Kris Dow

In the summer, we often walk the dogs after it's dark, because it's cooler. In the winter, it gets dark pretty early, so again, often walking at night. Pirate is mostly black. Can you see a potential problem?

I do walk him on a long line a lot of the time, so he's not scampering around willy-nilly, but I would also like to improve his visibility, both so it's a little easier for me to keep track of exactly where he is, and also so if he was to get loose or a car come up on us unexpectedly (some of our local streets don't have sidewalks) he'll be more likely to be seen.

I got a Visiglo collar for him about 3 weeks ago, and put fresh batteries in it, but it's died already. I'm a bit unimpressed with the performance, and I'm wondering if there's a better option.

Does anyone have any experience with light up collars or clip on collar lights or other methods of increasing visibility? I don't mind at all something that has to be put on before a walk and removed afterwards, rather than staying on him at all times, as long as it's a relatively quick process.