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Old 07-22-2008, 12:32 PM   #19
yorkieusa
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Originally Posted by highonart View Post
I whole-heartedly agree about the harness versus the collar. We had a Lhasa Apso that had spinal surgery and the docs counseled us about using a harness to transfer the stress from their neck to their chest. We now use harnesses on all our pups. This is especially true for those "hyper" little ones that tug at the lead. Great advice!
I didn't think about that, but if she wears a collar that could be causing the choking. Lots of yorkies cannot and should not wear a collar, but a harness, because of the trachea issue.
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