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This martingale collar is amazing. I enthusiastically recommend this for a dog owner who understands what a martingale collar is and how to use it. I read some reviews of people who are surprised that there is no buckle closure on it or that their dogs got scared when the collar tightened on them too tight and the owner could not get the collar off the panicked dog so they had to cut it off. All of this is because of misuse and misunderstanding of how this collar works. I have found that the Blueberry martingale collars are very adjustable. I got the small for my 9 week old standard poodle puppy and we use it every day for leash walks, and now that she's 14 weeks old it is still in perfect condition and has survived rain, snow, and washings. The proper fit for a martingale is one that you can loosen up to easily slide over your dog's head. When you adjust the collar once on your dog, it should fit so that when tightened (pulling on the D-ring loop) the two adjoining D-rings should close together and *almost* touch. The pros of using this over a traditional buckle collar are that are when the dog pulls, the pressure is not put on their trachea (throat) which can cause injury to your dog. Rather, the martingale distributes the pressure caused by the dog pulling and relieves it from the front of the dog's throat to the back of their neck. So, when used CORRECTLY, this collar is arguably safer for training dogs to walk on a leash. Just don't put any ID tags on it - it's for leash walking only. If you know that your dog doesn't like when you put on a collar or are unsure if you will be able to have him/her patiently wait for you to adjust the collar, then you can get into a dangerous situation. Please look up pictures or videos of how to properly use these collars so you don't end up hurting your dog, because these collars should never do so. Just make sure you have one with plenty of room to adjust, and Blueberry collars are really adjustable. The quality is incredible, it's relatively inexpensive, and the lavender color I got looks so nice on my poodle pup! Lightweight, durable, easy to clean, comfortable for my pup.