October 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Few firsts are as photogenic as the first collar. It also arrives with real questions — when to start, what size, and how to keep it from becoming a chew toy. Here is the calm version of all three.
Most puppies can wear a light collar from the day they come home — around eight weeks and up. Start with short, supervised sessions and keep everything light: a small neck barely notices a slim band, but it will absolutely notice heavy hardware. Until the collar is a trusted habit, a microchip and a well-fitted harness carry the real identification duty on outings.
Puppies change size monthly, so measure often — a collar that fit in June can be snug by August. Most puppies start in S and grow toward M; because our bands are adjustable, one piece can follow a good stretch of that journey. Bookmark the size chart and the measuring tutorial.
A puppy's mouth investigates everything, including their own collar. The answer is not a chew-proof collar — it is supervision, plus a quick redirect to an actual chew toy the moment interest starts. Jewelry is for wearing, not teething; treat the first nice collar as a supervised accessory until the chewing era ends. It does end.
When they are twelve and grey around the muzzle, that first tiny collar — engraved with the name you picked — will be a small, enormous thing. That is exactly why our puppy-friendly pieces include free engraving from the very first one.
First collar, first photo, first everything.