i want. thanks man.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on March 26, 2010, 03:31:00 pm
always glad to help :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kodakk on March 30, 2010, 05:41:16 pm
im looking for one now, i found a nice one at petsmart and wal-mart suprisingly.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on April 01, 2010, 06:59:02 pm
I wore my collar for the first time today. First at school where I got some good comments. Nothing negative really, I was surprised.

Then I wore it out in public while trying to trade in a few games. I won't go into detail but I ended up going to a Gamestop in a mall, Toys R Us, Haagen Daz (it was hot today) and then to a Best Buy. Interestingly only one person commented on it in public was this one old lady who thought it was funny. (She was laughing with me, not at me.)

So overall a positive experience. I'm happy.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 02, 2010, 12:10:52 pm
can we see a pic of it sky :D?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on April 02, 2010, 01:29:07 pm
can we see a pic of it sky :D?

Sure thing. I don't have one of me in public (in hindsight I should have taken a camera with me) but I do have a picture of it.

(http://i39.tinypic.com/2ce45xj.jpg)

It's not much, but it's mine.  :)

I'm particularly fond of the "glomp me" button.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 02, 2010, 01:53:19 pm
 :o *blinks*

is that just a small button?  or is that really on the collar?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on April 02, 2010, 10:37:48 pm
:o *blinks*

is that just a small button?  or is that really on the collar?

It's a button I pinned on the collar. Later when I get the tools to do it I'm going to make a pin with a DDR up arrow and a "marvelous" next to it.  8)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Furlong on April 03, 2010, 10:06:49 am
ok cool man. dose the collar irritate your neck. and do you think one like yours would irritate my neck. and can i find one with paw prints on it

It may , initally, but you will likly get used to it.  My first one was a cheap nylon one from Walmart, it did scrach for a couple days, but I got used to it. 
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 03, 2010, 10:09:07 pm
I have a button maker..I might have to put a "Glomp Me" on my backpack"
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on April 03, 2010, 11:46:29 pm
I have a button maker..I might have to put a "Glomp Me" on my backpack"

Ooh, where'd you get it? I'd love to be able to make lots of buttons for my collar!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 03, 2010, 11:48:07 pm
they're only big buttons though..my family runs an embroidery company, as I said before, and we decided we could make buttons as promotional products.  I think we got it from a friend
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kodakk on April 04, 2010, 02:51:10 am
i just got a crappy one from wal-mart. its nylon with a metal buckle and suprisingly it is very comfortable.

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g314/rotarykidd/0404100110.jpg)


sorry for the crappy cell pic.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 04, 2010, 03:23:03 am
...can I see a better pic?  that looks like mine
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kodakk on April 04, 2010, 04:19:44 am
i will get a much better pic tomorrow. it has little paw prints on the buckle.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Furlong on April 04, 2010, 08:35:22 pm
i will get a much better pic tomorrow. it has little paw prints on the buckle.

That sounds a lot like my first collar.  I still like using that one for when I want to do something that might damage my new leather ones. 
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 08, 2010, 12:09:25 am
my friends know I'm a fur, and yesterday, an interesting convo between me and a friend..

Her: Hey, I'm planning on putting a collar and leash on joe tomorrow..is that okay? (Joe is her boyfriend)
Me: What?  Why?
Her: ..Its a joke >.>..sorry, I didn't want to offend you..
Me: Its not offensive
Her: ??
Me:......I approve. 
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on April 09, 2010, 05:39:48 pm
my friends know I'm a fur, and yesterday, an interesting convo between me and a friend..

Her: Hey, I'm planning on putting a collar and leash on joe tomorrow..is that okay? (Joe is her boyfriend)
Me: What?  Why?
Her: ..Its a joke >.>..sorry, I didn't want to offend you..
Me: Its not offensive
Her: ??
Me:......I approve. 

Your friends sound AWESOME
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 11, 2010, 11:48:12 am
Nathan, can we see a pic of yours :D?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nathan Wolf on April 11, 2010, 08:30:06 pm
I can email it to you but I'm getting s new one soon.

If you could tell me what's so gay about it let me know so I don't make the same mistake again :3

My current email is NathanKahrn@hotmail.com. So you can MSG me and I can get my pic to you
I'm terrible with posting pictures on here unless you can splain. Yeah u.u
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: TCD on April 12, 2010, 03:00:05 pm
There's a button over the  :) smilie that says "Insert Img" If you get it, you get bracketed img tags. Stick your image URL in there, and voila.

And unfortunately, wearing a collar can signal...other things... than being a furry. If you can't handle that, because some of them are rather adult, I sincerely suggest you don't wear one....there's nothing you can really do about what other people think.

I used to wear collars more frequently. It's unprofessional now, so I don't. Except for my choke chain, which is easily hidden under a shirt.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on April 12, 2010, 07:48:12 pm
I used to wear collars more frequently. It's unprofessional now, so I don't. Except for my choke chain, which is easily hidden under a shirt.

Unprofessional? Like it conflicts with work or what?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Avan on April 12, 2010, 08:31:21 pm
Suits ties and urgh. <--professional wear

Yay for freelance webdesigner/student!  :D

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Question: Why collars though?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: James Moon on April 13, 2010, 02:09:06 am
 :goldlaugh: It is kinda funny, half way through reading the thread I dug out an old dog collar I have and put it on(worn it a few times but that was before I was willing to call myself a furry). I was still reading the posts and someone walked passed my window and I freaked out and took it off  XDD I live alone and have nice thick curtains XDD What was I afraid of? XDD I am going to get a new collar and wear it when I am at home and when I go for late night walks (or atleast that is the plan)  :goldlaugh:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nathan Wolf on April 13, 2010, 09:02:13 am
Go for it!

When I got my first Collar, it just so happened to be the day that we were going to Minot, a much larger city than ours of roughly 15,000 or so, we don't have a mall anyways.  After arriving, the first thing I happened to do was end up in the Mall, Dakota Square, and I didn't get a single remark, except for one guy that passed me with a group of friends, who said.

"Except for that guy, I have no idea what he is thinking..."  At first I was confused, then I just laughed to myself,  the second time going there, I met another furry, I was freaking out on the inside, because she was the first one I have ever met, or even understood why I where a collar, one of the reasons anyway.

So I just want to say you shouldn't feel bad about what other people think, its on yourself for what you where to express yourself, so only let it affect yourself, rather than what other people think of it.  n.n
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on April 17, 2010, 06:03:11 pm
So I have a new problem. I loved wearing my collar out on April Fool's Day but now it's hard for me to find the courage to wear it again. I really want to because I had such fun with it on.

I think one of the problems is that I haven't been to the mall  or out of the house recently, I've only been driving places about 5 minutes from my house and I wouldn't be out for long so I didn't see much of a point in it.

I guess that I fell that I don't need to get dressed up if I'm only going 5 minutes away. But I don't go out that often so what is a good time to wear it?

(Now I am going to my junior prom tonight but I don't think I'll be wearing it there  :P )

On a related note, I just bought this shirt.
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/moredetails.aspx?showBleed=false&ProductNo=308932624&colorNo=27&pr=F (http://www.cafepress.com/cp/moredetails.aspx?showBleed=false&ProductNo=308932624&colorNo=27&pr=F)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nashee on April 18, 2010, 07:58:37 am
I bought a cat collar yesterday. I had to alter it just a little bit to make it fit, but it looks good ^_^ I'll take a picture whenever I get home.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 20, 2010, 07:00:48 pm
Are we getting that pic, Nashee ;3?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Edward Vulpes on April 20, 2010, 07:27:31 pm
I tried an experiment recently. I tied a jingly bell - one of the cheap brass ones that you can buy at the craft store, not obnoxiously large - onto my collar using a piece of glossy red ribbon to make a bow with two loops and two dangling tails of ribbon of about equal length. I threaded my collar (a plain brown leather dog collar) underneath the collar of the white oxford shirt that I wore that day such that it was obscured and only the bell and ribbon showed. I have to say, it looked darned handsome.

I got more positive comments on the ribbon, bell and collar than I think I've ever gotten in a single day while wearing my tail. Huh. Go figure.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: James Moon on April 21, 2010, 04:54:48 am
Ok, bought my first collar. Cant wait for it to get here. If it looks nice enough I will post a pic (If I feel like shaving that is) :goldlaugh: :goldlaugh:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nathan Wolf on April 21, 2010, 09:24:12 am
Yeah I was considering getting a bell, Collar Factory has almost anything you would expect for a collar so of course they have nice shiny bells but to me it seemed a little to kitty-ish, and everyone would be calling me cat boy instead of a dog.  At least they're close ya know?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on April 21, 2010, 08:44:11 pm
Yeah I was considering getting a bell, Collar Factory has almost anything you would expect for a collar so of course they have nice shiny bells but to me it seemed a little to kitty-ish, and everyone would be calling me cat boy instead of a dog.  At least they're close ya know?

Maybe if you got a tag in the shape of a bone.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 21, 2010, 09:04:16 pm
Yeah, I'm going to wait a while before I try with collar factory xD
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nathan Wolf on April 22, 2010, 08:59:33 am
How come Shim?  It's actually pretty cool, just check it out before you think of actually buying it, so you get it right the first time.

On a different note, if you decide to have and words placed on it, and are a perfectionist like me, it will bug the bad word out of you because it won't line up with the buckle, but that might just be me, but one thing you need to know is that your neck length should be two inches longer than your full length, I tried one inch, because I like slack and adjust ability, but it just wasn't enough, and it looked awkward on the first hole, because there was no strap to tuck under the brace.

Just a heads up.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 22, 2010, 07:45:13 pm
Expensive, Parents paranoid about online shopping, and my parents can't STAND my collar for ANYTHING.  they're okay with me being a fur, of what little vagueness they know about it, but me trying to bring it into real life?  No way.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on April 24, 2010, 06:26:11 pm


In the meanwhile I've been secretely wearing my dog's collar from time to time when I'm at home alone  :D



Woof for secret collar wearing! (Although I secretly wear mine in public. My sister knows but that's it.)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nashee on April 25, 2010, 11:41:22 am
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/Nina92nina/Picture006.jpg)

^_^

$3 at Wal Mart
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on April 26, 2010, 05:36:04 pm
I like it. Simple, to the point. And is that a little bell on your collar? I swear I'd get so annoyed wearing one of those around. (:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: CanzetYote on April 26, 2010, 07:24:39 pm
Recently, I'm starting to have thoughts on wearing a collar. I have absolutely no idea what my group home would make of it so I haven't brought it up to them yet. My job coach might be okay with me wearing one so long as it's not in the work site. My job coach lets one of his other clients bring Thomas The Tank Engine toys so....why not plushies and/or a dog collar?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nathan Wolf on April 27, 2010, 03:04:16 pm
I don't know what I would do if my parents weren't so unconcerned about this, I mean they have flipped out for the simplest of reasons, like trying to wear my mom's gloves, she has fingerless gloves and I really like a few of them, she calls me gay and says they are hers even though she never wears them.  It annoys me that this doesn't bother her at all besides her calling me gay for fun when she first saw it, like I have explained before, some parents are just in fear of ignorance.

I just don't understand mine...  I love them, but I just don't know how gloves can be homosexual...  Maybe if they were colored, with pride and all, but they were black...   

They just looked like cool gloves to me...
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 30, 2010, 05:16:13 pm
As I've said before, people at my school are totally crazy.  Most of my friends know I'm a fur, but today was interesting. 

A friend of mine said to me "Oh, so after 7th, when you went to class, some guy that I don't know asked me, frantically, 'THAT GUY WITH THE COLLAR!  WHATS HIS NAME?!?!'  I told him, and he said to me 'I MUST FIND My BRETHREN! I HAD NO IDEA THERE WERE ANY OTHER FURS AROUND!  YAAY' And ran off..  Good luck with that  :o"
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nathan Wolf on May 01, 2010, 12:22:54 am
Haha! See, that's is the sad fact about being where I am.

There are literally no furries in my town.  One student, whom I do not have any negative remarks toward knew what a furry was, although he admits he is not interested in them at all.

He simply called them, people but pretty much with fur all over and a snout.

He was actually fairly close in description, so I know he was serious about what he was talking about, although I have no idea how he could have known without being one.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on May 23, 2010, 06:28:44 pm
Got a new collar when I was out buying my lizard a new heat lamp. The one on the right is the new one.

Ranch or Salsa? (http://i50.tinypic.com/30wuy4h.jpg)

Just a neat little comparison. Now I have a collar for playful and feisty moods!  ;)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Spirit on May 30, 2010, 04:26:01 pm
Expensive, Parents paranoid about online shopping, and my parents can't STAND my collar for ANYTHING.  they're okay with me being a fur, of what little vagueness they know about it, but me trying to bring it into real life?  No way.
My parents will do just about anything to stop me from wearing a collar in public, which rules out buying a fancy one from the collar factory, but if they don't see it I can usually get away with wearing my dog's spare one.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nicholai on June 10, 2010, 10:44:30 pm
I just got of those little cat bells to stick on my collar.  :) Now everyone knows when I enter a room from my giveaway  "jingle-jangle."  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on June 13, 2010, 02:03:13 pm
I just got of those little cat bells to stick on my collar.  :) Now everyone knows when I enter a room from my giveaway  "jingle-jangle."  :D

I wouldn't be able to stand wearing a bell. It'd drive me crazy.  x_x
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Valexi on June 13, 2010, 05:34:55 pm
I got myself a collar
:)
It's just a plan black one.
It was a little too small for my dog, but it fit me quite snuggly.
Though, I wouldn't mind getting one of those fancy ones from the collar factory.
I think my dream collar would be one with Celtic knots on it.
:D
Ah well.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on June 13, 2010, 05:38:12 pm
I got myself a collar
:)
It's just a plan black one.
It was a little too small for my dog, but it fit me quite snuggly.
Though, I wouldn't mind getting one of those fancy ones from the collar factory.
I think my dream collar would be one with Celtic knots on it.
:D
Ah well.

Can we see a pic of it  ;)?

My collar is also just a plain black...Strip of Black Nylon with a belt buckle..it gives...MANY people the WRONG idea.  (I'm sure you can all guess..)

A couple of friends of mine decided to have me fill in the blanks for my ideal collar factory collar, and they would pay for it, so in a couple of months, I'll have a new collar in time for my B-day.. :).
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nicholai on June 13, 2010, 09:02:01 pm
I just got of those little cat bells to stick on my collar.  :) Now everyone knows when I enter a room from my giveaway  "jingle-jangle."  :D

I wouldn't be able to stand wearing a bell. It'd drive me crazy.  x_x

Yah, but it's a fairly small bell (I actually stole it out of one of my cat's toys) so it doesn't make a while lot of noise.  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: KitsuNinja on June 14, 2010, 02:04:03 pm
Ooh. We got a pic?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Cakez the Husky on June 17, 2010, 05:42:26 pm
Woohoo for me ;) i got a collar. its just a plain blue nylon one that everyone has seen. i wear it all the time in my house. (when my parents arent in the room) and i have wore it to school. its not that bad. i only got questions like "is that a dog collar?" or "why are you wearing a dog collar?" only one person grabbed it but stopped because he decided it wasnt cool. and one person thought it was self abuse. or thought it was a shock collar.

sorry if i threw off the topic or whatever NEWFAG here ;)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Angelikit on June 17, 2010, 06:15:58 pm
I've got a pretty plain black leather collar with a metal o ring on it and it buckles shut, it's not a clip one - I prefer the ones made specifically for humans over the actual animal/pet ones...plus I just happen to quite like leather. It's got a detachable cat bell (with others in different sizes if I want to change what sound it makes when it jingles) on a clip so I can take it off whenever I want or need to and another clip with 2 metal stamped round dog/pet tags on it - one with Kitten on it (my boyfriend's nickname for me) and the other with my phone number on it (because it's handy to have it somewhere if I don't have my phone as I can never remember it, lol). I'll take a photo of it/them sometime tomorrow maybe ^^.

