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  COLLAR - LoveToKnow Article on COLLAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Livery collars of the king of France, of Queen Anne and of the dukes of York and Lancaster are numbered with the royal plate and jewels which in the first year of Henry IV.
The York collar had falcons and fetterlocks, and the Lancaster collar was doubtless that collar of Esses (or S S) used by the dukes son, Henry of Bolingbroke, as an earl, duke and king.
The collar of the Thistle with the thistles and rue-sprigs is as old as the reign of James II.
22.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CO/COLLAR.htm   (1641 words)

  
 Collar (BDSM) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Collars are often used in role-playing games involving humiliation because they have connotations of control and pet-like status, especially when worn with a leash.
Wearing a collar may similarly be a signal to others that the submissive is "owned" by or is in a relationship with a dominant.
The "training collar" is roughly analogous to an engagement ring and indicates a deepening relationship in which the submissive is being prepared by the dominant to serve to the standards the dominant wishes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Collar_(BDSM)   (760 words)

  
 Collar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The collar on a draught animal is a robustly constructed leather and straw device that is intended to sit comfortably on the animal's shoulders around its neck and support a set of hames that transfer the draught forces from the animal to the traces.
Buckle collars, also called flat collars, are usually nylon or leather with a buckle similar to a belt buckle or a quick-release buckle, either of which holds the collar loosely around the animal's neck.
Elizabethan collars are shaped like lamp shades and prevent a pet from licking something on their body, usually a wound.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Collar   (337 words)

  
 Dog Collar
When choosing a collar for your dog, it is important to remember that it has a utilitarian function as well as a possible esthetic one.
Leather collars are often useful for attaching tags, but should not be depended on to secure the dog to anything--including a leash.
They are one step less severe than a pinch collar, and the only reason we recommend them over a pinch collar is that we have seen too many instances where the pinch collar actually cut the dog, risking infection, and sometimes traumatizing the dog to a collar.
www.dogsonly.org /dog_collars.html   (1506 words)

  
 collar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Outside the world of D/s a collar may connote ownership, mastery, or a means to control such as with a pet, a slave, a criminal, or prisoner.
Generally, a collar is given to a submissive by his or her Dominant.
Collar of Consideration (often blue in color): may be a preliminary collar worn which indicates that a Dominant and/or a submissive is seriously being considered for a more formal collar.
www.geocities.com /dscouple789/collar.html   (862 words)

  
 Prong Collar Info
Another variation of the prong collar, which I prefer, is the one with a snap or special link opener that is on the chain part of the collar.
For this reason a prong collar is much to be preferred to a high set choke as the worse damage a prong collar can do if there is a powerful lunge is to puncture the skin, especially if the prong collar is designed so that the prongs do not lie over the trachea.
A prong collar puts power-steering into the handling of a dog, and if the handler continues to maintain an alpha relationship with the dog in training, good behaviors learned while on the prong can be transferred successfully to a milder collar.
www.cobankopegi.com /prong.html   (2418 words)

  
 PETroglyphs THE COLLAR CONTROVERSY --- TRAINING COLLARS and COLLARS FOR PROBLEM DOGS
Prong or pinch collars are often referred to as "power steering." These collars can be very effective in situations where a dog is a confirmed puller or when the guardian needs added control.
Prong collars are "self-correcting" collars in that when a dog pulls on a leash, the collar will automatically tighten around the dog's neck and provide a correction.
Prong collars should never be used without the leash also being attached to a back-up safety collar, such as a slip collar.
www.petroglyphsnm.org /openforums/collars2.html   (1617 words)

  
 Dog collar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A dog collar helps to prove who owns the dog and if he is picked up, gives the shelter a number to call as long as you keep his ID tag up to date.
Be it a solid chain collar or a rhinestone collar, your dog can now start his own fashion statement without having to wear a doggie sweater.
A dog collar is a necessity by law, but it doesn’t have to be an ugly colour.
www.online-pet-shop.com /3903-dog-collar.html   (238 words)

  
 First Aid - Appendix 5- Making an Elizabethan collar
Loosen the collar until it slips easily over your pet's head then measure the diameter of the collar while it is still fastened.
Where the Elizabethan collar is being used to protect the eyes or the ears the collar doesn't need to be as long.
Generally the collars only need to be flared slightly so don't cut a wedge out of the collar but simply cut from the inner and outer circle and overlap.
www.petalert.com.au /faid/faa5.php   (495 words)

  
 Savannah, Georgia White-Collar Crime Defense Attorney | Southeast Georgia Fraud Defense Lawyer | GA Government Fraud ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A: White collar crime is a term originally used to describe criminal activity by members of the upper classes in connection with their professions.
Today, the most common definition of white collar crime no longer focuses on the social status of the offender but rather on the type of conduct involved: illegal acts using deceit and concealment to obtain money, property, or services, or to secure a business or professional advantage.
White collar crimes are usually less violent than other crimes, but their effects can be just as devastating, such as in the recent Enron case.
www.gpwlaw-white-collar-crimes.com   (795 words)

