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05-10-2013, 07:53 AM | #16 | |
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05-10-2013, 07:58 AM | #17 | |
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Thank you this was very helpful! A lot of what you just said makes complete sense and I WILL be using a harness with her. Is it okay to have a collar on her when on walks though just incase she where to ever get loose or something crazy happened? I purchased her a breakaway cat collar seeing that she is a tiny little squirt! I know its never safe to leave her in the house alone with a collar so that she doesn't get caught on something (thank goodness for breakaway collars ). | |
05-10-2013, 08:00 AM | #18 | |
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05-10-2013, 08:05 AM | #19 |
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| I was given this information by my breeder who was given this information by an orthopedic specialist who does knee surgeries and such on dogs. The specialist has smaller yorkies as well. I was very hesitant to post who I was given this information by because I don't want anyone attacking my breeder. My breeder was the best breeder for my family and she has been nothing but great to Miley and I. She never once said not to use a harness she was just informing me on what she knew just like everyone here informs each other of what they know. When you think about what she's saying it DOES make sense...so please NO attacking my breeder. |
05-10-2013, 08:06 AM | #20 | |
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On the other hand, collars with ID tags have saved many Yorkies here when the dogs got out of the house unexpectedly. Whichever you choose, I recommend microchipping your baby as well.
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05-10-2013, 08:07 AM | #21 | |
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Miley will come microchipped oh wow I never thought to put her tags on the d ring of the harness, smart thinking! | |
05-10-2013, 08:12 AM | #22 |
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| I would have to say the orthopedic specialist has tunnel vision from his medical practice, and probably decided on the collar thing based on advice from trainers too. A lot of dog trainers believe this because they don't have experience with small dogs, let alone Yorkies.
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05-10-2013, 08:19 AM | #23 | |
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Okay thank you for your help! I will most definitely NOT be using her collar for a leash and i WILL be going with a harness. Has anyone tried the Puppia harness? i am leaning more towards this one until this is fully grown. | |
05-10-2013, 08:23 AM | #24 |
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| Puppia is a popular brand and I like the look of them. You can tell from my signature which brand is my favorite for my boys.
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05-10-2013, 08:40 AM | #25 |
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| The harness is no different than the collar in that it just restrains them when they push forward with their legs but the leg pressure stays the same. However, wearing a collar, the trachea can get undue pressure and start to affect it adversely, particularly if it is already genetically weakened. And it is a terrible breathing problem to have. If I should have to choose between the two, I would think the knee problem would be far easier and less frightening to manage as the dog can have surgery and have its activities limited to help. With CT, the surgery can help but boy, it's a dreadful disease. But as far as I have read or heard, the harness isn't going to aggravate the patellar tendons anymore than a collar would. I've heard that some of the big cart dog and working dogs tend to pull more in a harness almost genetically and no doubt that could affect a misaligned patella and inflame its tendons but anyone who can control a dog can stop that with even a big dog, let alone a little Yorkie. I use a harness for walks. That way, there is no pulling on his neck and if I ever have to pull my little dog from the jaws of a big attacking dog or the hands of a would-be thief, I won't hurt his trachea or neck.
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05-10-2013, 08:43 AM | #26 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I'm glad you are considering a harness after all, I did a check and couldn't find anything that said harnesses were bad. I do know that trainers don't like them, but that's another issue, some trainers want to use a choke chain on a yorkie. I personally love the Buddy Belt, I've had to be able to swoop Joey up in my arms at a moment’s notice and you can do this with the buddy belt. Lots of big dogs in the neighborhood and in the park behind us and although we have a leash law, some people believe laws don't apply to them and their dog will charge up to us before I can bend down. Being able to swoop him up in one motion, I believe, has helped save him from injury.
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05-10-2013, 12:55 PM | #27 |
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05-10-2013, 12:57 PM | #28 | |
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05-10-2013, 01:02 PM | #29 | |
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05-10-2013, 01:03 PM | #30 |
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| There's ortho vets that advise against a lot of these front-clip harnesses out there now, because it's apparently bad for their shoulders. And it makes sense when you think about how they're pulling and how it's shifting their bodies unnnaturally and impeding movement. But I've never heard of a regular harness causing issues with the patellas? Either way, one needs to train their dog not to pull, and using a collar or harness shouldn't be an issue. I prefer a harness because I feel he's more secure, and I also like the safety aspect of being able to pick him up by his harness if needed (and he's a big boy, at 16lbs) and I still can easily hover him up if needed. I wouldn't necessarily judge a breeder on the fact that they use collars, a lot of breeders use slip leads, which goes around the neck.
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