Ancol Pet Products Reviews 

Amazon review:

Unfortunately my cat had an allergic reaction and made his skin sore and had to seek vets immediately. Luckily he it was his first time having a collar on and like all pet owners we think the best for our furry friends. But unfortunately vets said no to these sort of collars and go for different brand for a silicone of kittyrama as I think I know why shops pulled them off shelves for collars like ancol due to their material and how it impacted most pets. Sorry ancol. Won’t be buying again. But it was good for short term when bought last month or before last month. When arrived it was faded and the softness affected the overall health issue. Quality need to change to prevent this happening again.

In early July we bought an Ancol Viva travel harness and lead for our then 3-month old Dalmatian. After just one month, one of the straps was fraying badly, ready to snap, requiring an urgent repair.

I contacted Ancol, and after an exchange of emails they said they couldn’t offer a refund, contact the retailer, but they did then agree to send a new replacement. Our dog is very strong, so that wasn’t going to be used by us. The retailer was happy to give a refund, but said their wholesaler wouldn’t give them a replacement or refund, so I was glad I could give the retailer the replacement harness so that, once sold, they wouldn’t be out of pocket.

The lead is fine, the harness is I think ok for a less boisterous dog than ours, it depends on the breed and your dog.

It worked out ok in the end, but after quite a lot of hassle and concern. My now 5-month old dog is now safely on our old Hunter side-by-side training harness, plus a rope lead for added safety (yes, two leads). When he’s big enough I will be using a custom leather harness, collar and lead made by Louise Gelson (LG Leatherworks) for our previous Dalmatian.