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Originally Posted by LDMomma  I'm not trying to change your mind promise, just explaining why we use collars.
We use harnesses (step-in) for walks. The collars we use only have their tags on them. No leash d-rings so they cannot be used to walk.
We put the tags on the collars because I think they're more comfortable for the girls to wear in their bags or in the home. I'm not comfortable with the girls not having ID tags on when we're not home or in the car. I'm also not comfortable with them wearing a harness without supervision. That's why we chose to use cat collars for our girls. |
I agree that my opinion is not the only one here. I just figure erring on the side of caution is the only way to be sure a collar will do no harm. One dog with CT might change your mind,though. My very first yorkie had CT. She died at the groomers after I specifically told them NOT to put a collar on her due to CT. I even explained her honking cough. I believe they did put her in the grooming noose and then called me when she could not breathe. I was there in 10 minutes but of course that was too late.
I don't worry about a runaway dog as mine are always in a fenced yard with me, or in my house. If we are in public, they have their harness on with my number. Even more so if they were to run away if there was an accident or something, I would not want a collar on them as someone finding them might think using a collar to walk or worse, to keep them chained, was okay. So, when we go out,they get their harnesses on. They don't mind their harnesses at all. Thankfully, they do not try to get out of them like they do some clothes.
I know many use collars without ever having any trouble. Especially big yorkies can take a collar much more easily than the tiny ones, for instance. There is a HUGE difference in the trachea of a 15 pound dog and a 3-5 pound dog. Sometimes when we discuss things about yorkies, it is not a one-size fits all issue. There may be other concerns too that are different than mine.
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might go a yorkie's whole life and never have a collar mishap. But I know for
sure I won't have one. I do take many precautions that might seem like it would be rare to happen. But I tell people -- rabies is actually rare -- but you wouldn't go without vaccinating your dog against it. Many people do not know their dog is predisposed to CT. If they are, the slightest extra pressure can be all that is needed to collapse that fragile cartilage. I know the history of the 2 yorkies I have now and there is no CT known on either side (they have the same lines/different generations). But you never know...... I just would rather be safe than sorry. But I don't think any less of another who weighs the pros and cons and decides differently. I know you care at least as much as I do -- just feel differently about this issue. Just want you to understand I do not think my way has to be everyone's way. I want to recommend it to others but not cram it down their throat.
