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Originally Posted by Ellie May  A 15lb dog who isn't a huge puller and no history of tracheal issues, honestly I don't think there is much risk to use a collar. In fact, if they can slip out of their harness, then IMO a collar is much safer. Very tiny dogs, absolutely yes, harness. But the bigger ones, I'm just not convinced. I think a lot of times it may look like the collar caused an issue when really it just showed that there was an underlying problem. Many vets use collars on their own small dogs and notice most don't say a thing when an owner chooses a collar. Probably not quite as big a deal as what people have been led to believe.
For tie-outs, I don't like collars because of the snap factor. And for heavy pullers of any breed, I don't think it's all that healthy. |
This is totally my feelings, too. Funny that Ellie can easily get out of step-ins too. I just don't know how he did it but he it came off so easy!
I've done the collar thing for quick potty breaks but and sometimes a slight pull will cause him to gag a bit. But then again, the step-in harness caused him to gag occasionally, too. So who knows.