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iwannayorkieplz · 07-08-2009, 08:22 AM

can a 3-4 lb yorkie, wear a collar safely, ONLY when going out? idk WHAT size i would buy...would it be a small dog or a cat type collar? idk, but that is the estimate growth of this pup i'm likely getting...actually definately have decided on. i know lightweight goes w/o saying, i wish i didn't have to, a found a dress i can hook a lead on but not for ALL the time use, ukwim.

i'd LIKE my baby to have a return address, just IN CASE, u know, so i want her SAFE, but i want her to be found if by some crazy off chance she got lost but then again, whose gonna return a VERY expensive dog? it would be better then nothing, just curious do they make collars this small and if so, dogs or cat ones would i use, and id tag...yeah or nah?

thanks a bunch, i can't wait to get my baby!

hugs, michelle

ps- would a dog of 3 lbs be considered tea cup size , cause where iam buying online it says tea cup, xxsmall, xs, etc....so idk, if she ends up 3-4 lbs, the breeder says likely 3, what would that be considered? im trying to place an order today or tomorrow, so if you can let me know GREATLY appreciated.

xoxodoglover89 · 07-08-2009, 10:12 AM

I have Sasha wear a collar all the time and a harness only when we go out for walks.

wolflover · 07-09-2009, 03:11 PM

I usually keep her collar on all the time, and sometimes a harness when we go out. I might show her when shes older though, so just today I started her not wearing a collar or harness when shes in the house. The collar mats up her fur and she doesnt like the harness.

tjdmom · 07-09-2009, 03:17 PM

I use a break away collar with tags on it and Zoe wears that all the time. And I got the collar from chattiesmom - she does a great job!
I use a harness when walking Zoe, I never attach a leash to her collar. And I usually only put the harness on her when she's going out.

wolflover · 07-09-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by iwannayorkieplz

can a 3-4 lb yorkie, wear a collar safely, ONLY when going out? idk WHAT size i would buy...would it be a small dog or a cat type collar? idk, but that is the estimate growth of this pup i'm likely getting...actually definately have decided on. i know lightweight goes w/o saying, i wish i didn't have to, a found a dress i can hook a lead on but not for ALL the time use, ukwim.

i'd LIKE my baby to have a return address, just IN CASE, u know, so i want her SAFE, but i want her to be found if by some crazy off chance she got lost but then again, whose gonna return a VERY expensive dog? it would be better then nothing, just curious do they make collars this small and if so, dogs or cat ones would i use, and id tag...yeah or nah?

thanks a bunch, i can't wait to get my baby!

hugs, michelle

ps- would a dog of 3 lbs be considered tea cup size , cause where iam buying online it says tea cup, xxsmall, xs, etc....so idk, if she ends up 3-4 lbs, the breeder says likely 3, what would that be considered? im trying to place an order today or tomorrow, so if you can let me know GREATLY appreciated.

michelle- Yes, I have a 3 1/2 pound yorkie that i have had since she was 1 pound and collars are safe. In fact, miley wears them all the time. I use a small dog collar and I always have. I dont have an id tag for my baby btw. There is no such thing as so-called "tea cups" they are really just runts. Mine is a runt, i have to admit. 3-4 pounds would be considered small, but not extremely small, depending on the age greatly.

suda · 07-09-2009, 03:27 PM

Got a collar for George but then joined YT and found that collars too hard on throat so he wears a harness all the time when at work in case we need to go potty outside or if door is open then he leashed, but when I say he wears it all the time it's only at work 5 days a week not at home

Tess1113 · 07-15-2009, 11:13 AM

Remi wears a collar all the time, but when we go for walks he wears a harness.

Sharly4 · 07-19-2009, 05:27 AM

Autumn wears a collar all the time so I can hear her jingle. She is the only one that stays underfoot literally! The rest don't wear collars at all even though they have them. I have them all microchipped as I do the puppies that I adopt out. I put everyone a harness if we go anywhere. Autumn wears a harness as well.

Cinq1964 · 07-19-2009, 05:31 AM

I keep a collar on Nolee all the time. It has his name, address & phone number on it. I guess it is just for the honest person to return him if he ever gets lost!

kdlmon · 07-19-2009, 01:12 PM

Cooper wears a harness when we go out. But I am thinking of putting him in a collar when he is around the house. He is chipped, but I would feel better if he was wearing a tag. I also like the fact that I could hear him jingle. He might get stepped on a lot less if I could hear him coming!

HERBS · 08-04-2009, 05:29 AM

Mine wear their collars at all times. My fear is one of my human kids will open the door and one of my furbabies will go running out. Basil is very good at coming to me when I call but TT thinks it is "catch me if you can" game time! I worry someone will take one home and I will never see them again. I do notice some hair breakage with the collar so if you show your babies, collars would not be a good idea but since mine are just family, we are happy with our choice.

Catie_and_Luna · 10-13-2009, 02:57 PM

My little Luna wears her collar all the time for 2 reasons.
1. So I can avoid hurting her by stepping on her from the jingling bell
2. In case she slips outside that way she always has her ID on
And then we put a harness on when going outside

dtrahan511 · 10-16-2009, 08:39 AM

Sophie wears a collar all the time, but we put the harness on when going out/walking her.

