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Originally Posted by xoCourtney  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. |
LP has said to be genetic to. But a collar and a leash can cause collapsing trachea. Show dogs don't use a collar and leash they use a show lead that hits higher on the neck.