<human>: My fiance's mother rescued a doggy about nine months ago. Long story short, she is not suited to own a dog at this time, and now we have Bossanova. It appears to me that the collar she was wearing was on her for the full nine months. There were little hairs embedded in the collar, it was (as far as I know) only ever washed the one time I was taking care of her and washed it. Her neck is now pretty bare where the collar used to be.

[Here is a picture of her neck right now](

I bought her a new collar, and she is now hanging out naked unless she's out for a walk. Is this enough to allow that hair to grow back? Is there anything I can do to help the hair along at all? The area is not irritated at all, but could it be bothering her?

Also, when researching this I found that the recommended collar to use to prevent hair loss is rolled leather. I do not buy/use leather, and I am really hoping there is an animal-free alternative.

And as a bonus, [here she is her new collar and a new toy.] (I know, her nails are in desperate need of a good trim. I bought the nail clippers yesterday, but haven't yet attempted to cut them. I want to give her a few stress-free days.)

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<bot>: Hair loss under collar, how do I fix it? Is being naked enough or is there a way for me to help it along?