I keep Susan in a step-in harness all the time, but it snarls her hair under the "arms". Her tags are on the harness. The harness seems comfy and she's always ready to have her leash snapped on and buzz out the door. I started doing this when I got her because we didn't have a fenced yard and I had to always walk her on a leash. Now we have a fenced yard and I'm thinking of switching to a collar. But since she's used to the harness, what are the relative advantages/disadvantages of collars and harnesses.
I had a VERY graphic example of the advantage of harness over a collar when leashed not long before we moved. We were on the deck and I had Susan's leash anchored to something while repotting a plant. She fell off the deck and hung for a few seconds by her harness. If it had been a collar she probably would have choked to death. Scared me something awful, but didn't seem to bother her. She seemed certain I'd be there to rescue her. |