I wear mine most of the time except when I think I maybe shouldn't, like, I probably wouldn't wear it to a job a interview or situation where it may make someone make a bad pre-judgement about me or whatever. I've not really had many comments about it - I wear a fair bit of black anyway so it probably seems fairly "normal" with my taste in what I wear.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on June 17, 2010, 06:20:30 pm
I wear mine most of the time except when I think I maybe shouldn't, like, I probably wouldn't wear it to a job a interview or situation where it may make someone make a bad pre-judgement about me or whatever. I've not really had many comments about it - I wear a fair bit of black anyway so it probably seems fairly "normal" with my taste in what I wear.

Yeah, agreed.  Though in a class where I know the people don't like me, I make sure I DO wear it, to bother them!

Welcome to furtopia btw!  -directs Angelikit towards the "greetings!" forum- 
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Angelikit on June 17, 2010, 06:23:47 pm
Yeah, I've never really been one for making introductions though, I prefer to just jump straight into things after having done a fair bit of lurking - I've been on forums for a pretty long time and it's just what I prefer to do, but thank you anyway xD.

If someone dislikes you and then dislikes you even moreso because of something like a collar, it really seems a bit pathetic of them to me. But some people are just like that I suppose.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nicholai on June 17, 2010, 08:28:48 pm

If someone dislikes you and then dislikes you even moreso because of something like a collar, it really seems a bit pathetic of them to me. But some people are just like that I suppose.

Yah, on the very rare occasion someone makes a point of being CONSPICUOUSLY annoyed with the collar, I just smile inside.  :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Angelikit on June 17, 2010, 10:20:52 pm
Oh yes, nothing makes me laugh more than someone trying to be subtle at the fact that they don't like something - be it what you're wearing, the way you're acting, what company you keep etc, when it's actually pretty obvious that they don't.

And now my camera seems to have temporarily disappeared, so I'll have to have a hunt around for that later on when I tidy up, though I'm thoroughly puzzled as to it's whereabouts...

In the meantime, I managed to find a photo online of what just the collar looks like without anything else on it - Link (http://i48.tinypic.com/2pq846c.jpg).
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Cakez the Husky on July 16, 2010, 05:25:07 pm
OMG i am so happy ^^ i got a little dog bone tag for my collar :D Guess my trip to Florida wasn't so bad since i got a tag for my collar! XD

It just says "Cakez the Husky" :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: James Moon on July 16, 2010, 06:22:31 pm
OMG i am so happy ^^ i got a little dog bone tag for my collar :D Guess my trip to Florida wasn't so bad since i got a tag for my collar! XD

It just says "Cakez the Husky" :D

That is sooo cool XDDD I want to make my own tag out of some of the thousands of out of date rabies tags I got from work. Might just just cheat and buy one with my name on it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Cakez the Husky on July 17, 2010, 11:25:33 am
I would cheat  :) Like i did. I bought mine from a machine and it engraved it for me. The only downside of it is there,s Pluto on the back and it has some red colors and Disney stuff on it. But  the other side is cool its like a mirror i can see my face when I look at it ^^  This just makes me want to wear my collar more!  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Spirit on July 17, 2010, 11:34:08 am
I want to make my own tag out of some of the thousands of out of date rabies tags I got from work.
Err... Rabies is carried by saliva, and dogs tend to chew on things... I wouldn't risk it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: James Moon on July 17, 2010, 11:36:48 am
I want to make my own tag out of some of the thousands of out of date rabies tags I got from work.
Err... Rabies is carried by saliva, and dogs tend to chew on things... I wouldn't risk it.

lol I work for a place that sells vet some vet supplies XDD these are all unused and the tegs are to tell people that this animal has had his shots. Thank you for the concern though -hugs-
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on July 30, 2010, 06:58:08 pm
The war just continues.

I'm going to a fancy dinner thing soon, but to take advantage of the gamestop special deal thing going on, we're going out really quickly to buy Bayonetta and a Ps3.

I'm waiting for my Dad as I type this, but here's the conversation from 5 minutes ago.

Mom: You should change really quickly, because your Father isn't ready yet.

Me: ..And go into Gamestop wearing something so fancy?  Wouldn't that be a bit odd?

Mom: Well, sometimes its nice to make a scene that isn't dangerous or implying anything.

Me: ...I know what THAT implied.  No, I don't want to hear it -Leaves the room-.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Spirit on July 31, 2010, 01:01:59 pm
Me: ...I know what THAT implied.  No, I don't want to hear it -Leaves the room-.
You keep saying that people think your collar implies something. I guess I don't understand?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on July 31, 2010, 01:10:30 pm
Me: ...I know what THAT implied.  No, I don't want to hear it -Leaves the room-.
You keep saying that people think your collar implies something. I guess I don't understand?

What my mother said was implying, is that she knew it was furry, but thinks its going to ruin my life if it gets outside of the internet.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kishi on July 31, 2010, 01:41:15 pm
Me: ...I know what THAT implied.  No, I don't want to hear it -Leaves the room-.
You keep saying that people think your collar implies something. I guess I don't understand?

What my mother said was implying, is that she knew it was furry, but thinks its going to ruin my life if it gets outside of the internet.
His mom is usually a nice person, she just worries too much.


And here I am wondering what she would do If I showed up at Shims with a collar on :3.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lokii Wolfaun on August 06, 2010, 11:02:55 pm
I... have collars for my neck. Really pretty ones... but I don't wear them outside the house because I'm very closeted about my furriness.
I think I want to try finding a small cat collar and wrapping it around my wrist or ankle...? I'm a tiny person, though (I can wear a cat collar around my neck... :o ) think that would work?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: James Moon on August 07, 2010, 07:39:07 am
I... have collars for my neck. Really pretty ones...

Do you have an pics of your collars?

Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Rjgano on August 07, 2010, 09:35:17 am
I... have collars for my neck. Really pretty ones... but I don't wear them outside the house because I'm very closeted about my furriness.
I think I want to try finding a small cat collar and wrapping it around my wrist or ankle...? I'm a tiny person, though (I can wear a cat collar around my neck... :o ) think that would work?

I have been looking for said collar for quite a while, but I cannot find one :E
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lokii Wolfaun on August 07, 2010, 12:06:48 pm
Do you have an pics of your collars?
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs280.snc4/40360_418337667290_602797290_4865258_3658687_n.jpg)
From right to left: collar by Collarfactory.com-purple leather, black faux fur lining. Green suede. Black nylon with a pendant I found at a swap meet.
I have been looking for said collar for quite a while, but I cannot find one :E
Go to Petsmart or Petco or a similar pet supply chain, they'll have cat collars there. :3
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: James Moon on August 07, 2010, 05:05:12 pm
Go to Petsmart or Petco or a similar pet supply chain, they'll have cat collars there. :3
Thank you XD

That is a good idea with the pentagram XD
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: leathefurrylion on August 16, 2010, 02:01:50 pm
i have a large black dog collar, it belonged to my old german shepard, his name was Bruce, i lived with him all my life and now i carry it everywhere.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nicholai on August 20, 2010, 08:20:41 pm
Just today I had a girl point at my collar and ask  "Are you into that sort of thing?"
Not sure if she was talking about the furry fandom or something else, I asked her "what sort of thing?" To which she responded "Oh no, I'm so sorry! I just assumed that...I know some people that are into...you know... oh, never mind."


That totally made my day.  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Siberian on September 06, 2010, 07:15:05 pm
How should I get my collar like how should I ask my parents for one.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on September 06, 2010, 09:22:04 pm
How should I get my collar like how should I ask my parents for one.

Whatever you do, don't do it like I did.

I bought it with a friend (we were going somewhere anyway) and then my parents noticed it one day. Then, I had to explain the entire fandom, and to this day, neither of them can stand it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Psylent Wulf on September 06, 2010, 11:10:17 pm
How should I get my collar like how should I ask my parents for one.

Whatever you do, don't do it like I did.

I bought it with a friend (we were going somewhere anyway) and then my parents noticed it one day. Then, I had to explain the entire fandom, and to this day, neither of them can stand it.

Yes. Very good advise.

I used to wear my collar everyday even though my parents HATED it with a passion. I even had a bone shaped tag with my fursona name on it. They seriously thought I joined a cult or something.(Idontblamethem) anyway. When it comes down to it, it's pretty pointless. Today I would only wear it if I was attending a furmeet or con but I'm not as attached to it as I used to be. I used to wear it to high school everyday and honestly I probably looked insane.
I guess what I'm trying to say is go ahead and get one just wear it when appropriate.

I'll still break out my collars once in a while but like I said: There's a time and a place for everything. ;] I don't think that going to visit grandma at hospice would be one of those times.  :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: ominipotentgoldfish on September 12, 2010, 06:47:47 pm
I wear my collar all the time.  At home, at school, out in public.  When people ask why, I say cause I'm a furry.  If they don't know what it is, I reply "I like to pretend I'm an animal on the internet.  Hurr hurr hurr."  Then walk away in triumphant victory.

Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kiki on September 18, 2010, 03:26:45 am
I wear my dog's old collar. It is black so it does look a bit like a bondage collar, but I can usually get away with it as I wear a lot of gothic stuff so people just think it's fashion. But hopefully next week I'm going to buy a bone shaped tag for it so it looks more obviously furry. I would like to buy a collar from collarfactory that matches my fursona's but I can't afford it at the moment.   :'(
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: James Moon on September 18, 2010, 02:07:45 pm
Did a picture of my collar =) It has a tag now XD

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4480011 (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4480011)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: quietobserver on September 20, 2010, 01:01:16 pm
Hello, this is my first post outside the greetings section :). I got my first collar last week from the local pet store, a black nylon cat collar with a black clip. Fully let out, it was just able to fit my neck without to much choking, but still to small to be comfortable :(. It was a big move for me (I was and still am a very closeted fur) and very liberating to wear. I was amazed at how little reaction I got to it. I got it specifically to wear to college, and no one said anything :o. I got a FEW looks, but that's it. It might have been because on the first day I wore it, I wore it so the clip was in the back, so it most likely didn't look like a cat collar. I was also amazed by how little my parents reacted (I was originally not going to wear it around them, but I chanced it after the lack of reaction at school). I think they assumed it was some fashion thing and I evaded questions :-[. I recently bought a plain medium dog collar on a trip to Walmart. It is also black nylon with a black clip, the only difference is the leash connector is silver, not black like my first collar. I am wearing it to class for the first time today, and I can't wait to see if anyone reacts 8). I also nervously await my parents reaction when I come home one day with a tag :o.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lynk on September 24, 2010, 11:37:57 pm
To be honest, I wouldn't mind having one. When I first heard of the concept I thought "why would you want to do that?" but it's been growing on me. Problem is, getting one. I'm not old enough to drive, so if I ever go anywhere it's with my parents. Also, I'm short on money, and seeing as my parents don't leave me alone for more then 20 minutes there would be no time to even use it. And if they found out, I would have to explain the entire fandom, and then... Who knows what might happen. They would ask where I got it and why, and I don't even know where I would start... Let's just hope that never happens. Any help?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on September 24, 2010, 11:46:45 pm
But it's been growing on me. Problem is, getting one. I'm not old enough to drive, so if I ever go anywhere it's with my parents. Also, I'm short on money, and seeing as my parents don't leave me alone for more then 20 minutes there would be no time to even use it.

Well, how old ARE you? Is it because of your age, that you parents don't leave you alone for however long at a time?

And if they found out, I would have to explain the entire fandom, and then... Who knows what might happen. They would ask where I got it and why, and I don't even know where I would start... Let's just hope that never happens. Any help?

Is answered with

tell them "furry" is just like anime & cosplayers. basically, we attend a giant anime convention dressed up as our favorite characters, but instead of anime, its cartoon characters based on animals.

Thank you Murkrow  :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lynk on September 25, 2010, 12:06:46 am
I'm 14. Also, I don't really have any friends in the area, so I'm in the house nearly all the time. I'm not very social - heck, as I type this my parents have friends over and they are hanging out in the living room, and I'm sitting in here typing away. So they try to connect whenever possible - they don't just leave me alone for hours on end or anything. I guess that's a good thing, but... Well, I'm kind of in a strange situation with this. I could hide it and face them when they find out (They will eventually, no way around it), or just tell them off the bat. Problem is, I don't know which is worse.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on September 25, 2010, 12:43:46 am
I'm 14. Also, I don't really have any friends in the area, so I'm in the house nearly all the time. I'm not very social - heck, as I type this my parents have friends over and they are hanging out in the living room, and I'm sitting in here typing away. So they try to connect whenever possible - they don't just leave me alone for hours on end or anything. I guess that's a good thing, but... Well, I'm kind of in a strange situation with this. I could hide it and face them when they find out (They will eventually, no way around it), or just tell them off the bat. Problem is, I don't know which is worse.

To stay on the topic of collars, we could take this conversation to PM, if you want to  :o.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: quietobserver on September 25, 2010, 03:18:31 pm
Lynk, if you really want a collar, you could try what I did. I just started wearing my collar around the house 8). When my parents asked about it, I said it was a fashion thing or just changed the topic. They don't know why I'm wearing it (my sister said I looked like a gay porno star :o :D) and I am not yet ready to tell them. If you want a tag with the collar, just remember to stuff it in your shirt when your parents are around. I found that my tag fits perfectly under the collar of my T-shirt.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on October 10, 2010, 06:41:39 pm
So: I was supposed to get a collar as a birthday present, but it was only today, wher eI finally managed to gather the money from various friends, go out, and order the thing  >:(.

Anyway  ;), I finally ordered it, from collar factory, and here's what it'll look like (real pic will be posted when its done.)

-Single-Strap
-Snaps (Closure)
-15 Inch Length
-1 Inch Width
-Black Leather Outline
-Purple Faux Fur Inside Lining
-Words "Little Catmourne" printed on it.

Can't wait 'til it comes  :D!!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Battery on October 10, 2010, 08:31:48 pm
My two collars I own. The other day during lunch at school I wasn't wearing a collar and my friend looks at me and says, "What the heck, were's your dog collar at! You gothin' it down or something today?"

(http://oi51.tinypic.com/2m3pv84.jpg)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Onion on October 10, 2010, 10:31:26 pm
I think I still have my old PitBul Collar packed away with my stuff. I loved that thang. I use to wear it between my belt loops as a key chain holder.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sigurd Volsung on October 14, 2010, 04:08:05 am
I might eventually get a collar though not because I'm a furry but because I'm a punk I'm starting to get more and more old school. So more than likely if I get one it would be one like the one Battery has.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on October 14, 2010, 07:43:57 pm
Guys, I'm flailing my arms around right now! I'm so happy! They posted the preview picture on their forum, and I got an e-mail saying that it's shipped!!

(http://collarfactory.com/images/made/1010/6900.JPG)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Cimarron on October 14, 2010, 08:06:36 pm
I like the purple fur inside... I can almost feel the softness when I touch my screen!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Furlong on October 16, 2010, 06:04:02 pm
Guys, I'm flailing my arms around right now! I'm so happy! They posted the preview picture on their forum, and I got an e-mail saying that it's shipped!!

(http://collarfactory.com/images/made/1010/6900.JPG)

Nice.  Very nice. 

I like the Collar Factory ones a lot.  I still have the first one I ordered from them (a thin black double layer one with a d ring in front).  I ordered it two or three years ago, an it is still very comfortable.  Better now, actually thanks to the softening of the leather.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on October 16, 2010, 06:16:04 pm
Guys, I'm flailing my arms around right now! I'm so happy! They posted the preview picture on their forum, and I got an e-mail saying that it's shipped!!

(http://collarfactory.com/images/made/1010/6900.JPG)

For those who don't know, and chances are don't care..which is pretty much everybody, I'll explain the name behind the collar.

