Dog accessories scattered across the hillsides

[bunn]

Cheap falconry bells are a foolish economy.  Brythen has ripped off both of the two eagle bells I bought him recently.

Also, the central problem with breakaway collars is that, when caught on a twig, they break away.   (Rosie Roo had a breakaway collar, because Brythen loves to nibble her neck and I am a bit worried that if she wears a collar, he might get himself caught up in it.  But it broke away. Now Rosie Roo is in the nude, apart from when she has her harness on). 

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[king-pellinor.livejournal.com]

OK, definitely dodgy bells not dodgy connections then :-)

I could bring some old morris bells along sometime, see if they're better made?

[bunn.livejournal.com]

That would certainly be worth a try next time you are over here, if you can spare them.

The last bells I bought were these : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Falconry-bells-Pair-of-Nickel-Gold-plated-bells-/370308099929?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item5638152f59

The largest size. But they did not last long!

[king-pellinor.livejournal.com]

£8 for two bells? Morris ones are about 50p - OK, the really big ones that weigh a pound or two each are a few quid, but those would drag his nose in the mud :-)

Although thinking about it, I think they're held on by a wire loop in a hole, so probably not as robust as the falconry ones with what look like brazed-on loops. But at 50p, at least you can afford to lose them more often :-)

I'll see what I have available. I may have given a load to someone to make up some bell pads, but I'm sure I'll have some spares.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Those are cheap ones! Look at these : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-BRITISH-Made-Falconry-Bells-Heavy-Duty-Good-Tone-Hawk-Owl-Eagle-Falcon-/271512615689?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&var=&hash=item3f3769bb09 23 quid!

I fear the wire loop in a hole bells will last approximately a minute, given that even the brazed loops get ripped off. :-( I think that's why the falconry people use the hand-made ones.