  
 Aesop's Fables - "a95" - 656+ fables   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The collar had become so old that he began to think about getting married; and one day he happened to find himself in the same washing-tub as a garter.
A long time passed, and the shirt collar was taken in a bag to the paper-mill.
All the rags were made into white paper, and the shirt collar became the very identical piece of paper which we now see, and on which this story is printed.
www.pacificnet.net /~johnr/cgi/aesop1.cgi?hca&a95   (820 words)

  
 Building the B9 Robot Collar
I glued a collar template to a piece of poplar plywood and cut it out using my jig saw.
It is supposed to be a tracing of the original Collar rib.
This will prevent you from looking inside the collar and this is where Bob May's head would be (had I used Bob instead of the electronics).
www.b9robotresource.com /b9_collar.htm   (548 words)

  
 Ecollar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The easiest way to attach the collar is to use two people - one to hold the glider in a towel or cloth, and the other to put the collar on.
The collar should be put on with the overlapping ends at the back of their neck.
When the collar comes off, massage the glider's neck - an e-collar is not a comfortable thing to wear.
www.gliderhealth.com /slfmutl/ecollar.html   (458 words)

  
 Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Collar.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
When a horse travels up-hill the collar distresses his neck, so foot-travellers often find the last mile or so “against the collar,” or distressing.
The allusion is to a horse’s collar, which is put on when about to go to work.
A horse that lets his collar lie loose on his neck without bearing on it does not draw the vehicle at all, but leaves another to do the real work.
www.bartleby.com /81/3854.html   (172 words)

  
 Dorlands Medical Dictionary
circumaortic venous collar,   a rare vascular anomaly in which the left renal vein encircles the inferior vena cava and constricts it.
Philadelphia collar,   a type of cervical orthosis that restricts anterior-posterior cervical motion to a great degree but allows some normal rotation and lateral bending.
collar of Stokes,   edematous thickening of the neck and soft parts of the thorax in the superior vena cava syndrome.
www.mercksource.com /pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_c_46zPzhtm   (2535 words)

  
 Recreating 16th and 17th Century Clothing: The Renaissance Tailor
Method number one necessitates the use of a big hunk of fabric and once the collar is cut out, there is a great deal of cut-off waste associated with it.
After ties or whatever you're going to be closing the collar with is added, viola', a cavalier collar.
A view of the neckband as the collar is worn.
www.vertetsable.com /demos_cavcollars.htm   (582 words)

  
 White Collar Crime and Punishment
White collar crime does not hurt individuals and is not a deed of violence, therefore, it doesn’t make us fearful; we do not feel threatened and hardly see the consequences or feel the damage caused by it.
Not understanding the complexity of white collar crime’s definition, most people are not disgusted by it as much as by a graphical scene of violence.
However, as white collar crime grows and continues to victimize the public, an appropriate sentence should be determined depending on the extent of the financial or moral damage caused by the criminal rather than on sentiment.
www.geocities.com /SouthBeach/Cove/6831/crime.html   (919 words)

  
 Leerburg Training Articles - How to fit a Prong Collar
The biggest problem with prong collars is that new dog owners don't know how to put them on, how to size them or how to have their dog wear them.
Once the collar is on the neck the rings to connect the leash to are under the dog's chin - which is the wrong place for them to be.
Leash that is attached to the live-ring on the prong collar.
www.leerburg.com /fit-prong.htm   (1272 words)

  
 Understanding the Basic Shawl-Collar Pattern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A shawl collar is actually a combined lapel and collar--the under collar is cut in one with the garment front, and a center back seam joins the two halves of the collar.
These illustrations are excerpted from "The Shawl Collar Revealed," a previous article of mine that outlines the required step-by-step construction process (this article appeared in the December 2003/January 2004 issue of Threads, #110).
The shawl collar stands apart from other collars and it’s quite easy to sew, so don’t be afraid to experiment with its shape or size -- you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how many amazing styles you can create from one pattern.
www.taunton.com /threads/pages/t00184.asp   (249 words)

  
 California White Collar Criminal Lawyer - Orange County White Collar Crimes Attorney - Law Offices of Randell A. Monaco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Never agree to talk to officials or answer any of their questions regarding a possible investigation into a white collar crime until you have discussed the matter with an attorney who is experienced in white collar crime and an expert in both the state and federal court systems.
All criminal charges including white collar criminal charges must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, a higher standard than a civil suit, which requires only a preponderance of the evidence, or a showing that the alleged conduct more likely than did not occur.
If you have been charged with a white collar criminal offense or are facing charges or an investigation, you need the assistance of an experienced and aggressive California criminal defense lawyer.
www.white-collar-criminal-defense.com   (623 words)