My fursona's name is "Junyad Van Bloodmourne". In the RP I developed him in, some characters call him "Catmourne" and some call him "Little Bloodmourne". Its a combination of the two  ;)...I also figured that my mother wouldn't approve of having the word "Blood" on my collar, let alone a collar period  x_x.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nicholai on November 25, 2010, 02:19:46 pm
I must say, I'm tempted to get one of those collar factory ones.
All the collars I have now are actual DOG collars, and that rough fabric tends to get a bit irritating.  :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on December 01, 2010, 10:41:27 am
Hah, wow. This could go on the 'You know you're a furry when' thread, but you know you're a collar wearer when you try to adjust it on your neck..To find that you aren't even wearing it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on December 02, 2010, 06:21:39 pm
want one sooo bad! I'll probably get one in the summer when i don't have to go to school (school = dress shirts, ties, belt etc...) I would probable wear something over it so it doesn't make that big of an impact. I like going against the norm but am still a little shy.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Serra Belvoule on December 05, 2010, 03:25:34 pm
Oh shim, I just saw your collar and it is awesome!!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on January 08, 2011, 03:46:37 am
Thanks, Serra!

Well..I was in the bathroom after school (I am part of the Madrigal singers group. Madrigals are awesome, acapella Renaissance songs) and I was washing my face. I felt gross..I don't know why. When I looked up from the sink, I noticed an indent on my neck about an inch wide, going all the way around.

It took me a moment to realize what it was, but as soon as I did, I started laughing.

My collar has made a clearly visible indent on my neck. (It's made of soft leather and faux fur :P)

Edit: I turned 2000!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Skift on January 08, 2011, 04:18:12 am
I used to have a few collars. One was a red leather collar I got from Tractor Supply Company. Good stuff there. I gave that one too my first dog because her old nylon collar was just nasty.
Then I got several different nylon collars, which itch a lot unfortunately.
Got a collarfactory collar, but unfortunately I measured my neck wrong so it's too small for me. I'm thinking of getting another collarfactory one with lambskin lining (faux fur makes me itch).
(Actually just went through and "made" one, cheaper than I thought!)

Until I can afford a nice one, I'll wear a leather dog collar.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nicholai on January 08, 2011, 12:59:53 pm
A while back I ordered a tag for my collar from these guys: http://www.reddingo.net/tags1.htm (http://www.reddingo.net/tags1.htm)

They are AWESOME. You can get all sorts of different designs/colors, and I got mine engraved with my name (Nicholai) and my species (Pathera Onca.) It looks super cool!  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Boredum on January 11, 2011, 06:55:37 pm
I finally got myself a collar. <333! It's a normal Wal-Mart red collar, but hey. It's a start. I put a keychain tag on it that says Capricorn, which is a dearly beloved character I have and my zodiac. When I have enough time, I might just put black stripes on it to indicate the colours I use. ^^ I'm also thinking of putting soft fabric on the inside. :3
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Stigandr on January 18, 2011, 01:11:25 am
I now have my first collar! I made this one myself out of 550 paracord. It's actually really comfortable.

(http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/echidnasarf/cat%20bits/IMG_2302.jpg)

Survival collar!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sabe on January 18, 2011, 06:00:41 am
I now have my first collar! I made this one myself out of 550 paracord. It's actually really comfortable.

(http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/echidnasarf/cat%20bits/IMG_2302.jpg)

Survival collar!

Oooooo, fancy i must know how you made it >:D

thinkin bout wearin a collar myself i dont think anyone would notice or even care if i did
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on January 18, 2011, 06:18:39 am
I now have my first collar! I made this one myself out of 550 paracord. It's actually really comfortable.

(http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/echidnasarf/cat%20bits/IMG_2302.jpg)

Survival collar!

Oooooo, fancy i must know how you made it >:D

thinkin bout wearin a collar myself i dont think anyone would notice or even care if i did

O.o
isn't it the same way you make those survival bracelets
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Gigi on January 18, 2011, 09:32:50 am
I'd love to get a collar factory collar. I often visit their site and put together the same collar over and over again just because seeing the preview at the bottom of the screen makes me smile for some reason. I'll probably have to wait another 6 months or so though. *sigh* Oh, well.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Stigandr on January 18, 2011, 12:50:21 pm

Kenny / Mr. Apple: Yep, It's pretty much the same way you make a survival bracelet. Modified slightly for the buckle and closing off the end that isn't attached to anything. Paracord is pretty inexpensive too, I got 100 feet for around $10. I think it works well as a collar because it doesn't scream that it IS a collar, so I can wear it practically everywhere.
Here's a link to where I learned the weave from. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Paracord-Rescue-Belt/ 

Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on January 18, 2011, 05:06:38 pm

Kenny / Mr. Apple: Yep, It's pretty much the same way you make a survival bracelet. Modified slightly for the buckle and closing off the end that isn't attached to anything. Paracord is pretty inexpensive too, I got 100 feet for around $10. I think it works well as a collar because it doesn't scream that it IS a collar, so I can wear it practically everywhere.
Here's a link to where I learned the weave from. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Paracord-Rescue-Belt/ 



Much tamks  :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on January 23, 2011, 01:49:03 pm
My dad just started to notice that i am wearing a collar
next step is to try to explain to him the fandom
i'm treading on thin ice x_x :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on January 23, 2011, 02:58:02 pm
My dad just started to notice that i am wearing a collar
next step is to try to explain to him the fandom
i'm treading on thin ice x_x :D

http://www.anthrocon.org/about-furry
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on January 23, 2011, 04:49:45 pm
that's a good suggestion
now...
how to play this right  8)
Don't want to turn this into one of those "how to tell your parents your a furry" thread. so i'll just shut up for now :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Stigandr on January 25, 2011, 03:06:25 pm
Kenny / Apple: Here be a link to some cord if you wanted to try making the collar thing. http://cgi.ebay.com/PARACHUTE-CORD-550-PARACORD-50-100-1000-7-STRAND-US-/350430720429?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item905b798aa0#ht_3617wt_905.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on January 25, 2011, 05:06:39 pm
O.o
I was wondering all day where to get this.
but i was in school so i had no access to the internet
can you only get it online?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: 489109 on January 26, 2011, 12:11:32 am
Not to try and out-do Stigandr but I have another, less expensive and easier place to get 550 Cord; my own garage. I seem to have an over abundancy of that stuff. Probably about 300 meters or so on a spool. Its only one color, standard olive drab, so no funky neon colors or anything. But, I'm willing to cut off a few lengths for anyfur that is interested in some.

I work purely on a quid pro quo basis, or barter system. Tell me what you're willing to trade and how much cord you need. We'll work out the details in PMs. Just a hint, anything Hoofy in trade will get you a bonus length, hehe. Anyone interested?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on January 27, 2011, 12:27:42 am
**haz nuthin to trade x_x... well except for something that used to have hooves... do you take steak? :D**
Srryhuggs
had to do it.
i'm already going to the store this weekend to see if i can find some
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sabe on January 28, 2011, 03:34:12 am
I just bought my first collar today. It's one that looks more like a necklace 'cause I want my friends to get used to it before i start getting other ones :). But I do plan on wearing it alot.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on January 28, 2011, 05:37:51 pm
O.o
any pics.?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kevin Foxboy 47 on January 30, 2011, 04:12:49 pm
To all other collar wearers,
re Black Foot, reply 31, way back there, wearing collar in shower; the cloth or fabric ones are washable even with soap (wash first time off neck, like clothes). Nylon gets scratchy after awhile. I wore two inch wide unlined black leather, and the trick is, use shoe waterproofing and saddle soap. Leather needs to breathe to keep its natural oils, so only waterpoof the inside.

Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on January 30, 2011, 04:15:53 pm
Welcome to furtopia Kevin FoxBoy..Maybe you could introduce yourself on the greeting board?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on January 30, 2011, 08:34:29 pm
One thing I'll probably start doing is wearing my collar around my wrist just above my watch. Wearing it on my neck just felt kinda weird and I didn't enjoy it too much, so wearing it around my wrist should be enough I think. The only people who'll really notice that it's a dog collar are people who come into close contact with me, i.e. my friends, and they're really the only ones I want to know about my furryness.

Plus, my flame collar goes awesome with my Viva la Revolution! DDR shirt.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lynk on January 30, 2011, 10:01:11 pm
One thing I'll probably start doing is wearing my collar around my wrist just above my watch. Wearing it on my neck just felt kinda weird and I didn't enjoy it too much, so wearing it around my wrist should be enough I think. The only people who'll really notice that it's a dog collar are people who come into close contact with me, i.e. my friends, and they're really the only ones I want to know about my furryness.

Plus, my flame collar goes awesome with my Viva la Revolution! DDR shirt.
... Doesn't that kinda defeat the point of it being a collar? :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sky Striker on February 01, 2011, 03:50:03 pm
One thing I'll probably start doing is wearing my collar around my wrist just above my watch. Wearing it on my neck just felt kinda weird and I didn't enjoy it too much, so wearing it around my wrist should be enough I think. The only people who'll really notice that it's a dog collar are people who come into close contact with me, i.e. my friends, and they're really the only ones I want to know about my furryness.

Plus, my flame collar goes awesome with my Viva la Revolution! DDR shirt.
... Doesn't that kinda defeat the point of it being a collar? :P

The reason I wear it is to show my fascination with animals. I don't need everyone to know that, so if only my friends notice that it's a collar then that's what I want. Sure it loses some of its effect, but still, I like how it looks around my wrist.  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: redyoshi49q on February 01, 2011, 09:36:32 pm
... Doesn't that kinda defeat the point of it being a collar? :P

The reason I wear it is to show my fascination with animals. I don't need everyone to know that, so if only my friends notice that it's a collar then that's what I want. Sure it loses some of its effect, but still, I like how it looks around my wrist.  :D

I wear a collar as a bracelet as well (it's stitched to a wrist appropriate length).  It's surprising how few people notice it, and it's even more surprising that the few people who do don't realize it's a collar.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on February 05, 2011, 10:22:03 pm
I'm having trouble getting paracord. (no place to walk in and buy it) but i'm probably going to buy a dog collar and tag for FCN.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Emerald Blade on February 14, 2011, 01:33:27 pm
They commonly make shoe lases out of paracord so i would look for that.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on February 14, 2011, 02:33:49 pm
a collar made out of shoe laces :o
that's like the best thing since a .jpg of sliced bread on an iphone :D

good idea btw
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on February 28, 2011, 12:33:15 am
has anybody seen anything like this?!?!?!
http://www.batterybarn.com/nnd03.htm

I NEEDS TO HAVE :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Stigandr on February 28, 2011, 12:35:56 pm
has anybody seen anything like this?!?!?!
http://www.batterybarn.com/nnd03.htm

I NEEDS TO HAVE :D

Thats a great idea, LEDs instead of just a reflective strip. I need 2, one for my dog and one for me.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on February 28, 2011, 03:28:02 pm
They have to be awesome for rave parties!
Especially if they made a sound activated model.
Probably i should get one and hack it to be sound activated.
then it would blink with the unce unce unce :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Stigandr on February 28, 2011, 03:51:44 pm
Yes! I love raves. This collar has now gone from need to doubleplusneed. They're pretty inexpensive too.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Goobladon on March 03, 2011, 07:26:07 am
Can't picture myself wearing one... plus I don't feel like making a statement that will just attract attention I don't crave.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on March 03, 2011, 05:16:50 pm
Can't picture myself wearing one... plus I don't feel like making a statement that will just attract attention I don't crave.

It depends on who you are. I tend to sway toward the more absurd stuff. although i could not imagine myself wearing a tail or even ears :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Dog_OF_War7 on March 05, 2011, 06:39:26 pm
Well i have a normal dog collar wear it every day and they are great for raves espescially if yuo run glow sticks threw the loop (:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Dog_OF_War7 on March 05, 2011, 06:49:41 pm
Mycollar came from petsmart and tail from spirit.com same for my girls they were bolth good deals
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: revnance on March 09, 2011, 11:19:27 am
where can i get a tail?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on March 09, 2011, 01:21:50 pm
where can i get a tail?

We have a tail thread for that :P.

You can't really just go out to a store and buy a tail to wear around. I take commissions, if you have something specific in mind. Send me a message sometime :).
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Fen-Fen on March 10, 2011, 12:42:24 am
Bought my boyfriend Roj one for his birthday two weekends ago. Let him pick it out for himself. <3

I secretly hope to get him to buy one for me. xD
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on March 10, 2011, 12:45:38 am
there is a store in my school that sells various things with the logo on them
I'm thinking about getting a collar from there :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on March 10, 2011, 12:47:43 am
there is a store in my school that sells various things with the logo on them
I'm thinking about getting a collar from there :D

They sell collars there :o? Why?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on March 10, 2011, 12:50:11 am
I don't know why :D
they just do
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on March 14, 2011, 12:16:23 am
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/198829_1758042202213_1573762263_31693769_6824642_n.jpg)

Just got mah new collar and it da boss :D
Just had to put felt over the itchy parts
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: knightpazz on March 17, 2011, 06:41:21 pm
Well at my school most of the people dont know what a furry even is and if they do they learned it from CSI and the episode about furrys is totaly made by haters so Im going to get a collar but I have a question about the collars where do you usually wear them your neck your wrist were if you can tell me please PM me with your answer
Title: Are you scared/nervous to wear a collar?
Post by: HTMN on March 24, 2011, 02:22:45 pm
Ok, the title might be misleading to some but this is aimed at people who refrain from wearing collars/tails etc because of various "social" reasons such as being embarrassed, bullied etc.

I had a thought, but first Ill put some at ease. (Hopefully)

Me myself am nervous about wearing a collar to school and generally out and about. As usual Im worried about the usual reactions one may get. Its normal to feel this way because of all the "pressure" that is put on us as maturing teens to follow the "social norm".

So one way that Im building my confidence is by wearing items that I wouldn't usually wear. The aim is to be comfortable wearing things that differ from your normal habits. For example, I wear sunglasses almost everywhere, some of you are probably thinking;

"Sunglasses? That’s nowhere near as different as a collar/tail etc would be?!"

While you are right in some respects to you it may not seem so hard, but for me I don’t usually like wearing them. Also wearing them indoors gets you looks. By doing this I am able to gather the different types of reactions, and have noticed that most people won’t give you a second look. So how does this translate into wearing a collar/tail etc.? Well I'm getting to the point where it feels natural to me and I'm confident in wearing them around. At the end of the day thats what we are trying to accomplish, confidence.

If you are able to feel confident wearing something you wouldn't usually wear than wearing a collar should't be much difference. There is the problem of being questioned but I have no advice on that so I would like to re-direct you to the "Furries on Furry" section here --> http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php?board=48.0 (http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php?board=48.0) Just browse the topics until you find something relevant to your needs.

Im not sure how this whole post will turn out, Ive tried to mention things that I found useful. Also if their is already a topic like this or this isn't helpful to anyone please don't refrain from deleting it. Also I tried to articulate my thoughts as best I could but some places might be patchy, for this Im sorry  :(.

