[Nina_gadget]

I have a 12 lb terrier mix and the collar looks a bit chunky in the photos. Does the Qinux Zindoggo actually fit small dogs without sliding around all day? I’m not worried about the tracking part, just whether it stays comfortable on a tiny neck. Any small dog owners using it?

[Tessa Lane]

Mine slid around on my 10 lb mix until I swapped it for a smaller strap. The tracker itself is the bulky part, not the collar, so “adjustable” only goes so far on a tiny neck.

[Alex_28]

Mine fits my 11 lb guy okay but I did have to mess with the strap for a bit to get it snug. It doesn’t flop around on walks, though he does scratch at it sometimes when we’re just chilling at home.

[Steve Harris]

I’d rather have a loose collar than a tight one on a small dog.

[Chris Writes]

I have a 14 lb schnauzer mix and the collar part itself is actually fine on him, it’s just wider than his old one so it took a few walks for both of us to get used to the look. It doesn’t slide on him once it’s snug. The chunkier feel in photos is mostly the tracker sitting on top, not the band.

[Stan]

I’ve been using it on my 12 lb guy for a few months now and it stays put fine. The strap holds snug once you get it set right and it hasn’t rubbed him or anything. I toss it in my bag when we travel and it’s light enough that he forgets it’s on.

[Dave Runner]

Mine fits my 12 lb terrier mix fine, but I did notice the collar sits a bit high on his neck compared to his old one. It hasn’t rubbed him or anything after a couple months of daily walks. The strap does loosen up over time, so I check it every week or so.

[techguy22]

The tracker unit is what makes it look chunky, not the strap. On a 12 lb neck the weight is up top, so it can tilt forward a bit when they sniff around. Still stays put for me though.

[Carla M.]

Small dogs and chunkier collars just don’t mix in my book. A 12 lb terrier has barely any neck to work with, so anything wider than a basic flat strap is going to feel like a lot on them. I’ve never had good luck with the bulkier tracking collars on my little ones for that exact reason.

[Julia Writes]

I’ve noticed with my own dog that the width of the collar band matters way more than the weight of the tracker for small necks. A wider band can actually feel more stable because it spreads out instead of digging in at one spot, even if it looks bulkier in photos. The flip side is that a wider band sometimes rubs against the throat area on dogs with really slim necks, especially if it sits low. So I’d think about where it naturally rests on your terrier rather than just the overall size. Some dogs do fine with a chunkier look as long as the band isn’t stiff. If the material has any give to it, that helps a lot. It’s kind of one of those things you only know once it’s actually on the dog for a walk or two.

[Zara W]

Mine fits my 10 lb chihuahua mix way better than I expected, honestly. I was worried about the same thing since she’s all neck and not much else, but it stays put on walks and she doesn’t seem bothered. The chunkiness in photos is mostly the tracker part, not the band itself.

[Mike Steel]

Depends what you mean by fit. Mine didn’t slide around much but the tracker puck on top made the whole thing feel bulky on my 11 lb guy, so I stopped using it for daily wear and just throw it on for hikes.

[Pete Tilbrook]

Mine actually stays put on my 13 lb mutt once I got the strap snug, no constant sliding. The chunky look in photos is mostly the tracker, the strap itself is fine.

[Mike in TX]

I don’t buy the whole “fits small dogs” line. My sister’s 11 lb rat terrier wore it for two walks and it was cockeyed the entire time, tracker pulling the whole thing sideways. If a collar can’t stay straight on a dog that size, it’s not a real fit. I’d rather keep a tiny tag on a plain nylon strap.

[Sam Carter]

The strap is thin enough that it doesn’t swallow my 9 lb yorkie’s neck, but the clasp sits right where her leash clips. That got annoying fast. Fit was fine otherwise.

[Riley Ash]

I put one on my parents’ 14 lb shih tzu mix for about three weeks while they were traveling, so I got a decent feel for it on a smaller neck. The width of the band itself wasn’t really the problem, it’s how the whole thing balances once that tracker sits up top. On a small dog the weight pulls the collar forward, so mine kept drifting toward the front of his neck even when I thought I had it snug enough. Not sliding all over the place, but definitely not staying centered either. He didn’t seem bothered by it though, no scratching or trying to paw it off, so comfort wise it was fine. Just depends if you care about it sitting perfectly straight, because on a small dog it probably won’t.

[Tom Brown]

For a 12 lb dog I’d skip it. I had one on my rat terrier for two days and it flopped under his chin half the time, so I sent it back.

[Ella Voss]

The size chart is the part people skip. I checked it before ordering for my 12 lb mix and the neck range on the smallest setting was still bigger than what she actually measures, so I never bought it. Everyone arguing about sliding and bulk is kind of missing that the collar might just be built around a bigger minimum. If your dog’s neck is under whatever the bottom of that range is, no amount of snugging the strap is going to fix the fit, and the tracker weight sitting on a loose collar is what makes it swing. So measure the neck first and compare it to the listed minimum, not to the photos. If it’s in range, fine. If it’s below, the chunky look in the pictures is probably telling you something real.

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