[Lovetodream88]

I do not think a collar should ever be sued with a leash but I think it is extremely important for a dog to have a collar with id tags on because these little guys are great at darting out the door and away from you. Also the ASPCA says most of the lost dogs they find don't have collars with tags on and if they did they could get your dog back to you faster. With a puppy I make sure to put the collar on tight enough they can not get it in there mouth and only when you are around. With my 6 year old girl though she is very used to a collar so I put it lose enough where if she ever got caught on something she could slip it off. Callie got used to her harness pretty fast but I only put it on when we are going to be using the leash so she was always to busy with what we where doing to worry about the harness. We love the buddy belt harnesses. I would never let any dog or puppy outside with out a leash unless they are in a fenced in yard because so much can happen and dog and puppies can be so unpredictable.