I Was Buying A Red Collar For My Dog When A Stranger Told Me Only “Certain” Dogs Should Wear Them – And Then She Disappeared

I was buying a red collar for my dog at the pet store when another customer told me that only dogs that actually need a red collar should buy them. I asked her what she meant, but she just left. What am I missing here? What does a red collar on a dog mean? I stood there holding the collar, feeling stupid and embarrassed.

People were moving around me, carts rolling by, but all I could hear was the woman’s voice echoing in my head. Only dogs that actually need a red collar.

The cashier, a tall guy with an eyebrow piercing, asked if I was ready to check out. I nodded quickly, paid for the collar, and walked to my car. My dog, Oswin, was sitting in the backseat with his tongue hanging out, looking so happy to see me.

I tried to shake it off and clipped the red collar around his neck, but the whole drive home, my thoughts kept circling that woman’s words.