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April · 05-25-2005, 02:21 PM

Toto has been wearing a collar w/a bell from the day he came home its not tight either its actually pretty loose. And when we take him for walks we leave it on we just use a harness. I don't think that the collar is doing anything wrong because its not tight at all its actually probably save himself from getting stepped on since the we can hear the bell where ever he goes.

jackandjill · 05-25-2005, 02:39 PM

When Jack walks it is like he is on a mission. He is getting better at pulling though. We use a harness to walk him, but when I take him to work I leave a collar on him behind the counter just in case someone opens his gate and I have to grab him. A harness would be to cumbersome all day. I take the collar off at home.

Yorkieluv · 05-25-2005, 05:09 PM

I usually put his harness on when we take him for walks to put his leash on and take it off when we get home. He almost always has his collar on with his tags on it though. It's pretty loose, and it doesn't bother him at all. He's a little over 8lbs.

Yorkie_GirL · 05-25-2005, 05:12 PM

I Have both. But only put the leash on the Harness due to the Yorkies extremly fragile necks/throats. plus i'm scared of their trachea collapsing due to the collar with the leash on since My Yorkies love to tug.

I only put the collar on with their ID tags on. or I have the collars just for looks, i have the ones with the rhinestone lettering named ones.

whispersmom2 · 05-25-2005, 05:19 PM

I tell buyers of my puppies never to use a collar for the reasons already covered in the posts. Collars scare me alf to death..

ingallsra · 05-25-2005, 05:35 PM

Oscar wears a collar with a tag on it at all times (except bath time). He's seven pounds--not a small yorkie. I've learned from one of my other dogs being let out of my fenced yard that I might not have seen him again if he hadn't been wearing his tag.
Oscar does wear a harness for walks--it is much safer for his neck than attaching the leash to the collar.

Olivier · 05-25-2005, 07:04 PM

I never use a collar , always harness

AYork · 05-25-2005, 07:09 PM

I have a harness for Peanut, for all the reasons stated already. He wears a traditional harness that I leave on him all the time (except for bathing obviously). It is kept somewhat loose, but not too loose. Peanut has already chewed through 2 harnesses by getting his bottom jaw around it when the groomer put it back on too loose. The tags attract his attention, but the harness itself doesnt seem to bother him. Oh, his tags are on the little ring at the front of the harness.

Hope this answered your questions.

Chelsea'sMom · 05-25-2005, 07:21 PM

Spydergurl~~

Our Chelsea is close to 10 lbs, we dont say she is "heavy", we say she is "big boned"!!!

Chelsea'sMom

Mya's_Mom · 05-25-2005, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charlie bear

do you keep the harness on your dog all the time? Even at home?

No, her harness is just for walks.

LvMyYorki · 05-27-2005, 10:12 PM

Our vet says no harnesses on these little guys bc their tracheas are very fragile, so harness only. I put the id on the d-ring. Also he says never to let them wear a single thing when you are not with them bc they can get caught and it could be fatal. No clothes, bows, collars or harnesses. If you need somthing to get him into fast you could get a step in harness with the leash attached. Brooke has them on her site and they are really nice and only $20 for the whole leash/harness deal!

Lady of Yorkies · 05-27-2005, 11:03 PM

My babies have their collars with their rabies, name tags and a bell on them. A different style or size for each of them so I know someone is underfoot and who. When we use a leash, they wear a harness. They wear their collars all the time unless I forget to put them back on after their baths. I have no fenced yard and if they should escape I know all anyone would have to do is remove their collars and they could keep my babies but I would hope they'd be too honest for that.

kewtee · 05-27-2005, 11:06 PM

Both my dogs wear collars - and I have never had any problems with them. They pull at the line as puppies and it is easier for me to control how hard I yank to teach them not to pull with a collar I think.
I have however thought of a harness, but haven't found one I really liked. But that would be mostly for the looks and not until the little new one is done with leash training.

Trish · 05-28-2005, 01:17 AM

Pip wears a collar with ID tag [I never put pets name on an id tag though] but I never attatch a lead to it. I walk him in a little harness.

irmi623 · 05-28-2005, 05:10 AM

Mojito wears a harness when he's on leash for all the reasons everyone stated.

He actually has a step-in harness as well as a mesh, vest-like harness that has velcro closure. We prefer the mesh harness because it provides excellent support but will probably start using the step-in harness when he gets a big bigger. I carry him around in a bag and heaven forbid he should try to jump out ,the harness would keep him from hurting his neck. (We like the "Cloak and Dawggie" brand but I know there are others out there.)

He also wears a collar but just for his ID and rabies tags -- in nyc they can write you a ticket if your dog isn't carrying the tags!

05-25-2005, 02:21 PM	#16
April Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 122	Toto has been wearing a collar w/a bell from the day he came home its not tight either its actually pretty loose. And when we take him for walks we leave it on we just use a harness. I don't think that the collar is doing anything wrong because its not tight at all its actually probably save himself from getting stepped on since the we can hear the bell where ever he goes. __________________ Toto's Mommy

05-25-2005, 02:39 PM	#17
jackandjill Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Shell Knob,Missouri Posts: 287	When Jack walks it is like he is on a mission. He is getting better at pulling though. We use a harness to walk him, but when I take him to work I leave a collar on him behind the counter just in case someone opens his gate and I have to grab him. A harness would be to cumbersome all day. I take the collar off at home. __________________ Jack's Jill

05-25-2005, 07:09 PM	#23
AYork Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 44	I have a harness for Peanut, for all the reasons stated already. He wears a traditional harness that I leave on him all the time (except for bathing obviously). It is kept somewhat loose, but not too loose. Peanut has already chewed through 2 harnesses by getting his bottom jaw around it when the groomer put it back on too loose. The tags attract his attention, but the harness itself doesnt seem to bother him. Oh, his tags are on the little ring at the front of the harness. Hope this answered your questions. __________________ ~ AYork & Peanut ~

05-25-2005, 07:21 PM	#24
Chelsea'sMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 209	Big Boned! Spydergurl~~ Our Chelsea is close to 10 lbs, we dont say she is "heavy", we say she is "big boned"!!! Chelsea'sMom

05-27-2005, 11:06 PM	#28
kewtee Donating YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Skagen, Denmark Posts: 769	Both my dogs wear collars - and I have never had any problems with them. They pull at the line as puppies and it is easier for me to control how hard I yank to teach them not to pull with a collar I think. I have however thought of a harness, but haven't found one I really liked. But that would be mostly for the looks and not until the little new one is done with leash training. __________________ Mette - proud mother of Kali - 6 lbs, born on March 18th 2004 Mare - 4 lbs, born on January 28th 2005

05-25-2005, 05:09 PM	#18
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	I usually put his harness on when we take him for walks to put his leash on and take it off when we get home. He almost always has his collar on with his tags on it though. It's pretty loose, and it doesn't bother him at all. He's a little over 8lbs.

05-25-2005, 05:12 PM	#19
Yorkie_GirL Oreo,Ginger&Cloey Owned Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: none of your business Posts: 1,270	I Have both. But only put the leash on the Harness due to the Yorkies extremly fragile necks/throats. plus i'm scared of their trachea collapsing due to the collar with the leash on since My Yorkies love to tug. I only put the collar on with their ID tags on. or I have the collars just for looks, i have the ones with the rhinestone lettering named ones.

05-25-2005, 05:19 PM	#20
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	I tell buyers of my puppies never to use a collar for the reasons already covered in the posts. Collars scare me alf to death..

05-25-2005, 05:35 PM	#21
ingallsra YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 367	Oscar wears a collar with a tag on it at all times (except bath time). He's seven pounds--not a small yorkie. I've learned from one of my other dogs being let out of my fenced yard that I might not have seen him again if he hadn't been wearing his tag. Oscar does wear a harness for walks--it is much safer for his neck than attaching the leash to the collar.

05-25-2005, 07:04 PM	#22
Olivier Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,999	I never use a collar , always harness

05-27-2005, 10:12 PM	#26
LvMyYorki Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 1,181	Our vet says no harnesses on these little guys bc their tracheas are very fragile, so harness only. I put the id on the d-ring. Also he says never to let them wear a single thing when you are not with them bc they can get caught and it could be fatal. No clothes, bows, collars or harnesses. If you need somthing to get him into fast you could get a step in harness with the leash attached. Brooke has them on her site and they are really nice and only $20 for the whole leash/harness deal!

05-27-2005, 11:03 PM	#27
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,562	My babies have their collars with their rabies, name tags and a bell on them. A different style or size for each of them so I know someone is underfoot and who. When we use a leash, they wear a harness. They wear their collars all the time unless I forget to put them back on after their baths. I have no fenced yard and if they should escape I know all anyone would have to do is remove their collars and they could keep my babies but I would hope they'd be too honest for that.

05-28-2005, 01:17 AM	#29
Trish Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 166	Pip wears a collar with ID tag [I never put pets name on an id tag though] but I never attatch a lead to it. I walk him in a little harness. __________________ Trish & Pip Pippin's dogster page is http://www.dogster.com/?151870

05-28-2005, 05:10 AM	#30
irmi623 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 60	Mojito wears a harness when he's on leash for all the reasons everyone stated. He actually has a step-in harness as well as a mesh, vest-like harness that has velcro closure. We prefer the mesh harness because it provides excellent support but will probably start using the step-in harness when he gets a big bigger. I carry him around in a bag and heaven forbid he should try to jump out ,the harness would keep him from hurting his neck. (We like the "Cloak and Dawggie" brand but I know there are others out there.) He also wears a collar but just for his ID and rabies tags -- in nyc they can write you a ticket if your dog isn't carrying the tags!