Please read!!!! Collars

[lovinyorkiestyl]

Originally Posted by lmachado73

I'm so glad both of your babies are OK. I am so afraid of collars, but I put one on Lily because she is sooo small, and I am worried someone will step on her. So I put a collar on her with a couple of bells. But I have noticed when she plays with my Maltese, Pupcake, Pupcake bites on her collar and pulls. I took Lily's collar off immediately after reading your terrifying story. But now my concern is... how do I hear Lily and ensure that no one steps on her? I have 3 kiddos who are really careful, but I'm freaking out! Any suggestions?

I would say a harness!! They have a ring for tags and bell on them too... Best of luck yo you and yours!!!

[cynsir]

I made my babies a "necklace" out of beeds with a couple of bells on it using elastic threading. This way if they catch their foot in it, it will either break or stretch enough that they won't be hurt. I would rather they break the necklace than do other harm to themselves by getting caught up in a collar. As they babies grow, I just make them a new necklace.

[alisonJ]

I believe that a properly sized collar with the right amount of slack is just fine for Yorkies, as it is for all dogs. My yorkie wears a collar at all times to hold her tags.

We DO NOT use the collar with a leash. She wears a harness when she is on leash. I don't like a harness all the time because Edie's hair gets tangled in it (this is the same reason why she does not wear clothes, except for a coat when it is very cold).

I am a firm believer in dog tags. Even thought my dogs are also microchipped, tags are the quickest way to get your dog returned to you if they should run out and get lost. I speak from experience!

[miabellaamoure]

Three cheers for your BF...

[LunasMomma]

OMG That's so scary I'm glad your guy was there, and knew what to do.

Whew!

[lmachado73]

Originally Posted by lovinyorkiestyl

The reason I am posting this, is I would have never thought about this happening. My Kingsley and Zoey were playing on the couch as usual. All of a sudden they started crying in pain. Zoey had her bottom jaw under Kingsley's collar, and he had turned over and was going crazy trying to get her loose. Well with that being said it was chocking him. By the time I got back with the scissors to cut the collar, my lil Kingsley was gone... I was in the kitchen floor crying my eyes out... My boyfriend who did not want any lap dogs walked up behind me and laid Kingsley's little head on my shoulder, and he begin to give me sugars... Eddie loved that lil "lap" dog and was not gonna give up on him, he gave him mouth to snout and brought our lil man back.. I no longer let them wear their collars unless they are going outside. I never thought that could have happened... PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!! If it had not been for Eddie I would not have my Kingsley or my new lil man. I panicked!!!

Thank you so much for sharing this horrifying experience. Thanks to you, Lily is sporting her new harness with a bell.

[lovinyorkiestyl]

Originally Posted by cynsir

I made my babies a "necklace" out of beeds with a couple of bells on it using elastic threading. This way if they catch their foot in it, it will either break or stretch enough that they won't be hurt. I would rather they break the necklace than do other harm to themselves by getting caught up in a collar. As they babies grow, I just make them a new necklace.

Well that's an idea too. Of course Eddie and I don't like anything on Zoey now, she is a little mom and lil man loves to sleep on her neck...

[iluvCoCo]

Omg I'm so glad he was okay
My dog does not wear a collar in the house anymore either because she keeps getting the collar stuck in her mouth. She almost choked when no one was home, but I had forgot something at home and went back just in time to cut her collar off.
It's crazy how the things that are supposed to help them can be so dangerous ><