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Which is better: Collar or Harness Charlie's been wearing a collar, but i read on here in a different thread that they're dangerous to have the leash attached to. So, is it a safety issue that i should get him a harness for walks, or is it more of a preference? |
harness is best because of their delicate neck. they can have a collapsed trachea if a collar is used and they are pulled too hard. |
I agree, a harness is best, especially if your pup is a leash-puller. It's safer, and you can also lift the dog by the leash if it encounters unexpected danger (like an agressive or large dog), and your pup won't be harmed in the least. There are some new harnesses out there now that look like little vests, and I prefer these new ones to the traditional harnesses I've used previously. |
is there a reason for that, besides that it's more fashionable? |
And where do you put the license on a harness? Or do they wear both, and you just attach the leash to the harness and not the collar? |
Please do not put collars on our precious yorkies. It will hurt their necks, i.e., tracheas. Their tracheas are very little and sensitive. It will do permanent damage. :( |
By the way, Charlie is a biggie... maybe a silky. He weighs 12 pounds now so he's not really "tiny"... small yes... but a little more stout. Okay, so, no collars ever? Again, where does the license (tags) go? |
There's a ring you can put their license on, or just use a collar for that purpose only. And, please do not leave either harness or collar on in the house. :rolleyes: |
there is a yorkie in my neighborhood that has his tags attached to a collar that he wears but the leash it attached to the harness they put on for walks. |
One of my yorkies is big, too. She's (I hate to say it) 18 lbs! Okay, she's a little overweight, but she is on a diet! lol :p |
I have both collars and harness. My dogs usually wear their collar for their tags and ID when we travel. I also have them on collars when they train. For long walks in the parks I have them on the harness. |
I have to have Starsky in a harness. His trachea is really sensitive. He even coughs a little getting toys out of the toy box, because the box rubs against his neck. Harness is the way to go and try to find a step in harness. Much easier to put on. Don't have to put over pups head |
My boys always wear their collars with their tags on them, but i never attach a leash to the collar. For walks, I put their harnesses on and attach the leash to that (keeping the collar on as well). This seems to work well for us. |
I don't like collars, It can get cought on things and choke the dog to death. i use harnesses on all my dogs the tag can go where they hook the leash. |
do you keep the harness on your dog all the time? Even at home? |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. :D |
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.. |
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. :) |
I never use a collar , always harness |
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. |
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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! |
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. |
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. |
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. :D |
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! |
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