Britster · 10-16-2009, 01:44 PM

Jackson wears a collar w/ ID tags 24/7.

He wears a harness for walks.

View Poll Results: Do yor Yorkies wear a collar or harness?
Wears a collar all the time.	72	37.70%
Wears a collar only when going out.	26	13.61%
Wears a harness all the time.	9	4.71%
Wears a harness only when going out.	84	43.98%
Voters: 191. You may not vote on this poll

07-09-2009, 03:11 PM	#33
wolflover BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 159	I dont know what to choose. I usually keep her collar on all the time, and sometimes a harness when we go out. I might show her when shes older though, so just today I started her not wearing a collar or harness when shes in the house. The collar mats up her fur and she doesnt like the harness.

07-09-2009, 03:27 PM	#36
suda YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: new zealand Posts: 1,039	Got a collar for George but then joined YT and found that collars too hard on throat so he wears a harness all the time when at work in case we need to go potty outside or if door is open then he leashed, but when I say he wears it all the time it's only at work 5 days a week not at home __________________ I'm so in love with my little boy George

07-15-2009, 11:13 AM	#37
Tess1113 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada Posts: 29	Remi wears a collar all the time, but when we go for walks he wears a harness. __________________ Tess Brody & Remington

07-19-2009, 05:27 AM	#38
Sharly4 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX USA Posts: 610	Autumn wears a collar all the time so I can hear her jingle. She is the only one that stays underfoot literally! The rest don't wear collars at all even though they have them. I have them all microchipped as I do the puppies that I adopt out. I put everyone a harness if we go anywhere. Autumn wears a harness as well. __________________ Duchess Marie Contessa Soraya Autumn Ariel Sebastian Berlioz

07-08-2009, 08:22 AM	#31
iwannayorkieplz Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: li ny Posts: 24	can a 3-4 lb yorkie, wear a collar safely, ONLY when going out? idk WHAT size i would buy...would it be a small dog or a cat type collar? idk, but that is the estimate growth of this pup i'm likely getting...actually definately have decided on. i know lightweight goes w/o saying, i wish i didn't have to, a found a dress i can hook a lead on but not for ALL the time use, ukwim. i'd LIKE my baby to have a return address, just IN CASE, u know, so i want her SAFE, but i want her to be found if by some crazy off chance she got lost but then again, whose gonna return a VERY expensive dog? it would be better then nothing, just curious do they make collars this small and if so, dogs or cat ones would i use, and id tag...yeah or nah? thanks a bunch, i can't wait to get my baby! hugs, michelle ps- would a dog of 3 lbs be considered tea cup size , cause where iam buying online it says tea cup, xxsmall, xs, etc....so idk, if she ends up 3-4 lbs, the breeder says likely 3, what would that be considered? im trying to place an order today or tomorrow, so if you can let me know GREATLY appreciated.

07-08-2009, 10:12 AM	#32
xoxodoglover89 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 747	I have Sasha wear a collar all the time and a harness only when we go out for walks.

07-09-2009, 03:17 PM	#34
tjdmom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny Posts: 5,847	I use a break away collar with tags on it and Zoe wears that all the time. And I got the collar from chattiesmom - she does a great job! I use a harness when walking Zoe, I never attach a leash to her collar. And I usually only put the harness on her when she's going out.

07-19-2009, 05:31 AM	#39
Cinq1964 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,255 Blog Entries: 2	I keep a collar on Nolee all the time. It has his name, address & phone number on it. I guess it is just for the honest person to return him if he ever gets lost! __________________ Doggie Blankets $10 with shipping! cinq1964.webs.com

07-19-2009, 01:12 PM	#40
kdlmon ☺Cooper☺ Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 775	Cooper wears a harness when we go out. But I am thinking of putting him in a collar when he is around the house. He is chipped, but I would feel better if he was wearing a tag. I also like the fact that I could hear him jingle. He might get stepped on a lot less if I could hear him coming! __________________ Cooper RIP Austin 1999-2011 Member of the Yorkie Moms Who Love Baseball Club: Go Giants!

08-04-2009, 05:29 AM	#41
HERBS Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Winston Salem, NC USA Posts: 241	Mine wear their collars at all times. My fear is one of my human kids will open the door and one of my furbabies will go running out. Basil is very good at coming to me when I call but TT thinks it is "catch me if you can" game time! I worry someone will take one home and I will never see them again. I do notice some hair breakage with the collar so if you show your babies, collars would not be a good idea but since mine are just family, we are happy with our choice. __________________ *LORI "CRAZY DOG LADY"* *Basil Nugget, Sir Theodore Thyme, and Isabella Rosemary*

10-13-2009, 02:57 PM	#42
Catie_and_Luna YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 317	My little Luna wears her collar all the time for 2 reasons. 1. So I can avoid hurting her by stepping on her from the jingling bell 2. In case she slips outside that way she always has her ID on And then we put a harness on when going outside __________________ Catie~Luna "My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am."

10-16-2009, 08:39 AM	#43
dtrahan511 ♥ Spoiling Sophie ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Iberia, LA, USA Posts: 1,340	Sophie wears a collar all the time, but we put the harness on when going out/walking her.

10-16-2009, 01:44 PM	#44
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	Jackson wears a collar w/ ID tags 24/7. He wears a harness for walks. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier