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The only experience I have had with CT was back in early 1990's. At that time vets did not advise against using collars for leash walks. All My dogs had collars for leash walks. All my yorkies pulled like crazy on leash walks, I had 3 at that time, all 3 years apart. They pulled because who wanted to be the first one to get to their dog friends to get that first hello kiss from their buds. For years I tried to break their leash pulling, walking 3 dogs all pulling was not fun for me. One of my pups the middle one developed a cough, I thought nothing of it, but then it became worse, so off to the vet we went. It was diagnosed as CT from the constant pulling on the leash, remember, all my dogs wore collars. Even then the vet did not say not to use collars, I took it upon my self to use only harnesses on all 3 dogs. Also meds were not given for CT back then (I guess) The coughing lessened after she was put on the harness, She lived a healthy life for 6 or 7 years after diagnosed with CT. She died at age 13 y/o, in the house of a stroke. That has been my only experience with CT, so many years ago.