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Originally Posted by Carmeow  Excuse my ignorance, but what the heck do collars have to do with training? Do they mean collars will help improve walks because the dog will not want to choke itself? I don't understand. |
Because often times harnesses are used to *encourage* dogs to pull. So trainers prefer a collar over a harness. Many trainers simply aren't educated on different breeds, though, and the issues that could arise with using a collar vs. harness on a tiny dog.
In general, harnesses DO make them pull more. But now we have options available to us (like the Easy Walk with the d-ring on the front) and a lot of people even with big dogs use them now. I think if you're a good trainer, you can just as easily teach a dog to walk nicely on a harness as a collar.