This is exactly the reason that when I walk my yorkies they are always on a harness and collar. I have had the occasion to have my dogs out when 2 large mixed breeds had broken away from their owner and started right at my yorkies. Having a harness on I was able to just swing them up and grab them in the air without harming them and kept them away from the large dogs. Never, ever have them walking on a collar and leash, if for some reason you had to jerk your dog with a collar on you could really harm them, either by breakijng their neck, or causing a problem with their trachea from the pressure. |