If this helps just one person Ive done my job  (:
Thanks for your time

-HTMN

P.s. I was planning on making an audio recording but I am lazy and probably never would've got round to it  :-[ If anyone has any questions they want to ask me feel free. (Although your more likely to get a better answer from other, more experienced, users.
Title: Re: Are you scared/nervous to wear a collar?
Post by: Avan on March 24, 2011, 02:50:02 pm
Never really thought about it before, since wearing a collar never really interested me. :/
Title: Re: Are you scared/nervous to wear a collar?
Post by: SynthTheFox on March 24, 2011, 06:45:37 pm
I wish I could wear one, but I worry about reactions :(
Title: Re: Are you scared/nervous to wear a collar?
Post by: Shim on March 24, 2011, 08:04:32 pm
We already have a collar thread :o. Let's talk there!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on March 24, 2011, 09:09:22 pm
HTMN: I have merged your "Are you scared to wear a collar?" thread (Post 442 above.) into the pinned "The Collar thread" as the pinned thread is the main thread for discussion of anything related to collars.
Title: Re: Are you scared/nervous to wear a collar?
Post by: Shim on March 24, 2011, 09:23:18 pm
Ok, the title might be misleading to some but this is aimed at people who refrain from wearing collars/tails etc because of various "social" reasons such as being embarrassed, bullied etc./color]

Don't let yourself care :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kato_pup on March 30, 2011, 06:51:50 pm
          OK, so there is a furry meet that I go to every Tuesday. We meet up at a different restaurant every Tuesday (something semi cheap) and then we go to the dollar savers theater to see a movie (only $2.25 on Tuesdays) Well I have been going for a few months now but this time (few weeks ago) Someone showed up I have not met before. apparently this person use to go a lot but ever since he met his mate, He had stopped going. Well when I seen him, I noticed that he had on a collar! He was just chillin eating his burrito with his girlfriend. I wanted to ask him so bad about it. I wanted to ask how often he wore it, if he ever had dirty looks...etc

        I never commented on it or said anything but ever since then I have had an obsession with collars! I think there so awesome! I want one so bad! I have been going to pet stores and department stores looking at dog collars. I wanted to try some on right there but I am shy. So the links bellow are the collars that I currently like but since I can only buy one
(my first one :D) Also the collar actually changes what dog tag I get as well :P
http://www.petsmart.com/product/zoom/index.jsp?productId=3562584

 In the link above, I like the bottom one with the dog bones

http://www.target.com/American-Kennel-Medium-Reflective-Collar/dp/B003V70LDU/ref=br_1_4?ie=UTF8&id=American%20Kennel%20Medium%20Reflective%20Collar&node=13983891&searchSize=30&searchView=grid3&searchPage=4&sr=1-4&qid=1301522291&rh=&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchRank=pmrank&frombrowse=1

In the picture above, I like the blue one (a favorite) and I also like the pink one a little bit as well

So what do yah think? Even if I get one I am still shy about my furriness. Even though that one fur wore a collar to the Tuesday even, I am still a little scared of wearing on out in public myself. Something inside me though is saying that it is important that I do. I don't want to care about what others think of me. I am just worried about if I accidentally run into someone who I know (since no one I know knows that I a furry) and have to explain to them why I have a collar on. :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on March 31, 2011, 08:05:38 pm
          OK, so there is a furry meet that I go to every Tuesday. We meet up at a different restaurant every Tuesday (something semi cheap) and then we go to the dollar savers theater to see a movie (only $2.25 on Tuesdays) Well I have been going for a few months now but this time (few weeks ago) Someone showed up I have not met before. apparently this person use to go a lot but ever since he met his mate, He had stopped going. Well when I seen him, I noticed that he had on a collar! He was just chillin eating his burrito with his girlfriend. I wanted to ask him so bad about it. I wanted to ask how often he wore it, if he ever had dirty looks...etc

        I never commented on it or said anything but ever since then I have had an obsession with collars! I think there so awesome! I want one so bad! I have been going to pet stores and department stores looking at dog collars. I wanted to try some on right there but I am shy. So the links bellow are the collars that I currently like but since I can only buy one
(my first one :D) Also the collar actually changes what dog tag I get as well :P
http://www.petsmart.com/product/zoom/index.jsp?productId=3562584

 In the link above, I like the bottom one with the dog bones

http://www.target.com/American-Kennel-Medium-Reflective-Collar/dp/B003V70LDU/ref=br_1_4?ie=UTF8&id=American%20Kennel%20Medium%20Reflective%20Collar&node=13983891&searchSize=30&searchView=grid3&searchPage=4&sr=1-4&qid=1301522291&rh=&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchRank=pmrank&frombrowse=1

In the picture above, I like the blue one (a favorite) and I also like the pink one a little bit as well

So what do yah think? Even if I get one I am still shy about my furriness. Even though that one fur wore a collar to the Tuesday even, I am still a little scared of wearing on out in public myself. Something inside me though is saying that it is important that I do. I don't want to care about what others think of me. I am just worried about if I accidentally run into someone who I know (since no one I know knows that I a furry) and have to explain to them why I have a collar on. :P

Just be ready to hot glue some felt to the itchy parts. That looks a bit like what i have and it was unbearable until i modified it a little
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kato_pup on March 31, 2011, 10:45:57 pm
I have never worn a dog collar before so I am not sure what it will feel like. When i was playing with it on the pet store ( while I was wishing I had the bark to try it on in the isle) it felt really smooth. It didn't feel like it would itch but I gues (again) I didn't have the guts to try it on in the store.  What if i wash it first, will that help? Or is it the edges that make it Itch? Juat curious. On a side note, you know you are furry when you get excited in yhe collar isle of a pet store! :D you know your a furry when you are in love with different collars and cant choose one! Lol :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on April 01, 2011, 08:30:25 am
I have never worn a dog collar before so I am not sure what it will feel like. When i was playing with it on the pet store ( while I was wishing I had the bark to try it on in the isle) it felt really smooth. It didn't feel like it would itch but I gues (again) I didn't have the guts to try it on in the store.  What if i wash it first, will that help? Or is it the edges that make it Itch? Juat curious. On a side note, you know you are furry when you get excited in yhe collar isle of a pet store! :D you know your a furry when you are in love with different collars and cant choose one! Lol :D

It's the edges. Like where they stitch the nylon together, the stitching is a little rough. All you really need is to hot glue a little felt over those parts and you'll be fine :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kato_pup on April 01, 2011, 05:25:31 pm
So tell me what you think? which one should be my first collar? :D

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/U9uqj.jpg" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/nvhmk.jpg" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/x9JwH.jpg" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
         (I like the bottom collar with the dog bones on it for this link)

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/QCe4n.jpg" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />

My current two favorites is the Blue and green collars with dog bones and the blue collar with the silver paw prints on it. I would get a plain silver dog bone tag for either collar. I really like the pink to but  don't know. what do yah think? kato needs his collar and I can't decide. I want to go to the store right now and try them on but I can't get myself to do it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on April 01, 2011, 05:29:10 pm
So tell me what you think? which one should be my first collar? :D

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/U9uqj.jpg" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/nvhmk.jpg" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/x9JwH.jpg" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />
         (I like the bottom collar with the dog bones on it for this link)

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/QCe4n.jpg" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />

My current two favorites is the Blue and green collars with dog bones and the blue collar with the silver paw prints on it. I would get a plain silver dog bone tag for either collar. I really like the pink to but  don't know. what do yah think? kato needs his collar and I can't decide. I want to go to the store right now and try them on but I can't get myself to do it.


I like the second and fourth one. Nothing too bright and shiny or obvious. Just..simple patterns and paws.

This is mine, if you haven't seen it. Not TOO flashy. Just black with purple lining and words :)
(http://collarfactory.com/images/made/1010/6900.JPG)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Emerald Blade on April 01, 2011, 05:55:56 pm
I'm with shim on this one, 2 n' 4 look good
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kato_pup on April 01, 2011, 06:12:11 pm
Yeah I remember seeing that collar posted somewhere on Here. I like the fur on the inside, I bet that color ie really comfy. I am not a big fan of leather personally but it looks nice. :D personally my favorite is 2 and 3. I really really like the blue and green one. It is actually darker in person, the photo actually makes it look lighter then it is but it does seem to stand out more. Maybe the second is best for a good collar but then I cant srem to get yhat blue and green colar with the dog bones on it out of mah head.

Here, this is a better pix number 3:
http://imgur.com/f6CGK
I know it is already posted but this is a real image of it. It is less busy....as far as colors go...I might be more in love with this collar than I think *blushes*  its between that and collar number 2.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mistytail on April 05, 2011, 06:32:04 pm
I've been considering a collar since I love having things on my neck, I feel safer that way (for some reason...), but my mother would probably kill me ._. I'll definitely look into getting one in college though. :'D  Oh, yeaaaah, colleeeeege~
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: HTMN on April 23, 2011, 07:56:01 pm
I wasn't sure whether to post this here or start a new topic but I was wondering
"When isn't it socially acceptable to were a collar in public?"

Now before people start saying;
"Well it's not deemed Socially Acceptable anyway etc."
I mean when do YOU think it's time to take it off? For example Work, School, social gatherings etc.?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on April 25, 2011, 02:55:36 pm
I wasn't sure whether to post this here or start a new topic but I was wondering
"When isn't it socially acceptable to were a collar in public?"

Now before people start saying;
"Well it's not deemed Socially Acceptable anyway etc."
I mean when do YOU think it's time to take it off? For example Work, School, social gatherings etc.?

Work, school, orthodontist (they think i'm a PETA) dentist, interviews. I've worn it everywhere else. Including church. Which was anticlimactic sadly.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Slifer on May 04, 2011, 02:00:33 am
I recently got my login and am going to add my 2 cents. I secretly wore collars the past 10 years because I thought I was just weird. I had to make sure no one ever saw. Last Friday I was going to wear it to work but got so nervous I started shaking. The next day I was like, if they say something i'll just take it off. It went really well though. My cousins were saying they forgot their leash or would grab the ring saying come on boy. None of them even know what a furry is though. Can't believe they would take it so easily.

On another note, I just ordered a collar from Collar Factory. It will be like Ouka's from .Hack. Red leather lined with red lambskin, and only buckles around the O-ring. So there will be no buckle or snaps on the back. I'll post a pic when I can.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: rbargholz on May 28, 2011, 12:30:23 am
How do I explain to my folks that I have a collar?
They don't know yet.. ;S
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on May 28, 2011, 03:57:11 pm
How do I explain to my folks that I have a collar?
They don't know yet.. ;S

Just start wearing it. and if they ask then just don't make a big deal and if they're understanding, they'l just ignore it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: IvoryFunnel on May 31, 2011, 06:03:56 pm
I want this collar http://www.shop4pet.net/Bone_Latigo_Dog_Collar_Blue-1290.html

Or this one http://www.feedagg.com/feed/131880/Leather-Dog-Collars
                           (The   Latigo Flat Leather Dog Collar)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Avan on May 31, 2011, 07:08:43 pm
That latter link apparently leads to a malware-distributing site: http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/feedagg.com
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on May 31, 2011, 07:33:53 pm
I want this collar http://www.shop4pet.net/Bone_Latigo_Dog_Collar_Blue-1290.html

Or this one http://www.feedagg.com/feed/131880/Leather-Dog-Collars
                           (The   Latigo Flat Leather Dog Collar)

Your profile says you're 13. Aren't you a bit young to be wearing a collar? I kinda doubt your parents would approve. ;)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Avan on May 31, 2011, 07:51:31 pm
That kind of... presumes stuff about said parents.
Maybe they already know she's a furry or something :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Slifer on June 03, 2011, 03:55:32 pm
That kind of... presumes stuff about said parents.
Maybe they already know she's a furry or something :P
I agree with Avan. For the past ten years I always had a choke chain hanging on my wall. Never knew my parents noticed it but they just didn't say anything. If I knew they were so okay with it I would have started wearing collars publicly when I was a little younger.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Viti on June 09, 2011, 01:18:03 am
Finally got the guts to pick out a collar, even though I cheated with a kitten collar for my wrist. It does have a bell on it, so it's plenty noticeable without being on my neck.  xD

I tried to get one that's low profile and a bit fashionable, it's a black collar with a tiny plaid bow on it. I've only worn it out once (with my other fur friend, who bought herself a dog collar) but I think I'll wear it tomorrow and see what my non-fur friend thinks, if she notices. xD I dare not wear it near my mom; she's way too tuned-in to what I wear and would question it like crazy.

I'm a bit nervous when I wear it, since I think the bell is really loud, but it also feels really comfortable and in place. And I guess that's all that matters. xD
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Ragnorrock_13 on June 14, 2011, 12:13:44 am
I once gave my ex-girl friend (ex) a collar. It was orange with black decorations. I thought it looked nice on her, and she still wears it. I personally cannot wear things around my neck. It is too constricting, and my neck is easy irritated.

You could never find me wearing one. Ha! I am free, and will never constrict my freedom with the aggressive grip of a collar. Collar to me is a sign that you are owned by another, and I am owned by no one.

"I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul." William Earnest Henley

No offense to anyone, he is very touchy on this kind of subject.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Avan on June 14, 2011, 12:20:48 pm
Made myself a really crude collar out of 'recycled backpack parts' for the express purpose of hiding the neck seam on fursuits, and keeping all the neck fur tidy. It would not be terribly comfortable for normal use given the crudeness of the materials - likely cause chafing or irritation. I mean, it is backpack-quality stuff, so its designed for durability, not comfort, as those parts of the backpack that I used never would normally come into contact with the user's skin for any prolonged period of time.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Rush on June 23, 2011, 01:35:48 pm
I bought my collar at Wal-Mart, and it's a simple black one with a D-ring for a leash or whatever  :) and i typically wear it around school. When my parents found out about the had a fit (they're not exactly accepting of new things), but other than that all I've gotten are a few "that collar is stupid" from some furry haters (there's actually a facebook gruop if anti-furries specifically at my school (with only two members  :D)) and a LOT of "um.... why are you...?"  :)  But I can't wear it when I'm out with my family, or even around the house -.-' but it's whatever. once i graduate it'll be all good. (by the way i LOVE those collars with the fuzzy stuff inside them) but the only part that chafes too bad is where the nylon is melted together.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on June 23, 2011, 06:28:02 pm
I bought my collar at Wal-Mart, and it's a simple black one with a D-ring for a leash or whatever  :) and i typically wear it around school. When my parents found out about the had a fit (they're not exactly accepting of new things), but other than that all I've gotten are a few "that collar is stupid" from some furry haters (there's actually a facebook gruop if anti-furries specifically at my school (with only two members  :D)) and a LOT of "um.... why are you...?"  :)  But I can't wear it when I'm out with my family, or even around the house -.-' but it's whatever. once i graduate it'll be all good. (by the way i LOVE those collars with the fuzzy stuff inside them) but the only part that chafes too bad is where the nylon is melted together.

Lol the trolls always make themselves look foolish. It helps to hot glue some felt strips to the parts where the nylon has been melted. Makes it a million times mor comfortable =^_^=
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Loc on June 23, 2011, 07:16:35 pm
I wore my collar down to a petting farm today ^^ Got a lot of very odd looks and a small child asked me what I am (prompting the response "err... a person...", which he seemed satisfied with). It's just a black dog collar with some small spikes on. I'm going to try and get hold of another one soon to add to my ever-increasing collection.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Rush on June 24, 2011, 07:59:39 pm
I bought my collar at Wal-Mart, and it's a simple black one with a D-ring for a leash or whatever  :) and i typically wear it around school. When my parents found out about the had a fit (they're not exactly accepting of new things), but other than that all I've gotten are a few "that collar is stupid" from some furry haters (there's actually a facebook gruop if anti-furries specifically at my school (with only two members  :D)) and a LOT of "um.... why are you...?"  :)  But I can't wear it when I'm out with my family, or even around the house -.-' but it's whatever. once i graduate it'll be all good. (by the way i LOVE those collars with the fuzzy stuff inside them) but the only part that chafes too bad is where the nylon is melted together.

Lol the trolls always make themselves look foolish. It helps to hot glue some felt strips to the parts where the nylon has been melted. Makes it a million times mor comfortable =^_^=
I just use duct tape XD and it works well enough. but i like the felt idea better  :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: weese on June 26, 2011, 12:06:35 am
My boyfriend and I got new collars, so I figured I'd show them to all of you.  :)

Let me know what you think.

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee89/KatanaMD/Fuzzy%20stuffs/Collars/photo.jpg)

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee89/KatanaMD/Fuzzy%20stuffs/Collars/photo1.jpg)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on June 26, 2011, 12:52:13 am
My boyfriend and I got new collars, so I figured I'd show them to all of you.  :)

Let me know what you think.

