To Wear a Collar or Not To Wear a Collar - Page 3 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Saragp · 08-18-2005, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by shelbysmom

where do you get such a thing? i have searched for this and can't find any that will fit a small dog. even the ones for cats don't fit.

I got mine at a pet expo. My big 6lb chi wears a cat collar. And when he was just a puppy, he had a smaller cat collar with breakaway and bell. The bell had to go though! Driving me nuts!

milliecorrales · 08-18-2005, 07:22 PM

A breakaway collar in the house, it only has an ID tag on it and the tag has my name, two phone numbers and their AVID ID No and City License No. I keep a full set of all their tags on their halters that we use when we leave the house, the boys are also microchipped. The collars were very reasonable and it cost me $8 a piece to have all that info put on a single tag for each. Very well worth it. IMHO.

letty00 · 08-18-2005, 10:32 PM

The only time Lacy and Cruz have their collars on is when we go for a walk, or when they go out with me!!

jenefor · 08-22-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by shelbysmom

where do you get such a thing? i have searched for this and can't find any that will fit a small dog. even the ones for cats don't fit.

I think it was "Moondoggies" that i was at the other day and thy have special collars for tiny pups......they were smaller then a cats collar.....I think if Gidget was that small I would be scared of a collar but seeing that I know she is over 6lbs right now and quite a hearty little gal she is good with a regular one......

fendi'smom · 08-23-2005, 12:16 PM

I Am New To This Forum And Have Found That When I Put A Collar On Fendi, All She Did Was Chew It Off Within Minutes. I Say It Is A No Go :d

alaskayorkie · 08-23-2005, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Saragp

I got mine at a pet expo. My big 6lb chi wears a cat collar. And when he was just a puppy, he had a smaller cat collar with breakaway and bell. The bell had to go though! Driving me nuts!

After reading a long discussion on this on another forum, I settled on getting a breakway collar for Eddie to wear around the house and a regular collar when he's in obedience. But the only breakaway collars I could find were cat collars, and they all seemed to "break" too easily. I was afraid after a little bit of wear they'd just fall off and be useless. Does anybody have any experience with cat collars on Yorkies?

Another suggestion the other site had was little nylon cases to hold dog tags, regardless of what kind of collar you use. By the time you get a city license, a name tag and a vet tag, that's a lot of metal jangling around that could get caught in something. That makes sense, but I haven't been able to find one.

fendi'smom · 08-23-2005, 03:31 PM

I will try a cat collar on Fendi, maybe she will not chew it off. I never thought about that.
Very good advice

Fendi's Mom

heidismom1027 · 08-23-2005, 05:55 PM

I leave Heidi's harness on all the time. I prefer a harness to a collar because I read that it's easy for yorkies to have collapsed tracheas from pulling on a collar. So I went with a harness, so that the pressure will be distributed elsewhere. She didn't like it the first week or so, but she got used to it really fast. I have a tag with our phone number on it, because I'm really paranoid about her running away. I have NEVER left her outside without me watching her. I also never let her off the leash if we are out anywhere, even in the back yard. I am overly cautious probably, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. We live in town, and have lost a few babies (dogs and cats) to the main road below our house.

Sherry Lynn · 08-24-2005, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

After reading a long discussion on this on another forum, I settled on getting a breakway collar for Eddie to wear around the house and a regular collar when he's in obedience. But the only breakaway collars I could find were cat collars, and they all seemed to "break" too easily. I was afraid after a little bit of wear they'd just fall off and be useless. Does anybody have any experience with cat collars on Yorkies?

I have the breakaway cat collar with a bell & a tag with my digits. I got it at Petsmart. Dublin wears that ALL the time and a harness with rabies tag for when he's out.

The little plastic 'snap thingy' on the breakaway holds just fine for him. After a couple of month's use (it's adjustable) it still takes a firm tug to releases it. Dub doesn't fight a collar though. After bath time I just shake it and when he hears the jingle he comes running so I can put it back on him.

I like being able to hear where he is all the time, so I've gotten accustomed to the sound. Now I notice when I CAN'T hear him.

08-18-2005, 07:22 PM	#32
milliecorrales YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 516	8 pounds each and I use A breakaway collar in the house, it only has an ID tag on it and the tag has my name, two phone numbers and their AVID ID No and City License No. I keep a full set of all their tags on their halters that we use when we leave the house, the boys are also microchipped. The collars were very reasonable and it cost me $8 a piece to have all that info put on a single tag for each. Very well worth it. IMHO.

08-18-2005, 10:32 PM	#33
letty00 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Banning, CA Posts: 333	The only time Lacy and Cruz have their collars on is when we go for a walk, or when they go out with me!!

08-23-2005, 12:16 PM	#35
fendi'smom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 2	I Am New To This Forum And Have Found That When I Put A Collar On Fendi, All She Did Was Chew It Off Within Minutes. I Say It Is A No Go :d

08-23-2005, 03:31 PM	#37
fendi'smom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 2	I will try a cat collar on Fendi, maybe she will not chew it off. I never thought about that. Very good advice Fendi's Mom

08-23-2005, 05:55 PM	#38
heidismom1027 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: KY Posts: 21	I leave Heidi's harness on all the time. I prefer a harness to a collar because I read that it's easy for yorkies to have collapsed tracheas from pulling on a collar. So I went with a harness, so that the pressure will be distributed elsewhere. She didn't like it the first week or so, but she got used to it really fast. I have a tag with our phone number on it, because I'm really paranoid about her running away. I have NEVER left her outside without me watching her. I also never let her off the leash if we are out anywhere, even in the back yard. I am overly cautious probably, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. We live in town, and have lost a few babies (dogs and cats) to the main road below our house.