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Harness or collar? We have new morkie named Amy and are trying both a harness and a collar but not at the same time. Which do you think is better to use? She is 3.1 pounds now and is expected to be 6 or 7 pounds when fully grown. :) |
Mine wears his collar when he goes for professional pictures only so you see his custom Guinness tag other then that I would never risk Trachea damage with a collar. |
Hi and welcome to YT. It is recommended that you use a harness with a Yorkie/Morkie. They have delicate throats and their trachea's can be damaged by pulling on or being pulled while wearing a collar. I use a collar for Buster's ID tags only and use a harness to walk him with. |
I have a 3yr old Morkie and I was just wondering about the harness as well. |
Collar for tags and harness for walks:) |
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Wow, what you have said makes perfect sense. I never thought of that at all. When I take her for a walk I will be sure to use a harness. I have a collar and will use it to take her to the groomers when she is old enough to go. I was afraid the harness was maybe constricting her too much but it is worth it if it helps. Finding a harness to fit was a challenge but got one at the True Value store here in town. Last place I would have looked. Went to Petsmart but they were all to big. Also ordered one from Doggie Design that fits her also. She does walk much better in the harness then the collar. Thank you so much for your quick replies. |
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P-Nut wears a harness only (he just got his first Buddy Belt!); his tags are on his harness. I'm too worried he'd do something weird with a collar...and I wouldn't risk walking him with leash/collar.... |
My two wear collars for their tags and then when we go on walks or in the car, they wear their Buddy Belts :D |
oh Harness all the way!!! I sell the Choke*Free harness so that is what my guys use!:) |
Never hook a leash to a collar on a small dog or you could be setting them up for collapsing trachea and that is not curable. A collar is fine to use for a tag and I recommend doing that but never hook a leash to it. When using a leash use a harness. |
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Harley has his collar on for tags, and when we go or walks or he needs a leash he wears a vest harness |
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Yes, most experienced Yorkie owners use harnesses. I had never used a harness until I got Gracie. I do use a break away cat collar to hold her ID tag and her bell. It is best to protect the little one's trachea. If you take her to a groomer make sure they do not use the noose thing that many have on their grooming tables. The pressure on the throat can cause damage to an already delicate airway. |
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You can use any picture you like to make a tag and the prices are not bad either.. I know today they have a buy one get one 50% off sale. |
Morgan wears a buddy belt |
Waffles collar is only used for her tags. We use harness for leash. |
My dogs never ever wear a collar. They have harnesses and all tags are on the harnesses. |
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I use a collar. I don't worry about trachea collapse, because my dogs don't pull on on walks. I just think it's a matter of training. Dogs trained to heel don't pull. After all, when was the last time you saw show dogs on a harness? In my experience with other breeds, granted all larger, harnesses encourage pulling. Since the dogs have been trained since day one that forging is not allowed or acceptable, harnesses are not needed for walking. Though I confess, I am going to have a weight pull harness made for Sabre, because I think when I go to shows, everyone would get a kick out of this tiny little dog on a pull. I do put them in harnesses when I have them tethered, because they will go up to greet people and pull against the leash, so it's better for them to not have any weight on their throats at that time. I am mindful of a recent member who was only able to save her dog from being stolen, because her dog was on a harness, and so she wasn't afraid to pull back hard when the guy swooped down and tried to snatch her dog. But I am none too certain that would be enough for me to decide to use harnesses all the time |
I have one major problem with a harness, have never met a dog who could not back out of a harness when ever they want. I find them to be unreliable. I use a collar and placed high on the neck when walking Keno. He is 14.6 lbs so he is no light weight. |
Definitely a harness because of the high incidence of collapsed trachea in yorkies. Also, I have seen many dogs of all sizes "back out" of a collar when they don't want to go the direction they're being led (usually when scared or being walked by a sitter). I used to walk dogs years ago and this happened to me with someone else's dog on a busy street. He started to run off and I was very lucky to catch him before he got too far. This is less likely with a harness. |
Sorry I do not agree, have never had a dog in 40+ years of dog ownership pull out of a collar. But every dog I ever owned has backed out of a harness. Obviously a collar needs to fit and be in good condition. |
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Ditto to all of the above. CoCo also wears a cat collar with bells & tags. When we go for walks or car rides she wears a harness. Since she is so tiny I bought her a cat harness. It's padded and was $10 cheaper than the comparable harness for dogs. Go figure! :aimeeyork |
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Collars as necklaces (loose enough to slip them off if they get themselves caught) for their tags. Harness for walks and rides in the car with tags. If you have a runner or escape artist is would microchip! My yorkies are neither. My Golden was a running escape artist when I got him so he has been microchipped- Now he is a good boy- Most of the time- who does not go more than 100 feet from me. |
Collar is only for tags, Harness for walking |
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Here is some info on the BB from a YT member's site Buddy Belt Harness, Leather Dog Harness |
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