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11-01-2009, 02:33 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Charleston
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| Collars vs Harness for Yorkies I use harnesses for my yorkies 4 pounds each. But find that clothes are designed to be used with a collar and leash. Do any of you have small yorkies 4 to 5 pounds and have been able to use a collar that does not push against their trachea (spelling??) If so where can I find such a collar? |
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11-01-2009, 02:35 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I only use harnesses, collars are too risky with trachea problems. I know a lot of people on here dress their babies and some of the clothes have rings on them or slits to put the clip through.
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11-01-2009, 02:39 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland
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| I only use Puppia Harnesses and Lupine Roman Harnesses. I like the Lupine the set. Does not pull on the throat. The lupine fits over Max's sweaters for winter. Many colors available.
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11-01-2009, 02:40 PM | #4 |
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| I wouldn't use a collar. We use lightweight silk harnesses made by "chattiesmom" and they fit nicely over the clothing and have a lot of adjustment in them so they can go over lightweight clothing or heavier sweaters/coats. She has a lot of color selectons, you should check them out. Here's a link if you are interested. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...elections.html
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11-01-2009, 03:01 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Iowa, USA
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| Athena has a collar for ID tags, but she has a harness for the leash and we never attach the leash to the collar. I just cannot leave the harness on 247 with ID tags because it causes too much matting.
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11-01-2009, 03:15 PM | #7 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Callie always has a collar on for her tags but I never ever hook the leash on it! When the leash has to be used we always use the harness durning the colder times when she will be wearing clothes we just lossen the harness so it fits over her clothes and most of her jackets have a harness ring on them.
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11-01-2009, 03:16 PM | #8 |
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| I only use harness too, I make a hole on their clothes, because they use their harness inside, and I also have the body belt harness is easy to use over clothes
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11-01-2009, 03:24 PM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX USA
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| I use collars for I.D. purposes only. Harnesses are for walking them. We never attach the leash to their collars. We usually adjust the harness to fit over their clothes. But most of their clothes have d-rings.
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11-01-2009, 05:24 PM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arkansas
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| I use a collar on Luna 24/7 for her ID tags and such. When she goes out thats when I put her harness on. Theres too many risks that can happen with their small necks. There IS a whole bunch of dog clothes with little slits in them to hook the leash to the harness but if you cant find one of those you can always just slip the leash under the outfit to hook onto the harness
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11-01-2009, 06:31 PM | #11 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA
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| I use the Buddy Belt on Sydney. Because her sweaters for outside don't always fit quite right, I put her belt on the outside. |
11-01-2009, 07:49 PM | #12 |
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| Jackson wears a collar 24/7 for ID purposes but always walks on a harness. We like our Puppia harness over here. Even Jackson, at 12.5lbs, has a very sensitive neck so I can't imagine using a collar on a 4lber.
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11-03-2009, 12:06 PM | #13 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Memphis, TN, USA
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| Hi everyone. My baby is 4 yrs. old and 7 lbs. and I've had him since he was 6 mo. old. Now after reading this I feel like a terrible mommy 'cause I have always leashed his collar when we go out. I haven't noticed any problems yet. Have I set my baby up for future problems? |
11-03-2009, 12:12 PM | #14 | |
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11-03-2009, 12:17 PM | #15 |
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| We use a harness dress for now and I usually put a harness over her sweater in the winter, other then that I don't dress her up outside. |
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