agitiaion collar ? - Page 1

whats the difference between an agitation collar and a flat collar?

An agitation collar is 1& 1/2 to 2 inches wide and made of very stiff leather,  so that it won't interfere with the dog's breathing or cause him to choke & cough  or break blood vessels in his eyes when he is straining against it during agitation.  Here are a couple of examples:   http://www.hallmarkk9.com/americanmadeagitationcollar112-1.aspx  and   http://www.hallmarkk9.com/americanmadeagitationcollar112.aspx  You can also get them with handles built in:  http://www.dogsportgear.com/Leather_dog_collar_with_handle.htm
 
A flat collar is more narrow and flexible, it's really  designed to hold ID tags, or used for lightweight stuff, not good for agitation. 

Personally I prefer to use an agitation harness because in the past I  have had a young dog strain so hard against the agitation collar,  he still broke blood vessels in his eyes.  Here is the agitation harness I use:   http://www.dogsportgear.com/Ultra_Leather_Dog_Harness.htm 

Here!, Here! I second that harness that Sueincc posted the link to.  Those babies are NICE!  Very high quality.   I know four people who have them (including me).