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee89/KatanaMD/Fuzzy%20stuffs/Collars/photo.jpg)

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee89/KatanaMD/Fuzzy%20stuffs/Collars/photo1.jpg)

O.O thats... ADORABLE! i love it :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: weese on June 26, 2011, 02:15:01 am
Thank you, we think so too.  :-[
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Chimara on June 26, 2011, 02:43:21 pm
My boyfriend and I got new collars, so I figured I'd show them to all of you.  :)

Let me know what you think.


O.O thats... ADORABLE! i love it :)

I have to agree, they are really cute!  :)

I LOVE collars, my sense of fashion leans more towards... gothy. Because of this, wearing them never has really looked out of place on me. That said, my collars are more.... gothy as well.

(http://store.vampirefreaks.com/products/13/a_vinylringcollar.jpg)

This is my favorite collar right here. Yeah, I know its not traditionally furry, but I feel its a good representation of my fursona. My mom and my friends make so many jokes about getting a leash for me. In fact, after an anime club rave at college, a friend made a leash out of glow stick bracelets and led me around, I loved it! :D

(http://store.vampirefreaks.com/products/06/collars_clawspikes.jpg)

I'm thinking about getting one of these next, the claw spikes are defiantly more furry, in my opinion.

Someday, when I get enough money, I want to get something from the collar factory. Perferabaly with spikes and a d-ring where I can hang a little bell from.  (:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: weese on June 29, 2011, 12:26:05 am
The one you're wearing in the pic has some "furryness" to it.

I also like the claw spike ones.   :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Loc on July 03, 2011, 03:15:53 pm
I've started wearing a low-key, black cat collar around my parent's house. They don't seem to mind any more.
Just found out my new collars have turned up at my house in Portsmouth. Can't wait to go down and get them. :3
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Slifer on July 03, 2011, 09:09:17 pm
I just now figured out how to upload images so I'm finally posting the collar I got from Collar Factory.
(http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2671/dsc00154r.jpg)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Loc on July 08, 2011, 02:52:24 pm
Just got my new collars in the post :3 *dances*
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on July 09, 2011, 10:45:14 am
It all really depends on the area. Im in jacksonville (AKA, Red Neck New York). Whenever I wear my collar out here, I get lots of different responces. I have nasty remarks, complaments, questions, and I have even been Flshed a few times  :-[ . If I wear it here, its a mixed quiry of emotions. If I wore it in Yulee, I'd probably be hung from a tree. on the other hand, If I wore it in Fernandina, No one would give a rats tush.

Being that I am in the service. I dont think I can get away with wearing it no more. not atleast with out my contract getting cut.  :P

I wonder if we furries will ever enjoy the bliss of acceptince.  :'(



JAX!! lol! I used to live there. I lived right near Regency. Wore a collar one to the Regency area Wal Mart. No one seemed to notice when I wore it, the one I wore was a plain black with white paw print one though, and fairly skinny so it isn't very obvious. I just wear a Phi Paw and assorted coyote buttons now.

I actually miss Jax.

Lol I've lived all over jacksonville. west side, south side, north, all. Im off of DUNN Ave right now. I cant wait to ship out. Il be going to Great Lakes IL. for boot camp and "A" school. Jacksonvilles nice and all except for all the gangs.

Haha, careful you might end up back at Mayport.. XD  I have lived on University Blvd North (across from the university near Merril Rd), and on Monument near Regency. Jacksonville isn't so bad. Where I moved to is actually a lot worse. I'm scared to death to walk around some places here for fear of being shot by "farmers" if you know what I mean. I live in an area with the highest concentration of those farms in the world. Cops are very corrupt here as well (even worse than Jax). I wont stay here forever though. I'm only here for college and then I will save up some money and move to where there is more work and not a near 20% unemployment level and close to 40% poverty rate..

Lol Im going in as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsmen (FMF). Hopefuly Il be placed with a recon unit, or Anphibiouse assolt unit. Then I'l retire to the US NS Mercy. 

Lol the nicest place I have ever lived was, Ashville North Carolina. Its a real artsie area, Lots of old hippies. You could wear a Collar, Tail and Ears. And no one would say a thing. Then again you could walk around in the Green Man suit. And people would'nt even give you a second glance ha ha ha.  :D  I love that place. and there is virtualy no crime. ( I guess because everyones so creative and free ha ha ).

I LOVE that place! Been there a lot. :) I know what you mean too.
i too lived in ashville once....i wish everywhere was like ashville all peaceful and stuff,but then life would be boring. :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on July 09, 2011, 11:57:30 am
i made a collar the other day :)
my bro teased me about it cuz he knows im a furry :D
but my dad dosent know x_x
i decided i wanted to put a phipaw on the collar ;)
my dad thinks my bro bullied me into it and he will get in trouble if i dont tell my dad im a furry :'(
i dont know how to explain to an adultwhat a furry is
he dosent know what it is
is there a section in the forum i can send him to to explain 4 me? :-[
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on July 09, 2011, 07:38:26 pm
i made a collar the other day :)
my bro teased me about it cuz he knows im a furry :D
but my dad dosent know x_x
i decided i wanted to put a phipaw on the collar ;)
my dad thinks my bro bullied me into it and he will get in trouble if i dont tell my dad im a furry :'(
i dont know how to explain to an adultwhat a furry is
he dosent know what it is
is there a section in the forum i can send him to to explain 4 me? :-[

This.
http://www.anthrocon.org/about-furry
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Naade on July 10, 2011, 12:24:07 pm
My friend wants to get me a collar. I really like his - it's brown leather with a black barbed wire design. Tempted...
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on July 11, 2011, 06:14:01 am
oh btw heres the collar i made
(http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=170933469641033&set=a.122476474486733.20683.100001731434384&type=1&theater)
heres the phi paw i drew on with a sharpie(works surprisingly well)
(http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=170933946307652&set=a.122476474486733.20683.100001731434384&type=1&theater)
and heres me wearing it
(http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=170933092974404&set=a.122476474486733.20683.100001731434384&type=1&theater)
sometime im going to get some engraved dog tags so it looks more furry and less like a choker.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on July 11, 2011, 06:25:44 am
oh btw heres the collar i made
(http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=170933469641033&set=a.122476474486733.20683.100001731434384&type=1&theater)
heres the phi paw i drew on with a sharpie(works surprisingly well)
(http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=170933946307652&set=a.122476474486733.20683.100001731434384&type=1&theater)
and heres me wearing it
(http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=170933092974404&set=a.122476474486733.20683.100001731434384&type=1&theater)
sometime im going to get some engraved dog tags so it looks more furry and less like a choker.

Your pics aren't showing up.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on July 13, 2011, 04:27:51 am
ok heres the collar i made
(http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/?action-view&current=mycollar.jpg)
heres the phi paw i drew on with a sharpie(works surprisingly well)
(http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/?action-view&current=thebuckle.jpg)
and heres me wearing it
(http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/?action-view&current=mewearingmyhomemadecollar.jpg)
sometime im going to get some engraved dog tags so it looks more furry and less like a choker.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on July 13, 2011, 04:29:32 am
ok heres the collar i made
(http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/?action-view&current=mycollar.jpg)
heres the phi paw i drew on with a sharpie(works surprisingly well)
(http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/?action-view&current=thebuckle.jpg)
and heres me wearing it
(http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/?action-view&current=mewearingmyhomemadecollar.jpg)
sometime im going to get some engraved dog tags so it looks more furry and less like a choker.

dang it it just wont post ,click on the url i guess
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on July 13, 2011, 06:15:01 am
ok heres the collar i made
(http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/?action-view&current=mycollar.jpg)
heres the phi paw i drew on with a sharpie(works surprisingly well)
(http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/?action-view&current=thebuckle.jpg)
and heres me wearing it
(http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/?action-view&current=mewearingmyhomemadecollar.jpg)
sometime im going to get some engraved dog tags so it looks more furry and less like a choker.

dang it it just wont post ,click on the url i guess

Host your pics on a Photobucket or Flickr account. ;)
http://photobucket.com/
http://www.flickr.com/
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Choky on July 14, 2011, 11:11:07 am
Let me fix that for you :)

ok heres the collar i made
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/mycollar.jpg)
heres the phi paw i drew on with a sharpie(works surprisingly well)
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/thebuckle.jpg)
and heres me wearing it
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/whtwolf100/mewearingmyhomemadecollar.jpg)
sometime im going to get some engraved dog tags so it looks more furry and less like a choker.


You need to copy the "direct links" next time (:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Wereaibo on July 14, 2011, 01:19:14 pm
God I want one of those claw spike collars. Those things are awesome.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Meyaira Firespring on July 28, 2011, 03:00:48 am
Hmm, all these collars look very interesting. I clicked a link to Collar Factory that was in this thread and had a go at making my own collar up. It was fun! But now I really want one, nyaaa~~~ =>w<=

However, I think I'll keep it a secret. There's only one other furry in the area where I live (I checked). And my Mum would freak out. Lol. I love her too much to scare her like that. If I suddenly started wearing it (no matter how much I want to) I'm pretty sure I'd be having lots of counselling sessions.  :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Rush on July 31, 2011, 07:46:54 pm
Yeah, my parents did the same thing. I wore it any they forbade me to and went ballistic. Somewhere in there I tried to tell them i was bi, and... that worked out very badly. They freaked out more, and eventually i managed to calm them down, saying it was all a phase, and I'm okay now, but i still wear my collar, only when they aren't looking X3
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Meyaira Firespring on August 01, 2011, 01:43:47 am
Well, maybe when I move out on my own. Then I can buy my custom collar and wear it whenever I like! :D

I'm planning to do so soon (just the rent is high for places where I live so it's a little tricky. Ehehe =^.^=) But I'd probably be able to talk over it with her eventually...just, gently and tactfully...and picking my words carefully. She knows I am a little bit quirky already (the creative writer/artist in the family who surprises her with odd things fairly often), so I think she'd eventually come around...hopefully. Lol.

But wearing a collar and trying out my dream of being a neko would be super fun! =^w^= I am getting some art commissioned of my (possible) fursona who may be wearing it. It'd be my fave colour plus sparkly, so I'd definitely love it. Also, I couldn't pick charms to add to it on the site but I would love to put a jewelled cross, heart and pair of wings attached to the silver or gold loop, hee~
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Rush on August 01, 2011, 09:34:26 am
That sounds like a really awesome collar! Heh, mine is just a nice thick one from Wal-Mart with a Heartless symbol I put on it with some chain. I think I might go on that site and make one to look forward to. :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: SinAi on August 17, 2011, 04:18:12 pm
Some of these collars look so intense. Mine is just a simple black collar with a green mouse shaped tag with my Fursona name on it. ^-^' She's not one for frou frou things. (although the ones with spikes and rings are far more fitting XD)

I like mine however because its not as noticeable.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on August 26, 2011, 07:56:19 pm
i just started back at school and my collar is really plain , but man are they giving me a hard time , and everyone has noticed it. >:(
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Loc on August 26, 2011, 08:00:41 pm
I've started wearing my prettier collars more now I'm in my own place again. I'm rather fond of my spiked one with three rings :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: SoulFox on September 30, 2011, 09:50:43 pm
My boyfriend and I got new collars, so I figured I'd show them to all of you.  :)

Let me know what you think.

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee89/KatanaMD/Fuzzy%20stuffs/Collars/photo.jpg)

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee89/KatanaMD/Fuzzy%20stuffs/Collars/photo1.jpg)

O.O thats... ADORABLE! i love it :)

thats sooo cute! >.< that makes me want a collar now.. lol
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on October 24, 2011, 10:23:56 pm
I've just recently started hooking one end of a leash to my collar and the other to a pad lock on a belt loop. Anyone here do something similar?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Slifer on October 27, 2011, 02:39:51 pm
I want to use a leash eventually. Would much rather have someone else on the other end though. That sounds like a good starting point.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on October 27, 2011, 04:45:21 pm
I want to use a leash eventually. Would much rather have someone else on the other end though. That sounds like a good starting point.

Agreed x3
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Reverb on December 13, 2011, 09:32:31 pm
See the people at my school are sooooo critizing so I wear a cat collar around my wrist. I don't think I'd be able to take the heat of people critizing me.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on December 13, 2011, 10:22:40 pm
See the people at my school are sooooo critizing so I wear a cat collar around my wrist. I don't think I'd be able to take the heat of people critizing me.

Lol when i went to high school, we had a strict dress code so i couldn't even think of wearing mine. However, if i did, i would've been crucified. xD
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Hashira on December 13, 2011, 11:31:43 pm
I've got a strict dress code in my grade school and in the highschool I should be going to has a far more strict one. TIES EVERYDAY o_o
But if I did have a collar I'd be asked about it and if people start criticizing then they get thrown on their butts or in detention. Or I talk about it and get them to understand it more.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on December 13, 2011, 11:38:20 pm
better to avoid disputes though. If you get someone thrown in detention, no matter how much of an butt they may seem, it doesn't give the fandom a good image
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Hashira on December 14, 2011, 10:36:01 pm
Yeah, violence us never the answer, plus I'm only 13, bit too young maybe?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on December 14, 2011, 11:02:36 pm
Not saying it's never the answer. But in that kind of setting, best to just avoid the whole situation entirely. And yeah at that age, I'd stay away from stuff like this. Not because of your age and maturity, but because of the age and maturity of the people around you. plus, it you'll get a lot of flak when you wear a collar regardless of who you're around. And you'll have to be able to take that flak without it bothering you.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Reverb on December 15, 2011, 05:06:21 pm
Violence is never the answer, but if it is the question, then yes! Just kidding, violence is NEVER THE ANSWER
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on December 15, 2011, 11:59:39 pm
Then what do you do when you got someone pointing a gun to your head?

But even with that said... no you shouldn't instigate conflict by wearing a collar. If you know it's gonna cause stuff, then it's best to avoid it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on December 16, 2011, 06:11:18 pm
lol got a new collar :3
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/388269_2649363204681_1573762263_32486622_1538605877_n.jpg)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: warriorsfan1812 on December 18, 2011, 12:20:45 pm
That's cool. Is that a dog collar or one that is specially made for people?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on December 18, 2011, 01:12:00 pm
That's cool. Is that a dog collar or one that is specially made for people?

Just a regular dog collar ^^
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: warriorsfan1812 on December 18, 2011, 04:36:18 pm
That's cool. I'm thinking of wearing one at some point, I just always forget in the morning :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on December 18, 2011, 07:06:01 pm
Lol I'm weird so I very rarely take it off.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on December 20, 2011, 01:04:04 am
my brother left and i never remove my collar,it has become a part of me; so i gave him the best gift i could- i cut my collar in half and made 2 bracelets one for him and one for me
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on December 20, 2011, 02:30:46 am
my brother left and i never remove my collar,it has become a part of me; so i gave him the best gift i could- i cut my collar in half and made 2 bracelets one for him and one for me


That's so sweet!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on December 20, 2011, 07:55:33 am
thanks ;it was a hard decision
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: DreamerHusky on December 22, 2011, 03:14:42 pm
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Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on December 22, 2011, 03:27:56 pm
Violence is never the answer, but if it is the question, then yes! Just kidding, violence is NEVER THE ANSWER
violence is too the answer sometimes(however rarely) even ghandi admitted as much.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: victorwolf on December 28, 2011, 05:39:24 am
is it obvious to other people that your a furry to wear a collar around your neck or wrist. or is it less obvious to wear it around your wrist, because i wanted to wear one of my dogs collars to school and wanted to know before hand so that it wouldn't be a dead give away that I'm a furry.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on December 29, 2011, 04:01:29 am
is it obvious to other people that your a furry to wear a collar around your neck or wrist. or is it less obvious to wear it around your wrist, because i wanted to wear one of my dogs collars to school and wanted to know before hand so that it wouldn't be a dead give away that I'm a furry.

Well, I'm a senior in high school. At this point in time, I can't afford to care what others think of me. I wear what I want.

