How to Use dog collar in a Sentence

dog collar

noun
  • Wilson made Pilar wear a dog collar and tied the leash to the bed frame, the report said.
    Sun Sentinel Staff, Sun-Sentinel.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • The girl wore a dog collar, and her head was shaved so that only a sort of lock or tuft hung down at the front.
    Hari Kunzru, The New Yorker, 29 June 2020
  • No one hugged him, or wiped his face, or unwound the dog collar still around his neck.
    Jenna Wortham, New York Times, 31 May 2019
  • The dog collar has eight spikes as a nod to the team's eight total championships.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • Keep an eye on your pup with this lightweight LED light that clips to any dog collar.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Two dog collars were found in the bag and believed to have been stolen from another store.
    cleveland, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Joseph Myhre had used even an electric dog collar to shock his son and daughter.
    Maria Panaritis, Philly.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The store stocks food for both small and large pets as well as habitats for birds, dog collars and litter boxes.
    Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • But a new dog collar is aiming to act as a dog-to-human health translator, of sorts.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2022
  • High-tech dog collars seem to be everywhere these days.
    Maddie Hiatt, House Beautiful, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The Fi smart dog collar is our favorite tracker for rugged outdoor dogs (or escape artists who get out of the yard).
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired, 1 Dec. 2020
  • This set includes a one-size-fits-all adjustable bracelet and a matching dog collar available in eight sizes.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2023
  • There is also an abundance of art to be bought, from salmon leather skin wallets to Arctic-themed dog collars.
    Alaska Dispatch News, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Sitting next to us were two chubby goth men, one holding his skinny wife on a leash with a dog collar.
    Gigi Engle, Marie Claire, 15 Sep. 2017
  • She’d been tied to a door, placed in a dog collar, restrained in a highchair and sometimes left in a bathroom or shed, the affidavit said.
    oregonlive, 19 Oct. 2022
  • But before dusting off the dog collar, make sure to check the price tag on that robotic doggy in the window, the one with the mechanical tail: $2,899.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2018
  • The pressure leashes exert on dog collars might be harmful for them.
    Jessica Migala, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2020
  • Tyree brought Kozakiewicz to his home in Virginia and held her captive for four days, raping and beating her and chaining her to the floor by a dog collar.
    Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
  • According to an arrest citation, the man was zip tied, placed in a tight dog collar and was pistol whipped.
    Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2019
  • The snap on the left featured the other pup glaring at the camera, while Cherry's dog, sporting a floral cotton dog collar, posed for the photo shown on the right.
    Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Here are the best dog collars to shop now, plus recommendations and expert advice on how to select one for your dog.
    Jamie Ballard, Country Living, 23 Aug. 2023
  • One of the victims was then shocked with a dog collar before the group was untied and returned to Fruitland High School, according to the sheriff’s office.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Ladders were reportedly required to gain access to the second floor of the home, where Wilson was found chained to the floor by a metal dog collar.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 23 Aug. 2023
  • We were impressed by the older iteration of this smart dog collar.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired, 28 Nov. 2021
  • Tyree brought Kozakiewicz to his home in Virginia and held her in captivity for four days, raping and beating her and chaining her to the floor by a dog collar.
    Diana Pearl, PEOPLE.com, 27 Dec. 2019
  • In England, there’s even something for the fashion crowd: Leeds Castle, in Kent, has a collection of dog collars dating to the 15th century.
    Laura M. Holson, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2018
  • Fi manufactures a selection of dog collars, which can do a couple of things.
    Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 5 July 2019
  • And of course Gunther was wearing his very best faux diamond dog collar for the meeting — his real gold collar is back at his main home in Tuscany.
    NBC News, 18 Nov. 2021
  • In addition to being waterboarded, the Ammar character in the movie is also forced to wear a dog collar and is stuffed in a coffin-like box.
    miamiherald, 30 Aug. 2013
  • Mayfield didn’t even take credit for the design of the shirts, which included a studded dog collar, a doghouse surrounded by bones, and broken chains -- all a healthy dose of Browns trolling.
    Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022

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