Can Yorkies wear collars? This might be a dumb question, but I know you can only use a harness to walk to the dog . . . So can and do they usually wear collars? I'm shopping for our new puppy (we don't have him yet) and want to buy him a tag and collar, but then I was wondering if it's ok for them to wear a collar? If not, where do you put a name tag in case they get lost? |
many people think it's a no-no, but I use collars for the tags, and to hear them jingle when they walk around so I know where they are, and to not step on them, not getting in what they're not supposed to, etc. I use cat collars, where the clasps are breakaways incase they do get stuck in something. But for walking, yes, harness only |
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Teddi wears a collar all the time with charms and a bell on so I know where she is. She has ALWAYS worn collars and we have no problem. She wears then to walk too. She is 3 1/2 years old. You should always wear a harness (and not a collar) on walks if your dog pulls on walks because a collar could harm them. |
Yup -- agree with captnoonie. :) |
yes, plus harness are funky when your dog's hair is long too. but you gotta use them if they pull. |
They can, but shouldn't because of their tracheas. Prince is never off leash, so I don't have to use things that jingle to know where he is. He has a retractable leash, and I've attached his tags to that. He doesn't like to hear the sound of tags hitting together. You can google collapsing trachea and get a lot of information before you make your decision. (Prince has never used a collar.) |
I think collars are fine. Mine have always worn collars with ID tags. For walks harnesses are best to protect their tiny necks. Also with a harness if your little one was in danger, say a large dog tried to attack them out of the blue, if you had to, it would allow you to quickly pull them up out of harms way.:) |
collars for tags and for pretty ONLY not for walking them on one. we have two collars. one for tags that's pretty normal looking and one that's full of her name in rhinestones and a heart rhinestone on it...:D |
We have a collar for Derby to have his ID tags on it, but we use the harness when we walk him. Derby pulls all the time! so I can't imagine just using the collar? I've accidently put it on there once and heard him nearly gag when I was saying "NO PULL!" and retracting his leash... Then I realised I had it on the wrong part and quickly fixed that. |
I feel very strongly that all dogs should wear a collar with tags at all times for identification purposes. You never know when they can sneak out the front door or under the fence! My Maddy snuck under the gate a while back, and I had someone call me when they had found him wandering on the street-even before I realized that he had gotten out! It had only been five minutes from when I had let him out, that I received that call! I agree that these little dog should always be walked on a harness for their own safety, this should be only common sense. |
I keep a collar on Callie all the time except when shes getting a bath so she always has her name tag on and so her tags jingle and I know where shes at. If I'm going to use the leash I always put her harness on and hook the leash to her harness. |
I am like most on here that use a collar for ID tags and so that they make noise when they walk around. I always use a harness when he is on a leash.:thumbup: |
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Mine have many (too many) cute collars. But I never attach a leash to one. Harnesses are used for walks and going bye-bye. |
We only use collars for when we go out for their tags. they do not wear them inside and we only use very thin light weight collars. This is the main reason anyone who knows about the breed will recommend a harness as opposed to a collar/leash for a yorkie. Leashes attached to collar put too much pressure on the delicate tracheal structure Collapsed Trachea: The trachea is the valuable structure that connects the throat to the lungs. It is made up of 35-45 rings of cartilage that are joined by muscles and ligaments to create the “tube” that is know as the trachea. When the rings are closed from top to bottom, the trachea is collapsed. Rapid gasping for air can cause the trachea to flatten and make it hard for air to enter the lungs. Toy dogs tend to have an abnormality in the genetic makeup of their tracheas. The rings easily loose their rigidity and are not able to retain their round shape. |
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