On my messenger bag, I have buttons of the cutie marks of all of the mane six in My Little Pony, along with several buttons designed by Furtopian Sheeta. Sometimes I wear my tail. I usually wear my collar on a belt-loop.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: warriorsfan1812 on December 29, 2011, 10:40:59 am
is it obvious to other people that your a furry to wear a collar around your neck or wrist. or is it less obvious to wear it around your wrist, because i wanted to wear one of my dogs collars to school and wanted to know before hand so that it wouldn't be a dead give away that I'm a furry.
Nope, most people don't know about it or think you are emo/goth
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: victorwolf on January 01, 2012, 12:50:41 pm
I've worn one of my dogs old collars already and i have to admit it kinda feels right and i don't know why?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mortuest on January 23, 2012, 11:47:24 pm
I really like collarfactory.com.  Anyone know where I can find a decent cowbell that would fit on a collar?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Fenny the Fox on January 25, 2012, 12:11:14 pm
Try hardware stores and the like -especially the ones that have a lot of decorative stuff-, they often have small ones. Worth a try at least.

Or try to search for them online, because that might be the easiest way to find one you like the look of.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on February 05, 2012, 02:09:17 pm
I just saw this commercial on TV. I was wearing my collar. much ROFL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-zG5U0v3gU
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shim on February 05, 2012, 04:13:55 pm
I thought the same thing when I saw that commercial! "What's wrong with having a collar >:(?"
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mylo on February 05, 2012, 04:15:11 pm
I just saw this commercial on TV. I was wearing my collar. much ROFL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-zG5U0v3gU

Lol I thought the same thing, too. 
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mr. Apple on February 05, 2012, 04:16:28 pm
the one that she was wearing actually looked pretty nice too. Like one from collarfactory
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lil pug princess on February 29, 2012, 10:27:40 am
I quite liked that advert! There's nothing wrong with a nice looking collar.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Harena on March 10, 2012, 05:04:10 pm
Got my collar today  :D

Showed my mom (i bought it for a fursuit, but plan to wear it otherwise) and I said "I think it looks rather smashing." and she replied with an "Okay, sweetie. Very nice."

Whatever. As long as she doesn't send me to a therapist  :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sylvine Srevlis on March 12, 2012, 03:04:07 pm
I used to wear a dog collar when I was younger. I was raised around extreme dog lovers (seriously, my family has 7 dogs AND runs a boarding kennel) and dogs were all I ever knew. When used to pretend to be a dog (ages 0-8?), I never felt really connected to any of the canine personas I created. I dropped the collar pretty early on. My love of cats grew after that, my feline fursona came about when I was 10 and it felt right. I'm a wildcat, no collar for me!  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: WolfRose92 on March 29, 2012, 05:43:23 am
I have a really pretty hemp/cotton belt with green and orage markings on it. I'd LOVE to find a matching dog-collar. I just dont know where to look x.x
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Loc on April 18, 2012, 08:12:41 am
I found a UK based site (Kitty Works, I think) that makes collars :) Being incredibly weak willed when it comes to things like this, I bought myself one.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Chaosfurry on April 18, 2012, 08:31:42 am
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Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sylvine Srevlis on April 28, 2012, 02:17:08 pm
Yesterday I wore a red dog collar in town, along with my MLP button as a tag. It was great! :D I'd like to do it again just for the fun of it, though I need to get a cat collar instead of dog.  :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Loc on April 30, 2012, 06:54:18 am
Got my new collars today :) One is very unashamedly "I'm a furry!", the other is more subtle.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kiboe Motegi on May 02, 2012, 01:06:28 pm
got rid of mine in late 2007, no need for it, kept the tag as a keychain, but it got jammed in a closed door (don't ask) and broke in half.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Leeseetsa on July 06, 2012, 08:19:45 pm
Got a XL cat collar (14 inches around) at petsmart, and one of their shmancy tags for under 20$.
 :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: ArticShadow on July 09, 2012, 12:00:16 pm
I have a large black dog collar, a large choke collar, and a pink/purple collar with spikes on it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kek on July 18, 2012, 03:11:32 pm
It's wierd i just took of my dog's collor and put it on, just to try it and it feels, i dont know.. right? i kinda like it! :D sadly my dog needs it xp and i would never be allowed to get my own. only reason i tried it was because my parents are at work.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: SweetHowlz on July 30, 2012, 07:49:26 am
xD I'm getting a new collar, I just buy them from Petsmart.

I have a question. I started wearing my collar when school was out, and I really don't want to stop wearing it in September. Do you think a school will allow a collar? I mean, I don't see why not. There's no spikes or anything dangerous. :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Mylo on July 30, 2012, 02:27:15 pm
xD I'm getting a new collar, I just buy them from Petsmart.

I have a question. I started wearing my collar when school was out, and I really don't want to stop wearing it in September. Do you think a school will allow a collar? I mean, I don't see why not. There's no spikes or anything dangerous. :P

You can always wear it, and if a teacher or administrator tells you to take it off, then it's not allowed.  You can also get a copy of the dress code and see if it explicitly denies collars.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: SweetHowlz on July 30, 2012, 02:55:26 pm
xD I'm getting a new collar, I just buy them from Petsmart.

I have a question. I started wearing my collar when school was out, and I really don't want to stop wearing it in September. Do you think a school will allow a collar? I mean, I don't see why not. There's no spikes or anything dangerous. :P

You can always wear it, and if a teacher or administrator tells you to take it off, then it's not allowed.  You can also get a copy of the dress code and see if it explicitly denies collars.

Yeah. I will! Thanks!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: RimeScales on August 08, 2012, 12:33:26 pm
Interesting thread this. I have a question for those that have bought collars from the collar factory. What do you do to maintain it?
Like, which cleaning products do you use? How do you clean the fur-lining?
My mate bought one for me when we became serious and I've no idea how to maintain it. I've been wearing it less and less now because I'm afraid it'll get ruined.
Oh and I've worn my collar outside a few times now. Once around Dublin City and no one said anything to me. I wore it to an Animecon too and two people complimented me on it ^^
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: victorwolf on August 13, 2012, 07:46:50 pm
i got a new black collar from pets smart. i think it suits me better than my old one.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on September 23, 2012, 02:46:48 am
 :'( the first collar i ever made.......is broken

but now i have anew one, black leather and spiked, local place called waggles (the place is a doggie salon and held a petshow, i am at the lack of a collar thanks to my puppy, so when i won secod place, a 15 dollar giftcard, i got the collar and a bag of milkbones)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Bhldthemachine on October 17, 2012, 07:01:13 pm
I wore my dogs old red collar to school today ^-^ I got a few "here doggy doggies" and a few offers to leash me x) but other than that it was fine :p
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: charcoal on October 17, 2012, 07:08:36 pm
dog coller  not to ammused kids on my bus thay pull on it when im sleeping
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Dj sky jr on November 07, 2012, 08:32:50 pm
got a dog collar :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Nyeti on November 07, 2012, 10:11:44 pm
 got one yesterday :D
i think it was like for a hunting dog,because there is a led strip on the back that lights up a reddish-orange and also flashes.......but i love it x3 im gonna wear that thing everywhere (:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Wereaibo on November 17, 2012, 03:07:27 pm
When my last german shepherd died I kept his collar. Today I decided to wear it a bit and see how I like it. I'm really enjoying having a collar. I'm not sure I'm ready to wear it in public but I like wearing it around the house.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Aakosir on November 17, 2012, 06:35:21 pm
 This  (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7755615/) is my collar =^_^= I got it from her a while ago and absolutely love it. I now have a giant bell that I can wear with it, when I feel like it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Earth Rio on November 19, 2012, 11:49:50 am
I have a red collar that I bought for my fursuit, and it was too small. Now, I just wear it casually around.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: dodbringr on January 11, 2013, 06:17:08 pm
This has been a topic of dispute among us, and we have been anxious to hear a decent answer from other furries, instead of a post on the internet. We know most who wear collars have fursonas  that are mammals in general, but can dragons (like us) also wear them? Or is that something to avoid?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Loc on January 11, 2013, 09:43:49 pm
If you want to wear a collar, there is no reason why you can't. I know several people with non-mammal fursonas who wear them.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: dodbringr on January 12, 2013, 03:10:13 am
Thank you for the input!  :D  This makes things much easier now, since we had been debating it for a while now...
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: AikaCoonCat on January 24, 2013, 09:49:28 pm
casual wear. but for me I wear mine with everything. I feel so awkward and out of place without my collar.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Ezrah on February 08, 2013, 11:23:04 pm
I have seen people wear them around...but I have always been torn about some things. Though my introduction says I've been part of this thing for 10 months...It's been like 4 years actually.  :-[ I still...just don't even know. I know it's a personal preference. I can't summon enough courage. Though what do I have to lose? Still thinking on the issue. :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on February 08, 2013, 11:40:12 pm
start on halloween with a collar and a werewolf-ish costume, continue from there, it gets a lot easier after a week, thats exactly what i did
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Ezrah on February 08, 2013, 11:54:47 pm
Thanks for the advice.  :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jacoby Quinn on February 08, 2013, 11:59:28 pm
no problem, but be warned, i finaly took this leap because my friends had abondened me, i was single, and i could fall no further socialy.

also WHEN people bark, meow, or call it stupid, and they don't have authority over you, you MUST keep in your mind, that if you take it off, evem for a moment, unless adjusting it, if you remove it, you are letting them WIN

want to know what they are winning?

the removal of your individuality.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Ezrah on February 09, 2013, 12:07:34 am
Ok. I'm a strong spirit. I'm actually disabled. I've dealt with some real idiots. I found a friend at college who is accepting of furries, but he isn't one. One of the nicest people you could ever meet. I could take the idiots pretty well. But yeah, thanks again for giving some friendly advice. :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Dj sky jr on February 11, 2013, 04:57:26 pm
How do's it feel whin people talk about that. 
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Ezrah on February 11, 2013, 05:46:35 pm
^^And you are talking to?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Wolf Kid on February 28, 2013, 12:44:51 pm
I might wear a collar eventually, but I drew one.

(http://i47.tinypic.com/2wrdi86.png)

One of these days, I will have this colar.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Earth Rio on March 07, 2013, 02:27:19 am
Although I can't find it now, I commonly wear a red collar casually. I always feel uncomfortable without it, and plan to try and find it again soon.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Firelight on March 08, 2013, 07:09:55 pm
My collar is blue with dogs.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Aloneness on April 01, 2013, 02:34:32 pm
The reason for me wearing a collar of the years has changed time and time again.

I originally started wearing a collar before I even knew of the fandom, and it was just an inside joke between me and my friends as I've always been associated as a wolf and because my OC was a Kemonomimi which is a person with ears and a tail. I got my first collar freshman year of high school when went on a school trip to West Virginia, my friends actually got it for me.

The other reason I started wearing it is, I do not like my neck being touched what so ever, and I've actually hurt someone (by accident/reflex) because someone was sneaking up on me and poked me in the neck, and when I went to smack there hand away I hit my friend in the face who was sitting next to me, I felt horrible afterwards because I liked him, but it was also kind of funny just because the whole thing was accidental he understood that it was such and took it pretty well so I'm glad of that. So my collar gained the meaning of "it's not only for my protection but yours and the people around me as well."

Also now it's gained the meaning of "I'm a Furry" so it's kind of like a secret symbol because everyone not in the fandom automatically thinks it's something BDSM related, however to another fur it's basically a giant flashing neon sign saying "I ish a furry"

Some less spectacular reasons why I wear a collar are simply because I like the feeling around my neck, ish comfy and calming and a safe feeling.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Scarlegs on April 10, 2013, 09:14:41 pm
My collar is mauve with light pink&white rings and dots(nylon...I think....). I also have an unrelated ID tag that matches purrfectly.  8)
A drawing I did of it is here: http://scarlegs.deviantart.com/art/Badge-Maybe-363430817
I haven't filled out the ID tag  :P
I wear it as a bracelet and sometimes(When nobody is home) a collar.
I'm still getting used to it and the ID tag tickles  >:(
I love it though! :D
I have the collar because I was buying our two dogs some new collars and I grabbed the mauve one in case the other two didn't look good.
The dogs liked an looked good in their collars and so I got my mauve one(not that I was going to give it two them...I was already too attached to mine (: )
I can't wear it around my Mum because she thinks it's BDSM or something  x_x
I think my collar looks quite smashing on me( breaks up my long-ish neck :P)

EDIT:

I just got an engraved name tag!!! It's a simple candy floss pink one with silver a paw print on it. It says

Scar
Domestic
Female

So stoked!!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Ruii on May 15, 2013, 06:37:39 pm
My collar, gotten from some halloween store with a pair of black cat ears and tail (Iparty I think) is black with a bell. I had to sharpie out some embarrasing pink writing on it, but other than that its very nice to wear around, i've wore it aroung the house and to several wal-mart trips. Mom doesn't let me wear it to school (along with my ears & tail...) but yeah... (it won't let me post a picture, though... oh here is link
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/12/hni0019h.jpg/ (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/12/hni0019h.jpg/)
(the image doesn't want to show on the forum...
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Liamb763 on May 16, 2013, 08:38:02 pm
I bought my first collar from the Hot Topic store, it's a nice simple black leather strap with a buckle and a single ring.  The only thing I have to accessorize it is a dog tag with "Kirby" etched on it.  I bought this and decided to wear it wherever I went when I started the 9th grade.  I wore it to school, around the house, shopping, everywhere (I even wore it when I went with a church group to New Orleans on a charity drive).  I got a lot of stares and jabs, but I grew up being the most unpopular kid in school so it was easy to shrug off.  Trust me, you will get a LOT of "Hey, why do you wear a dog collar?" or "Are you a dog or something?" even though you may think enough people have asked, their will always be someone new to ask.

Lol, this one time I was so sick of people asking I decided the next person who'd ask I would make up a story to mess with them.  This redhead girl I had an ugly history with asked me the question.

Girl: "Why do you wear a dog collar?"
Me: " Well, you see my mom is very worried about sexual abusers and kidnappers so she told me to wear this in case I get lost."

I got no response until next period (We had the same two periods in a row) when she came up to me and asked "Were you telling me the truth with that?"

I wouldn't advise lying to people because they might take it seriously.  But if you're going to make wearing a collar a part of your wardrobe, just be ready for the questions, jabs, and stupidity.

I'm in the same situation, I've always been the most unpopular guy at my school. I think if I got one I could just shrug the hate off like everyone else.
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Scarlegs on May 17, 2013, 03:21:34 am
I bought my first collar from the Hot Topic store, it's a nice simple black leather strap with a buckle and a single ring.  The only thing I have to accessorize it is a dog tag with "Kirby" etched on it.  I bought this and decided to wear it wherever I went when I started the 9th grade.  I wore it to school, around the house, shopping, everywhere (I even wore it when I went with a church group to New Orleans on a charity drive).  I got a lot of stares and jabs, but I grew up being the most unpopular kid in school so it was easy to shrug off.  Trust me, you will get a LOT of "Hey, why do you wear a dog collar?" or "Are you a dog or something?" even though you may think enough people have asked, their will always be someone new to ask.

Lol, this one time I was so sick of people asking I decided the next person who'd ask I would make up a story to mess with them.  This redhead girl I had an ugly history with asked me the question.

Girl: "Why do you wear a dog collar?"
Me: " Well, you see my mom is very worried about sexual abusers and kidnappers so she told me to wear this in case I get lost."

I got no response until next period (We had the same two periods in a row) when she came up to me and asked "Were you telling me the truth with that?"

I wouldn't advise lying to people because they might take it seriously.  But if you're going to make wearing a collar a part of your wardrobe, just be ready for the questions, jabs, and stupidity.

I'm in the same situation, I've always been the most unpopular guy at my school. I think if I got one I could just shrug the hate off like everyone else.


