I forgot to mention...this is not only my first yorkie, but my first dog therefore I wasn't sure exactly which one would be worse and I'm still not actually. I've been told that a collapsing trachea is genetic. Thinking about it, if collars and leads caused this problem, wouldn't there be a lot of show dogs with collapsing tracheas? I guess dogs feel more free in a harness which causes them to start pulling. I definitely understand how this could potentially cause knee and shoulder problems I just wanted to know if anyone has ever had any experience with this.
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Originally Posted by Maximo  I don't see how using a harness would harm the patellas in any way. There is no way a leg problem could be worse than collapsed trachea. CT interferes with breathing and strains the heart and lungs.
My boys have used harnesses for 4 - 5 years and they have healthy legs. |