
A collaring ceremony is a big thing in the BDSM community, especially when celebrated among fellow practitioners. The message is obvious that the Dominant has claimed ownership of the Submissive and the Submissive has also entered the commitment of belonging to the Dominant.

During a collaring ceremony, the Dominant collars the Submissive and locks the collar around the Submissive's neck. The Dominant is the only one who has the key to unlock the collar from the Submissive's neck. At the right is such a collar that can be used in the private BDSM community. A different kind of collar can look like a necklace to the public vanilla world.