  
 Elizabethan Collars (E-Collars) - PetPlace.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Commercially made Elizabethan collars, affectionately known as E-collars, are made from hard plastic and are available in various sizes.
It will seem like this is too big but the size of the collar will reduce when you form it into a cone.
If your dog is supervised, the collar can come off and he can enjoy a little freedom.
petplace.netscape.com /articles/artShow.asp?artID=3375   (824 words)

  
 Citronella Anti-Bark Collar at SitStay.com
Remember, the collar should be used as a training tool and not as a punishment.
This is not the type of collar that you should put on your dog and forget.
The pain caused by ultrasonic collars isn't as severe as a shock collar, behavior experts observe only one-fourth the success rate as with the Gentle Spray Citronella Anti-Bark Collar.
www.sitstay.com /store/equip/nobark.shtml   (326 words)

  
 Slave Collars
These are not toys: they are real collars which will withstand anything a human being can do to them without metalworking tools.
The effect of such a collar, stark, severe, and inescapable, on a slave girl, is simply astounding.
When the satisfying "clink" of the collar closing sounds in her ears, she knows, once and for all, that she is slave.
www.dreamstrike.com /bazaar/collarmain.html   (325 words)

  
 Collar Training your Ferret   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Should the collar snag itself on something as the ferret is passing by, climbing, prancing or dancing, your ferret should be able to pull out of it in order to avoid injury, choking or even death.
One of the benefits of collars made for ferrets is they often have a plastic clasp that allows you to easily put on the collar and size it while your ferret is wiggling in protest.
The collar should be close fitting so it won’t snag on everything, but you should easily be able to pull it off of your ferret without unclasping it.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/domesticated_ferrets/17201   (514 words)

  
 Dog Training Collar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Safety orange nylon collar is coated to resist the elements.
The Ultralight Receiver Collar can be used with any Radio Fence System except for the Instant Fence; it features one level of static correction; the Deluxe Ultralight Receiver Collar features 5 levels of correction.
The Stubborn Dog Receiver Collar can be used with any Radio Fence System except for the instance fence, it has one level of correction, which is set higher and is intended for use with large (more than 40 lbs) or hard-to-train dogs.
www.online-dog-store.com /dog_training_collar.html   (1196 words)

  
 Your Dog Collar Story: Chinook & Co.
Your experiences are important in helping to track the type and frequency of dog collar accidents and helping to educate others about collar safety for their dogs.
We kept trying to get her collar off, but with all the pressure and both dogs thrashing around, it was very difficult.
He had to slip Kurtie's collar off him, as all his weight (73 lbs) was hanging from the collar, and he was wiggling.
www.breakawaycollar.com /yourdog.cfm   (1242 words)

  
 Crafts : Necklines / Shoulders : Shortening a Collar : Home & Garden Television
Not so, you can wear collars but you may need to either reduce their width or, if this is still too high, cut down the neck and reduce the width of the collar.
The notched long side of the collar is the side that attaches to the neckline of the blouse.
You can trim down the collar an additional quarter-inch if you need to, but with the understanding that further adjustments must be made in the neckline before the collar is attached.
www.hgtvgarden.com /hgtv/cr_sewing_necks_shoulders/article/0,1789,HGTV_3329_1390940,00.html   (573 words)

  
 Your Cat Needs A Tag - Dumb Friends League, Humane Society of Denver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
There are collars made especially for cats with a short piece of elastic sewn in.
These "break-away" collars can be buckled snugly around the cat's neck, but will stretch and let the cat escape if it should get hung up on a tree limb or fence.
The toy will distract the cat's attention from the odd feeling of wearing a collar and by the time it finishes shredding the toy, it may have forgotten the collar entirely.
www.ddfl.org /behavior/cat_tags.htm   (467 words)

  
 Dog Owner's Guide: The Prong Collar
The head collar and the no-pull halter work by pressuring the dog's head in the former case and his underarms in the latter case.
The head collar can injure a thin-necked dog and is not suitable for nervous, fearful, or jumpy dogs, and the no-pull halter may be counterproductive on thick-skinned, hard-headed dogs.
Although some trainers routinely use the prong collar on large or dominant breeds, the choice of collars should be based on the individual dog and owner, not the breed.
www.canismajor.com /dog/prong.html   (1300 words)

  
 The Premier CollarĀ®   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A martingale is a type of "limited choke" collar, which is made to slip on over the dog's head (there are no fasteners).
Once around the dog's neck, the collar can lie flat, like a buckle collar, or, with a leash attached, it will constrict to the size of the dog's throat.
It is better than either a buckle or a choke collar, the Premier Collar tightens to give greater control and reduce the risk of escape - it "checks" rather than "chokes." And because it offers limited closure, it's safer than a traditional choke collar.
www.pawmark.com /en-us/dept_9.html   (308 words)

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