Collars can cause horrible problems with dog's tracheas. My parents dog has problems with his trachea becasue he used to pull on a collar when they walked him because they didnt know any better. My boxer also does this. And besides if you need to pick up your dog in a hurry, like to keep them out of harms way you really cant with a collar on or you will hurt them. If they have a harness on you can becasue harness put support on the chest area instead of the neck which is why they are so much safer. I have also heard some horror stories with young puppies wearing collars getting caught on pens or other furniture and hanging themselves. I would never put a collar on a young puppy unsupervised and on an older dog I would only use a collar if you are putting ID tags on it. You can put ID tags on harnesses as well because they have a d-ring just like a collar. I use cute harness dresses and vest when I walk my girls but I dont leave them on them all the time. If you want to leave a harness on your dog all the time I'd recommend a nylon type harness. I personally dont leave a harness on my dogs all the time becasue I am afraid it might rub on their skin, plus they dont go outside very much. |