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01-09-2011, 12:47 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Valencia, Ca
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| How to prevent a collasped trachea? Hello everyone!! My baby Gizmo just graduated puppy school at Petco and I have been doing some researching about genetic issue with these small dogs. One that concerns me is a collasped trachea. The trainner at Petco wanted us to use a collar on Gizmo while at class but i refused and used a harness instead. I dont want any extra pressure on his neck than needed. She asked me a few times to use a collar with the leash but i said no.... Was i right to do that? I feel bad making a scene but i'm not going to do anything im not comfortable doing. Can a yorkie get a collasped trachea at any point during their life? Can we prevent it? I worry about Gizmo's trachea when we go for walks. Most of the time he walks by my side but at times when theres a dog ahead of us he tries to pull. So i try and redirect his attention till the dog passes. I know that i am a paranoid mommy but i am going into the medical field so i just like to be informed My husband says i research too much! |
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01-09-2011, 01:08 AM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BC, Canada
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| I don't think you're paranoid at all. Yorkies are very delicate and do tend to pull when excited - I always keep mine in a harness when we walk and wouldn't let anyone tell me that I should put a collar on them! Good on ya!!! |
01-09-2011, 01:46 AM | #3 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland
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| No you are not paranoid, you are educated. Unfortunately it sounds like the trainer at Petco is not. Keep up with your research and stick to your guns when you know you are right. You are your pups best advocate. |
01-09-2011, 05:37 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: hannacroix,ny
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| Any classes I took my dogs to the trainer always insisted on a halter and not a collar. Maybe it's the trainer that needs to be trained? Last edited by jacquelinebabco; 01-09-2011 at 05:38 AM. |
01-09-2011, 05:41 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j.
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| Bubba went to puppy classes at Petsmart and the trainer was very knowledgable and even commented that it was appropriate to have a harness on a yorkie.
__________________ Joan, Bubba and Sissy-BEWARE OF PUPPY MILLS breathe in, breathe out, move on -jb |
01-09-2011, 05:44 AM | #6 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| No, you were not being paranoid. Jackson is 15-16lbs and I still use a harness on him. Even his neck is pretty small and delicate compared to other dogs. It's just not worth the risk.
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01-09-2011, 05:53 AM | #7 |
YT Addict | guess my question is, if she didn't know that a yorkie should be in a harness...how did she know what to train. did your pup learn anything? And I think I would have asked for my money back..and told them exactly why. |
01-09-2011, 06:09 AM | #8 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Well, a trainer can be a fantastic dog trainer and not know about specific dog breed health problems. Sure, they can know some things, but trainers are trainers and not vets for a reason. So, in general, I don't expect trainers to be knowledgeable about health. But it's messed up when they don't listen to people who DO know!
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01-09-2011, 06:12 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York
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| You were 100% right to refuse to use the collar and use a harness instead. You know what's right for your dog. Don't worry about what other people think. You are doing the correct and responsible thing for you dog!! |
01-09-2011, 06:15 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
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| When I took mine to classes, the trainer was persistent about a collar also. But I was just as persistent. Good for you for sticking to your beliefs. |
01-09-2011, 12:25 PM | #12 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Darcy was just diagnosed with a collapsing trachea (we estimate her to be 13). I recently changed vets, and he immediately commented on how pretty her harness was, and that ALL toy breeds should only be in harnesses. He also gave me a copy of the page in his medical guide about Collapsing Trachea, which states the same thing. |
01-09-2011, 07:45 PM | #13 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas
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| Kayla has been having some problems too. We try to keep her from getting over excited and I have never put a collar on her. Just tonite we bought a humidifier to help her breathe. She sleeps with us and we sometimes like to sleep under a fan even in the winter. Not realizing it was probably drying out the air. Sure hopes this helps her and hope your baby does well. Also, they say to watch their weight. |
01-09-2011, 08:33 PM | #14 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bolingbrook, IL, USA
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Well you can me ULTRA-paranoid then, because I use a harness, and for added security I also use one of those bungee type leashes. I don't know how many times a squirrel/chipmunk/rabbit has popped up and my little guys make a run for it towards them and then they get a sudden snap as their harnessed body appears to hit a brick wall. It just can't be good for them...so I bought one of those Wacky Walk'r-thingys: https://wackywalkr.websitesource.net/ And I think it really helps my guys out, instead of going from an all out sprint to a jarring "WHACK" with their front paws off the ground as they hit the end of the line, they instead seem to be eased into a creeping-like slow stop as the bungee stretches. To me this looks like it's a lot better for them. | |
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