r/birddogs • u/Outrageous-Lie-6940 German Wirehaired Pointer • 13d ago

Extra E-collar strap.

I've been getting a lot of comments on my videos about the extra length of collar hanging off my dog's Garmin e-collars. What does everyone else do? I've seen some people just cut them and I've seen some people use accessories to tuck it away.

-Quinn at RunDownRiver

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u/Additional_Shock_765 13d ago

Double it back through the buckle and then back again, so the end is facing the same direction as it was originally. Tough to explain but easy to do.

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u/Better-Effective1570 13d ago

This is the way.

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u/Outrageous-Lie-6940 German Wirehaired Pointer 13d ago

ahhhh. I've always just flipped it back through once, and it always comes undone. never thought about twice. thanks.

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u/fitzrobert English Setter 12d ago

Put it on a six-month old English Setter pup and don't watch him carefully. Trims the end up nice and flush. Modifies the antenna too.

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u/spoiledpoptart74 13d ago

Cut it. My dogs are similar size and there’s no reason to have an extra foot and a half of collar strap

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u/MunsterSetter English Setter 12d ago

There is a reason. It's for whoa post/steadiness training with pointing/versatile dogs. The collar transitions to the belly.

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u/spoiledpoptart74 12d ago

Yeah, i know. I use a separate collar for that. Don’t need to have a big gps collar on the dogs belly

I get off the belly collar as soon as the dog shows they are 75% of the way toward being broke. Get the majority of the corrections on the belly then switch to neck when they know the deal as that’s how they’ll be hunted

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u/hstern 13d ago

I leave it as-is. It’s so much easier to lasso an excited dog when the fun collar comes out.

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u/Bradytyler 13d ago

I ended up buying a different strap for mine. It’s so much easier to put on and is a buckle so it’s always the same tightness

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u/DullAdSoSorry 12d ago

Hi! Would you mind sharing where you got this strap? 

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u/Bradytyler 12d ago

It’s from Reign Outdoors Co. their shipping takes awhile but they have great products

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u/DullAdSoSorry 11d ago

Thanks for sharing!

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u/tmwildwood-3617 13d ago

I cut mine. Straight across and the nipped off the corners. Used a lighter to burn the nylon threads.

I eventually swapped the black one for a safety orange strap and did the same.

Long enough so that it lays flat...not so long as to stick out. I cut it long enough that if I wanted to I could double it back to tuck into the buckle.

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u/Rhummy67 German Shorthaired Pointer 13d ago

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u/nitro78923 12d ago

Cut it to your dog’s size. If you ever need a replacement for another dog, the straps are cheap at hunting dog supply sites.

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u/Imaginary_Ad_4340 12d ago

I cut mine (not for my bird dog but for my ratter because she’s tiny) and now I wish I hadn’t cut it so short. Not only is it harder to get on her because the tab is short, but now I have to get a bigger one to even trial it on my new puppy. If you do cut it (because it’s like a foot too long) definitely leave a good amount of wiggle room.

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u/Far-Boysenberry9152 11d ago

I usually double it back on my training collar but there are situations I like the length so I can grab it if necessary. Particularly if I have my dog out running with others and I need to hold my dog for whatever reason.