Maybe you should wear it but if the hate gets too intense(Violence etc.) take it off?
But I wouldn't take it off in front of the harassers because they would probably start up with comments like
"Kitty can't defend himself can he? Woof Woof!" You know, the general stupid bullying stuff >:(
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Liamb763 on May 18, 2013, 05:49:50 pm
I bought my first collar from the Hot Topic store, it's a nice simple black leather strap with a buckle and a single ring.  The only thing I have to accessorize it is a dog tag with "Kirby" etched on it.  I bought this and decided to wear it wherever I went when I started the 9th grade.  I wore it to school, around the house, shopping, everywhere (I even wore it when I went with a church group to New Orleans on a charity drive).  I got a lot of stares and jabs, but I grew up being the most unpopular kid in school so it was easy to shrug off.  Trust me, you will get a LOT of "Hey, why do you wear a dog collar?" or "Are you a dog or something?" even though you may think enough people have asked, their will always be someone new to ask.

Lol, this one time I was so sick of people asking I decided the next person who'd ask I would make up a story to mess with them.  This redhead girl I had an ugly history with asked me the question.

Girl: "Why do you wear a dog collar?"
Me: " Well, you see my mom is very worried about sexual abusers and kidnappers so she told me to wear this in case I get lost."

I got no response until next period (We had the same two periods in a row) when she came up to me and asked "Were you telling me the truth with that?"

I wouldn't advise lying to people because they might take it seriously.  But if you're going to make wearing a collar a part of your wardrobe, just be ready for the questions, jabs, and stupidity.

I'm in the same situation, I've always been the most unpopular guy at my school. I think if I got one I could just shrug the hate off like everyone else.


Maybe you should wear it but if the hate gets too intense(Violence etc.) take it off?
But I wouldn't take it off in front of the harassers because they would probably start up with comments like
"Kitty can't defend himself can he? Woof Woof!" You know, the general stupid bullying stuff >:(

I kinda wanna get one just to see if I like it or not, but i'm not sure how my mom would react. Shes okay with me being a furry, but she only knows about the art. My dad doesn't know that i'm a furry (to my knowledge) and he most likely wouldn't be accepting of it. Maybe something for the future, though. :/
Title: Re: Collars! When is it okay to wear them?
Post by: Scarlegs on May 29, 2013, 03:29:56 am
I bought my first collar from the Hot Topic store, it's a nice simple black leather strap with a buckle and a single ring.  The only thing I have to accessorize it is a dog tag with "Kirby" etched on it.  I bought this and decided to wear it wherever I went when I started the 9th grade.  I wore it to school, around the house, shopping, everywhere (I even wore it when I went with a church group to New Orleans on a charity drive).  I got a lot of stares and jabs, but I grew up being the most unpopular kid in school so it was easy to shrug off.  Trust me, you will get a LOT of "Hey, why do you wear a dog collar?" or "Are you a dog or something?" even though you may think enough people have asked, their will always be someone new to ask.

Lol, this one time I was so sick of people asking I decided the next person who'd ask I would make up a story to mess with them.  This redhead girl I had an ugly history with asked me the question.

Girl: "Why do you wear a dog collar?"
Me: " Well, you see my mom is very worried about sexual abusers and kidnappers so she told me to wear this in case I get lost."

I got no response until next period (We had the same two periods in a row) when she came up to me and asked "Were you telling me the truth with that?"

I wouldn't advise lying to people because they might take it seriously.  But if you're going to make wearing a collar a part of your wardrobe, just be ready for the questions, jabs, and stupidity.

I'm in the same situation, I've always been the most unpopular guy at my school. I think if I got one I could just shrug the hate off like everyone else.


Maybe you should wear it but if the hate gets too intense(Violence etc.) take it off?
But I wouldn't take it off in front of the harassers because they would probably start up with comments like
"Kitty can't defend himself can he? Woof Woof!" You know, the general stupid bullying stuff >:(

I kinda wanna get one just to see if I like it or not, but i'm not sure how my mom would react. Shes okay with me being a furry, but she only knows about the art. My dad doesn't know that i'm a furry (to my knowledge) and he most likely wouldn't be accepting of it. Maybe something for the future, though. :/

Ohh, Okay^^ I hope you get one!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Ruii on June 01, 2013, 06:39:12 pm
i have a brand new (got yesterday) blue dog collar from wal-mart. It matches my main fursona, except no bell, which I am putting on once I get back to moms. I also got a chew toy, the cashier was like, "For the new puppy?" I just shrugged and smiled. It was so awkward... But now I have two things off of my furry list :D (well, one, I already had a collar, it just wasn't the right color...
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Scarlegs on June 01, 2013, 06:44:13 pm
i have a brand new (got yesterday) blue dog collar from wal-mart. It matches my main fursona, except no bell, which I am putting on once I get back to moms. I also got a chew toy, the cashier was like, "For the new puppy?" I just shrugged and smiled. It was so awkward... But now I have two things off of my furry list :D (well, one, I already had a collar, it just wasn't the right color...
That is awesome!
I like to elaborate when they say things like that such as, "Yeah, she's only six months old! Who knew Rottweilers could be this cute!" Then act all exited.
Could share a picture?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Liamb763 on June 04, 2013, 10:26:51 am
I agree with scar, pics please :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kevin Foxboy 47 on June 05, 2013, 11:30:08 pm
Pardon, I've been wearing a Hartz Mountain dog collar to the grocery and public library. I'm a greymuzzle, and nobody's bothered me, unlike my high school in the 1970s. Oh, east coast usa. Hug. :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Aakosir on June 07, 2013, 07:01:14 pm
The last time I wore mine I got "so-and-so thinks your pretty, but you need to stop wearing that chain around your neck" from my mom. I told her that's nice to know and continue to wear it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: dodbringr on June 16, 2013, 09:34:53 pm
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but we just want to make sure.  :-[
Does anyone know if collarfactory.com is still active? We can't tell, and we don't want to mess up our purchase, since that would be really awkward to explain to our mother.  :P
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: dodbringr on June 17, 2013, 12:19:23 am
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but we just want to make sure.  :-[
Does anyone know if collarfactory.com is still active? We can't tell, and we don't want to mess up our purchase, since that would be really awkward to explain to our mother.  :P

Upon further investigation, we've realized that we're just a massive idiot...  :-[  The site is still active, we're just jumping to conclusions. Sorry for the pointless posts.  :-[
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Scarlegs on June 28, 2013, 01:59:09 am
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but we just want to make sure.  :-[
Does anyone know if collarfactory.com is still active? We can't tell, and we don't want to mess up our purchase, since that would be really awkward to explain to our mother.  :P

Upon further investigation, we've realized that we're just a massive idiot...  :-[  The site is still active, we're just jumping to conclusions. Sorry for the pointless posts.  :-[

Did you get your collar?? Can you post a few pics? (:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: charcoal on June 29, 2013, 08:04:06 pm
im caught between these two collars   

paracord       http://img2.etsystatic.com/000/0/6559004/il_fullxfull.306011358.jpg

l e d          http://img.alibaba.com/img/pb/895/795/302/302795895_289.jpg
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Scarlegs on June 30, 2013, 12:13:41 am
im caught between these two collars    

paracord       http://img2.etsystatic.com/000/0/6559004/il_fullxfull.306011358.jpg

l e d          http://img.alibaba.com/img/pb/895/795/302/302795895_289.jpg

They both look awesome! I can see why you can't decide ;)

I would go for the one that looked most comfortable, and for me that's the L.E.D one but you might prefer the Paracord one.
Take your time at choosing. I would say pick the one that is most comfortable!
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Shianu on July 04, 2013, 06:06:01 pm
I love seeing all the different stories people have here about their collars!

For me it all started off as a joke, in school my friends were forever giving me parts of their lunches because I didn't have one of my own so when we finished our final year at the age of 16 they'd all chipped in and bought me this beautiful purple collar with a d-ring on it with the message that I was like a pet they fed.

When I started college I just naturally started wearing it. It was a symbol of our friendship and a good memory of those times and since then I've come to terms with my enjoyment of this fandom so the meaning has grown.

I often get people asking about my collar, normally asking if it is a collar - my response is normally to look them in the eye and admit that, yes it is a collar. Problem?

^^= I'd love to see more people wearing them.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: HazardJackal on July 04, 2013, 10:33:09 pm
Ive seen a few people wear them.  even before the knowing about the fandom, i didn't think anything of it.  to me, it was no stranger than wearing a necklace.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: charcoal on July 05, 2013, 09:44:48 pm
my sister got me a camo bandana she told me to ware it so i put around my neck she started to laugh and I was like what you laughing she said your not a dog just for lolz I said that's what you think she went quite
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Xephe Wolf on July 05, 2013, 10:07:26 pm
collars...
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Liamb763 on July 08, 2013, 02:10:49 pm
I went into Pet Kingdom and started trying on collars (:. A manager came up and asked if I needed assistance finding a collar. I was embarrassed for a second :-[, then asked him which ones looked better on me. I ended up getting a red one with a yellow circle tag with the name "Xephe" imprinted on it.(Had to take it to PetSmart to get it engraved anyways). The manager,who was named David, didn't seem weirded out at all. So it was cool. :D

That's awesome! Glad you got one
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Plantan on August 25, 2013, 09:09:12 pm
I actually got my first  collar today... I'm pretty excited..... I wore it all day today And yeah I'm just happy about it (:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: WhiteAkitaKeiko on August 28, 2013, 08:33:48 am
 Cool collars you have people :D
My first collar was when I was 13. It was blue with my OC name :3
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Loc on August 29, 2013, 07:35:45 pm
Collars... Alright, here we go then.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3707/9626427134_c4b00fffd1.jpg)
One at the top I had custom-made for me from a site which is sadly no longer accepting orders. Third from the top, with the bells and spikes, is my favourite.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/9623190529_117c636d0e.jpg)
A selection bought from pet stores over the years. Second from the top was the first collar I ever owned back in 2008. Third one down has lights in, so I used to wear it when I went out clubbing XD The bottom two were my "every day" collars, that I wore on field trips and when I couldn't be bothered dressing up, as they were plain and comfortable.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/9623190681_1500e3854e.jpg)
The beast of a collar up the top there is my vampire-esque posture collar (although I get told I look like a Goa'uld while wearing it). My hand is in there because the fourth from the top refused to lie flat. It's a very old hand-me-down from my sister, and is getting a bit tatty around the edges now sadly.

I'm almost certain I have others lying around in my room somewhere, but these are the ones I could find on a whim (I've had a migraine all day and can't be bothered to look for the others right now).
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: WhiteAkitaKeiko on September 02, 2013, 05:21:15 pm
Wow Loc, that is a BIG collection you have there  :goldthpt:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Loc on September 02, 2013, 05:44:09 pm
What can I say, I have a problem :| I seem to collect collars and corsets. Something about wearing things that fit close to otherwise vulnerable areas of my body makes me feel protected. They're kinda like armour for my brain.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: WhiteAkitaKeiko on September 03, 2013, 11:49:29 am
That's cool  :goldlaugh:
Myself, I collect collars, but i have only 4  :goldglee:
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Sequester on September 03, 2013, 08:45:58 pm
A long time ago I used to wear a black collar with silver pawprints ... that is, until the metal in the clasp started TURNING MY NECK GREEN.  :'(

I haven't worn a collar since, but lately I've kind of been window shopping. There's a huge variety of interesting collars on Etsy; I could click through the pages all day :>
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Alden the Fox on September 22, 2013, 11:01:36 am
I wear muy collur evereh day. No matter what I'm wearing XD I even wore it to airsoft yesterday XD
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Scarlegs on September 22, 2013, 06:58:54 pm
A long time ago I used to wear a black collar with silver pawprints ... that is, until the metal in the clasp started TURNING MY NECK GREEN.  :'(

I haven't worn a collar since, but lately I've kind of been window shopping. There's a huge variety of interesting collars on Etsy; I could click through the pages all day :>

You might want to look for one with a more expensive clasp or a different kind of metal. You might also like to have a plastic clasp.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Gearbox on October 01, 2013, 03:13:35 am
After over a year of debating with myself, I finally gave in (http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt71/Pittsburghistan/Photos/gay_zps5664cd16.jpg) and placed an order with collarfactory. Very pleased with it so far: apart from the fast shipping and sleek look it fits perfectly, (http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt71/Pittsburghistan/Photos/gaaaaaaaayyyyyy_zps37fc416b.jpg) is very comfy, and I don't even get that many more stares wearing it than I already did! Ended up attaching a dogtag (http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt71/Pittsburghistan/Photos/gayyyyy_zpsad2b8f70.jpg) as well. Now to just keep it hidden from my family...
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Scupper on October 03, 2013, 05:15:54 am
I wear mine most of the time. I'd wear it at work but I don’t want it to get caught on something.
Not to mention it would get dirty quick, I'd be needing to wash it every other day or so.
I take my tag off before bed because its sharp.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Ninaiso on November 30, 2013, 10:25:23 pm
I just bought myself a collar today at petsmart! It's very cute and I love it so much!! <3
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BaXgHEPCYAAYK_T.jpg)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Aloneness on December 01, 2013, 01:24:55 pm
Nice collar collection Loc :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: GrayWolf448 on December 01, 2013, 06:13:11 pm
i don't wear a collar... they seem pretty uncomfy also my fursona doesn't wear a collar so i don't wear one. and even if i did want to wear one i would get some bad responses from kids at school (even tho i don't care much about what they think of me....) 
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Furenzied on December 20, 2013, 01:02:55 pm
My sona would most likely wear a spiked collar around his upper arm...I'd like a collar myself...
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Magna on December 27, 2013, 08:39:51 pm
I've got a cool little one I bought forever ago to go on a stuffed moose I bought, and it just so happened to fit on me as well. I don't wear it too often, but it is fun to try it on every now and then.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Aloneness on December 28, 2013, 02:45:00 am
My friend is making me a collar, I'll post a picture on here as soon as I get it :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: miiburd on December 29, 2013, 04:26:24 am
This made me wonder if anyone has worn falconry hoods or jesses or anything like that? o.o The avian versions of collars, in a sense...
I tried searching and found nothing. Anyone heard of this?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Magna on December 29, 2013, 12:28:47 pm
This made me wonder if anyone has worn falconry hoods or jesses or anything like that? o.o The avian versions of collars, in a sense...
I tried searching and found nothing. Anyone heard of this?

I haven't heard of it personally, but that would be awesome! Jesses would make awesome bracelets, and having those and/or a hood on an avian fursuit would be amazing!

I used to work at the World Center for Birds of Prey up in ID, got to work a lot with falcons and hawks and whatnot, messed around with equipment. I've got a little leatherworking kit at home, I should totally see if I can hit the leather store and make something. I bet I've got a bunch of old falconry gear patterns stored on my computer somewhere.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: miiburd on December 31, 2013, 04:54:09 am
I used to work at the World Center for Birds of Prey up in ID, got to work a lot with falcons and hawks and whatnot, messed around with equipment. I've got a little leatherworking kit at home, I should totally see if I can hit the leather store and make something. I bet I've got a bunch of old falconry gear patterns stored on my computer somewhere.

