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Originally Posted by drawlins27  The concern is not that their neck will break.
* The problem is that a collar puts pressure on the neck which weakens the trachea and can contribute to or cause tracheal collapse. A collar puts pressure on the neck whereas a harness puts the pressure on the chest.
* The other problem is that the collar can get caught on something and the dog will strangle itself or their lower jaw will get caught in the collar and break their jaw or choke them.
* The biggest problem with collars is that when dogs play, one dog's lower jaw can become caught in the other's collar. The collar twists and tightens as they panic and try to free themselves from each other. Even when you are watching them and this happens, you often aren't able to cut the collar in time to save them. Thousands of dogs die each year from this.
Hopefully that helps you understand why so many of us are against collars.
That's why I use the breakaway collars. They come apart if too much pressure is applied to the collar. The girls (puppies) wear the ones made for cats because they are smaller and have a bell on them. My boys (seniors) wear the breakaway collars that are actually made for dogs. | 
Zoey had her breakaway collar snag once and it worked perfectly! I think break aways are great!!
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