Red Dingo Puppy Kit: What New Owners Need to Know
By The Pet Health Club Shop | Published: 2026-10-16
Category: Buying Guides
A practical buying guide to the Red Dingo Puppy Kit Stars Turquoise, including sizing, what's inside, and how to decide if it fits your new puppy.
Quick answer
The Red Dingo Puppy Kit Stars Turquoise is a three-piece starter set (collar, lead, and harness) built for very small puppies. Buy it if your puppy is currently within the XS measurements and you want a coordinated set without shopping for each piece separately. Skip it if your puppy is already near the top of those ranges or is a medium-to-large breed.
What's actually in the Red Dingo Puppy Kit
The kit bundles three items in one purchase: an extra-small collar, a matching lead, and a matching harness. The collar is 12mm wide and adjusts from 20cm to 32cm. The lead is 12mm wide and 1.2m long. The harness is 12mm wide with a neck range of 25-39cm and a body range of 30-44cm. All three come in the Stars Turquoise pattern.
Because the pieces are sized as a set, the practical question isn't whether you need a collar, lead, and harness — most new owners do — but whether your puppy's current measurements sit comfortably inside those ranges. A kit only saves you money if all three pieces fit at the same time.
How to measure your puppy before you buy
Use a soft tape measure. For the collar, measure around the middle of the neck and add about two fingers of slack. For the harness, measure the neck where the harness sits and the widest part of the chest behind the front legs. Write both numbers down and compare them to the ranges above.
Puppies grow quickly, so buy for the lower half of the range rather than the upper half. If your puppy already measures 30cm around the neck, the collar's 32cm maximum leaves almost no room to grow. If your puppy measures 22cm, you have several weeks of use before you need to size up.
Where the kit fits into a puppy starter kit
A puppy starter kit usually covers walking gear, feeding gear, and settling aids. This kit handles the walking gear. For the settling side, the Adaptil Collar Junior is a calming collar designed for recently adopted puppies, with catalog facts noting it can help with night crying, staying home alone, loud noises, and car travel, and that it may support learning during toilet training, leash walking, and socialization. It is a different purchase, but it addresses a different problem.
For food, the kit does not include any. If you have a small or mini adult dog, Hill's VET ESSENTIALS MULTI-BENEFIT + DIGESTION Adult 1+ Small & Mini Dry Dog Food with Chicken is a complete food for dogs over one year old. It is not a puppy food, so it is not a fit for a young puppy, but it is a reasonable option once your dog reaches adulthood.
The trade-off: one purchase vs. three separate pieces
Buying the set is simpler and usually cheaper than buying a collar, lead, and harness separately. The trade-off is flexibility. If your puppy outgrows the collar before the harness, or if you prefer a different lead length, you cannot swap individual pieces. You also cannot mix sizes within the kit.
If your puppy is between sizes or growing fast, buying the harness separately in a slightly larger size may be more practical than replacing the whole kit in a few weeks. If your puppy is small and stable in size, the kit is the more efficient choice.
Decision rules for buying the Red Dingo Puppy Kit
- Neck size check: Measure your puppy's neck. If it is between 20cm and 28cm, the collar has room to grow. If it is above 30cm, the collar will be tight almost immediately. Buy only if the neck measurement sits in the lower half of the collar range.
- Harness fit check: Measure the neck and the widest part of the chest. The harness fits necks from 25cm to 39cm and bodies from 30cm to 44cm. If your puppy is already near 39cm or 44cm, the harness will not last long. Skip the kit if either measurement is within 2-3cm of the maximum.
- Growth rate check: Puppies in small breeds grow slower than large breeds. If your puppy is a large breed, the XS kit may only fit for a few weeks. If it is a small breed, you may get months of use. For large-breed puppies, buy individual pieces in a larger size instead.
- Lead length preference: The included lead is 1.2m. If you prefer a longer training lead or a different style, the kit locks you into this length. If lead length matters to you, buy the collar and harness separately.
Product facts
- Red Dingo Puppy Kit Stars Turquoise: Red Dingo Puppy Packs include an Extra Small Dog Collar, Lead & Harness. Collar: 12mm x 20-32cm (XS). Lead: 12mm x 1.2m (XS). Harness: 12mm, Neck 25-39cm, Body 30-44cm (XS). These are the exact measurements you need to check before buying. If your puppy is outside these ranges, the kit will not fit properly.
- Adaptil Collar Junior: ADAPTIL Junior is a great answer to comfort recently adopted puppies and help to make their education simpler. During adoption, ADAPTIL Junior helps in many situations such as: preventing crying during the night, support for when staying home alone, loud noises, or puppy car travel. During training, ADAPTIL Junior improves learning such as toilet training, leash walking and socialization. Walking gear and calming support solve different problems. If your puppy struggles with settling or training, this is a separate purchase worth considering alongside the kit.
- Hill's™ VET ESSENTIALS™ MULTI-BENEFIT + DIGESTION Adult 1+ Small & Mini Dry Dog Food with Chicken: Hill's VET ESSENTIALS HEALTHY DIGESTIVE BIOME Adult Small & Mini Dog Food with Chicken is a complete pet food for adult dogs 1+ years old. It provides a precise nutritional balance of energy, protein, vitamins and minerals + a unique prebiotic blend. This is an adult food, not a puppy food. It is relevant once your puppy reaches one year old, not during the puppy stage.
Who the Red Dingo Puppy Kit is for
Best for
- Owners of very small puppies currently measuring within the XS ranges
- New owners who want a coordinated collar, lead, and harness in one purchase
- Small-breed puppies expected to stay under 32cm neck size for several weeks
Not for
- Medium or large breed puppies that will outgrow XS sizes quickly
- Puppies already measuring near the top of the collar or harness ranges
- Owners who want to mix sizes or choose a different lead length