That would be awesome! I was googling the hoods the other night and some of them are so elaborate and beautiful.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Firelight on January 02, 2014, 03:47:04 pm
I want a new collar  :D
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Jorinda on January 05, 2014, 04:31:03 am
This made me wonder if anyone has worn falconry hoods or jesses or anything like that? o.o The avian versions of collars, in a sense...
I tried searching and found nothing. Anyone heard of this?
I have a bird ring that I bought at an animal protection place.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: RabidLynx on February 14, 2014, 05:48:20 pm
I wear a pink cat collar around my wrist, in memory of my cat Twiggy that passed away. It's also a furry thing.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: the lone shadow wolf on March 12, 2014, 01:05:11 am
i wouldnt have the guts to wear it in public but if i do

do you think i should make up an explanation to people who would not understand
should i say
A. im either punk or goth like
B. i am raiseing awarness about animal cruilty
C. its because i feel like it and dont care what you say

 :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Aloneness on March 12, 2014, 02:37:15 am
A. im either punk or goth like
B. i am raiseing awarness about animal cruilty
C. its because i feel like it and dont care what you say

So long as your not stand off-ish about it I think C is your best option, IE casually say something along the lines of "Just because I felt like wearing one" ... ... However don't wear one if you don't want to... easiest way of doing it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Keitsu on March 12, 2014, 06:33:44 am
I'd go with option C ^.^
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: the lone shadow wolf on March 22, 2014, 09:12:49 pm
dang it i was so close to buy myself a collar i was at ace i was looking for a collar. then at that moment my phone rang and my mom said i had to come home imidiatly i couldnt risk it getting caught or found out so i had to leave. :(
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Damian on December 09, 2014, 11:43:41 pm
i sometimes wear a dog collar with a dogtag that has my fursonas name on it, i like it i´d also wear it when i´d have a fursuit
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Fenrir275 on December 11, 2014, 07:27:09 am
Yeah i wear a collar too mine is a red leather dog collar
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Aloneness on December 11, 2014, 07:43:07 am
I got some new Collars :D they glow :3
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Fenrir275 on December 11, 2014, 07:52:28 am
I got some new Collars :D they glow :3
That sounds awesome i wish i had one that glows :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Damian on December 11, 2014, 03:09:02 pm
I got some new Collars :D they glow :3
That sounds awesome i wish i had one that glows :)

amazon sells glow collars :3
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Aloneness on December 11, 2014, 08:14:44 pm
I got some new Collars :D they glow :3
That sounds awesome i wish i had one that glows :)

amazon sells glow collars :3
I got mine at an anime convention it has EL tape running through the middle of it, it's powered by a little CMOS battery.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Fenrir275 on February 06, 2015, 07:07:30 pm
I got a new collar yesterday and i love it  :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Firelight on June 27, 2015, 07:01:42 pm
I have a new collar! It's one year old now but it's orange and black with a pumpkin bell on it. And it lights up! I wore it on Halloween with my fire fox hoodie.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Aloneness on July 04, 2015, 01:10:12 pm
I got some a really nice hand made leather collar not to long ago :3 I'll have to post a picture some time
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Cheza on July 04, 2015, 06:33:16 pm
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/59/pfae.jpg)
^Currently wearing this one. I tend to wear this the most since it's comfy, plain and goes well with most of my clothes xP

A bunch of other collars I own:

Spoiler: collars • show
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/834/jd13.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/132/tdva.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/15/l316.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/689/lxkd.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/24/b62w.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/600/kuwh.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/839/rxel.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/15/vtj1.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/534/er8w.jpg)
^Way too big xP
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/194/g6rm.jpg)
^My favorite<3
(http://oi58.tinypic.com/2r2aomg.jpg)

(http://oi57.tinypic.com/dnzli0.jpg)
^Not a collar but a shiny new collar-tag
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/261/8/0/untitled_by_zaryte-d7zn539.jpg)

(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/358/2/d/wp_20141225_008_by_zaryte-d8b4dj8.jpg)
^Also one of my favorites<3


Not shown in the pics is a green LED-collar ^^' I love collecting these things xD
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: FoxyWolf on August 20, 2015, 02:06:09 pm
I just bought a new collar: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615TIki0rCL._SL1500_.jpg  (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615TIki0rCL._SL1500_.jpg)

$16 off of Amazon and it glooooows ^.^ I am going to an EDM night at the local club and going to wear it out for the first time. First collar I have bought/worn in a while. It will be a good way to ease my way back into wearing one (used to wear one constantly for 3-4 years)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: ENOJI1 on October 07, 2015, 11:36:52 am
I just bought a new collar: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615TIki0rCL._SL1500_.jpg  (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615TIki0rCL._SL1500_.jpg)

$16 off of Amazon and it glooooows ^.^ I am going to an EDM night at the local club and going to wear it out for the first time. First collar I have bought/worn in a while. It will be a good way to ease my way back into wearing one (used to wear one constantly for 3-4 years)

 :o x_x OMG That looks so cool! i want to get one so badly, and even a fursuit x3
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: JaieyEcco on November 18, 2015, 06:00:26 pm
I just bought a new collar: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615TIki0rCL._SL1500_.jpg  (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615TIki0rCL._SL1500_.jpg)

$16 off of Amazon and it glooooows ^.^ I am going to an EDM night at the local club and going to wear it out for the first time. First collar I have bought/worn in a while. It will be a good way to ease my way back into wearing one (used to wear one constantly for 3-4 years)
Whoa, that looks really awesome! Do you have the Amazon link for it? I might consider getting one.
I have a spiked collar that I got for about $10 at PetCo, and it's been treating me well, but I want one with a clip to hold my badges on. :)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kevin Foxboy 47 on December 09, 2015, 03:09:38 pm
Hi there, I've been wearing a Harz Mountain dog collar (1/2" wide, brown, 18" long) intermittently for about ten years now. I've worn it with a hooded jacket to the grocery and public library with the buckle in back, and nobody's bothered me. I don't wear it at home cause my family don't accept my 'furry' side.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Keayrin on December 31, 2015, 05:58:15 pm
I used to wear a collar that looked something like this.

https://img0.etsystatic.com/053/0/6731659/il_570xN.762152256_iqtx.jpg

id tell you how I got it, but ah... this is a p-g forum, no?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on December 31, 2015, 06:03:58 pm
I used to wear a collar that looked something like this.

https://img0.etsystatic.com/053/0/6731659/il_570xN.762152256_iqtx.jpg

id tell you how I got it, but ah... this is a p-g forum, no?

Yeah, it's a PG forum. If you did anything "bad" to obtain the collar, then it's best you not tell. We don't want to know.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Keayrin on December 31, 2015, 06:23:19 pm
oh, I didn't do anything 'bad' to get the collar. it was the person that gave it to me that was 'bad'.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Keayrin on December 31, 2015, 06:54:11 pm
I will however tell you how I lost it.

i refused to take it off at school, and at lunch, i felt a little tug on my collar, and i thought master was playing with me. then i felt something long, thin, and cold against my neck. it could only have been one thing, but my brain couldn't register what was happening fast enough, and the scissors went *snip* and i wanted to kill the idiot principle, i wanted to destroy the guy, to break him into as many small pieces as physically possible, but master held me back whispering calming words and cute things alternately in my ear. I still wanna kill that stupid principle.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: phinox on January 02, 2016, 11:00:14 am
I will however tell you how I lost it.

i refused to take it off at school, and at lunch, i felt a little tug on my collar, and i thought master was playing with me. then i felt something long, thin, and cold against my neck. it could only have been one thing, but my brain couldn't register what was happening fast enough, and the scissors went *snip* and i wanted to kill the idiot principle, i wanted to destroy the guy, to break him into as many small pieces as physically possible, but master held me back whispering calming words and cute things alternately in my ear. I still wanna kill that stupid principle.
Should've taken it off then  ;) but I think he did take it too far.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Alden the Fox on February 18, 2016, 03:32:56 am
I will however tell you how I lost it.

i refused to take it off at school, and at lunch, i felt a little tug on my collar, and i thought master was playing with me. then i felt something long, thin, and cold against my neck. it could only have been one thing, but my brain couldn't register what was happening fast enough, and the scissors went *snip* and i wanted to kill the idiot principle, i wanted to destroy the guy, to break him into as many small pieces as physically possible, but master held me back whispering calming words and cute things alternately in my ear. I still wanna kill that stupid principle.
My god, that pisses me off :P I think I would've punched the guy. Jeez, now I want to.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Varg the wanderer on February 19, 2016, 12:05:27 pm
Press charges. He did come at you with a weapon, after all.

Or snip the end of his tie off XD
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on February 19, 2016, 04:32:27 pm
Press charges. He did come at you with a weapon, after all.

Or snip the end of his tie off XD

It's only a weapon, Varg, if the Principle had used the scissors to inflict bodily harm. But he didn't. Only the collar was cut off. Therefore, I don't think a charge would stick.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: HazardJackal on February 21, 2016, 07:18:21 pm
I will however tell you how I lost it.

i refused to take it off at school, and at lunch, i felt a little tug on my collar, and i thought master was playing with me. then i felt something long, thin, and cold against my neck. it could only have been one thing, but my brain couldn't register what was happening fast enough, and the scissors went *snip* and i wanted to kill the idiot principle, i wanted to destroy the guy, to break him into as many small pieces as physically possible, but master held me back whispering calming words and cute things alternately in my ear. I still wanna kill that stupid principle.
People like you scare me.

While i can firmly state that i DO NOT agree with what the principal did, (according to your account of the situation, at least) killing people isn't cool.  You should never WANT to end another man's life because that's wrong out of principle.  Check your tongue next time you get angry at someone who has done nothing to deserve DEATH.

~End Rant
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Alden the Fox on February 23, 2016, 01:47:23 am
EHEM, on a happier note (I guess) I just wore my paracord one (that I made out of OD paracord and a grenade pin loop) to school today, and got mixed... well, either negative or NO responses (More positive than when I wore my tail. At least, less people making comments). Except my PE teacher. She thought it was the coolest thing ever. My father thinks it's dangerous and like wearing a noose. Apparently. I'll definitely wear this more often, like every day. It's not the cutest thing, but it's better than nothing. XD Maybe I'll make one with brighter colors. Any recommendations? I'm thinking maybe blue and yellow, or dark and light blue.

(http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/AldenFox/IMG_0627_zpsycfgorpd.jpg)
^this thing

Also. If someone tries to cut this off my neck, I will cut off their tie.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: HazardJackal on February 23, 2016, 02:08:08 am
Stylish AND practical.  I can get behind that line of thinking.  ;)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on February 23, 2016, 01:06:55 pm
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Also. If someone tries to cut this off my neck, I will cut off their tie.

How's about both you and Aanu both "cool your jets" so to speak.  >:(


I get the fact that some furries like to buy and wear collars. Fine. But I don't see the need to go getting all upset if the collar is cut off, forcibly removed, or something else. There's nothing that says a furry has to wear their collar 24/7/365. If the collar was cut off by the Principle, then I'm guessing it was because the school had a dress code or other code of conduct where wearing collars wasn't allowed. Or maybe the Principal/Teachers had given out enough warnings about taking the collar off and the warnings were ignored, so........*snip*. Either way, the school does have the right to enforce certain rules and conduct, etc.  Was it right? I don't know as I don't live in the city/state where this happened and am not familiar with the school itself and their policies and/or the School Board. And taking any sort of retaliation against authoritative figures will only just backfire and get you into more trouble. It's not worth it.
If people want to wear a collar, then fine. But there's plenty of other times to wear it. Wear it after school, or at home, or when out with friends at a park, concert or someplace else.

I understand why people choose to wear tails and collars. The main reason: Pride. Furries want to show their pride for being a furry. But showing too much pride or in the wrong way can backfire.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Alden the Fox on February 23, 2016, 08:42:51 pm
I wear it because I think it looks cute. And a dress code doesn't give anyone the right to destroy one's property. That's just wrong, and that story pisses me off every time I read it. Honestly puts me in a bad mood. There are other ways to enforce a dress code. Like detentions. That principal was definitely in the wrong, I don't care what the dress code is. I hate his guts and I haven't even met the guy.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on February 23, 2016, 09:10:22 pm
I wear it because I think it looks cute. And a dress code doesn't give anyone the right to destroy one's property.

You're probably right. It doesn't. But what's done is done. It's all in the past now. Could there have been a better way to "restrict" wearing a collar at school? Maybe. But as I said, I don't know what the school policies and such are where Aanu lives.

That's just wrong, and that story pisses me off every time I read it. Honestly puts me in a bad mood. There are other ways to enforce a dress code. Like detentions. That principal was definitely in the wrong, I don't care what the dress code is. I hate his guts and I haven't even met the guy.

Yes, the Principal probably was wrong to do what he did. Perhaps a better way would have simply been to "confiscate" the collar for a period of time, then return it to the student at the end of the day after school is done or at a different time point. But this whole situation is not for you or anybody else to worry about. Only Aanu and/or his parents and/or the school faculty can resolve this issue.

Hate to say it, but if any school were to say NO COLLARS!, then that is their rule. Period.


Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Alden the Fox on February 25, 2016, 12:09:29 am
Well the thing is, you're just assuming that it's a dress code thing. We'll never know this for sure I guess. I still stand by my opinion. And just so I'm still on topic, here's another pic of mine.
(http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/AldenFox/055bb56b-b7ca-4022-816c-2fe84343bebd_zpsyh9mvru1.jpg)
A quote from Jaden Smith, the most intelligent person on this planet.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Kobuk on February 25, 2016, 11:02:37 am
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Well the thing is, you're just assuming that it's a dress code thing.

No. Re-read my post # 645 again. I said I was "guessing".  Not assuming.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Alden the Fox on February 25, 2016, 08:36:26 pm
I stand corrected.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Varg the wanderer on February 26, 2016, 12:21:02 pm
(http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac65/AldenFox/055bb56b-b7ca-4022-816c-2fe84343bebd_zpsyh9mvru1.jpg)

Nice ammo can. I find they can be like Tupperware, but for men and you can't put food in them :p
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Firelight on March 19, 2016, 11:18:58 pm
I have a new x-mas collar.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lorne on January 03, 2017, 01:27:54 am
(http://orig15.deviantart.net/8a3d/f/2016/106/5/2/another_new_collar_by_shumaiaxeman-d9z4oiu.jpg)
(http://orig05.deviantart.net/d92f/f/2016/106/2/b/another_new_collar_buckle_by_shumaiaxeman-d9z4orx.jpg)

Made this one myself and wear it now and then. When it's not too hot anyway.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Varg the wanderer on January 03, 2017, 10:15:19 pm
Made this one myself and wear it now and then. When it's not too hot anyway.

It looks good! What kind of stitching did you use? Are those Rapid rivets or tube? Did you start with new leather or did you re-purpose things?
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lorne on January 04, 2017, 01:23:30 am
Thanks!
New leather. 6-7oz I think, deer seude liner, rapid rivets, double running stitch with waxed thread (done by hand, took a couple of hours)
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Varg the wanderer on January 04, 2017, 07:53:03 am
Nice! I'm a bit envious of your dye job. I can never get mine to look even unless I soak it.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lorne on January 04, 2017, 10:25:12 am
Yeah,  this one turned out surprisingly well. Usually I get a somewhat uneven coat, but I like it that way so I'm not too bothered hahaha.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lorne on January 07, 2017, 12:49:30 am
(http://pre07.deviantart.net/425a/th/pre/i/2017/006/3/6/collar_dyed___ready_for_the_liner_by_shumaiaxeman-dauienf.jpg)

This was right after dying it but before I stitched the lining on.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Varg the wanderer on January 07, 2017, 09:53:12 am
I hope those rivets aren't set for the "D" ring. There is no feeling like setting rivets and then realizing you have to drill them all out.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Lorne on January 07, 2017, 10:43:05 am
Hahaha nope I made sure that they weren't set. I just clicked them together to hold the piece on.
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Raziel8513 on January 19, 2017, 11:19:19 pm
I used to where my collar around certain places but I still haven't had that talk with my parents and I live in a smaller town so if I bump into someone that knows them or others for that matter it would get around quickly. I miss wearing all the time though
Title: Re: The Collar Thread
Post by: Rocco on January 22, 2017, 02:14:15 am
I bought a red collar on Black Friday. I was going to the next town over alone, so I wore it out. I was very, very nervous at first. Almost took it off. So glad I didn't
The first guy who saw me was an older guy and he gave me such a weird look lol. What was most interesting is I found that apparently at least some people are willing to look past the collar (at least, when you're about to spend $100) and treat you perfectly normal. I was still kind of nervous at the end, but was glad I took the leap and did it.
Later I added on a little bone shaped tag that has "ROCCO" engraved on it :) I love my collar, wear it to bed most nights (I love being on the top of a triple bunk). I'll have to post a picture of it later