I just wanted to add something to nancy's post. Any dog under 20 pounds is still a small dog. We (small non muscular females) are stronger and can still overpower a dog of that size. We can still cause unintentional damage. I know you have a teapot (yorkies over 7 pounds) but teapots are small dogs too.

All my yorkies have Buddy Belt Harness' and I love them. I have spent lots over the years and it is money well spent..

Yes, I'm talking about large muscular thick necked dogs who are stronger than the human, in those cases a choke collar might be beneficial, but you have to be trained on how to use it. It goes around a certain part of the neck, and it’s a quick “jerk” in the proper direction and never a pull. Let me just add, many people consider choke collars bad for all dogs, but I haven't researched enough to know the answer to that.

Ok Nancy I understand you ^^,
I know I should use choke collars, I never use full choke collars only those who choke a little bit (but the one I have is so big it doesnt choke him I just think it looks good on him thats why I have it on sometimes).
I would NEVER use a collar that would choke him even a little bit, the one I have just gets tight when he pulls but not that he chokes he doesnt choke any more than of a normal collar.
Most often I just have a plain leather collar to hold tags, I have so many collars I dont use the same one always, I'm always changing.

As I say I'm waiting until I get my new harness then I will just use the harness then a normal collar to hold tags :D
The next month I have to keep using a collar until I get my harness.

Can't wait to get my new harness ! Im going to check out also those buddy belt harnesses its nice to have 2 harnesses :)

Don't be too surprised when you see the pricetag. :p The Buddy Belts were pricey to me because I'm a cheap. But in the end, if it keeps from hurting Kaji it will be worth the money.

I love the Buddy belt, but it was kind of a splurge, there are lots of great cloth harnesses at the pet store that are under $20.00. I like the BB because it has a buckel, and it's easy on my hands, but they cost about twice what a regular harness costs.

And even more then that if you have a teapot, Callie is a size 6 almost $100 with shipping but honestly it is very well worth it. It is so easy to deal with and easy to adjust and will last a long time.

I have two of these leather harnesses for Roxie, a pink one and a shiny aqua one. They are incredibly easy to use with just the velcro fastener. I ordered the first one online, but then found a local specialty pet shop that actually sells them, so I bought a second one.

Dog Walking Harness - Safety Leather Harnesses, Pink Harness, Pet, Large, Small, Teacup, Designer


As for her collar; she has a few of the regular nylon collars from Petsmart. She wears it all the time with her name/info tag and her rabies tag. I worry that someday she'll get out, so I make sure she has it on all the time. I also like that I know where she is by the jingling of her tags. I always wash it well with antibacterial soap when I bathe her.

Are you serious, I had no idea!

When I tried the BB for Jackson, I paid around $80 off Amazon. Actually I think it was closer to $90 with shipping. I really really liked the looks of it, the feel, the leather, but it just did NOT fit him right, unfortunately. :( If they ever make a size 5.5, I'd be all over it. Look into the Choke Free leather if you want a bit cheaper but still a good harness, we have it and love it but our favorite is still Puppia for convenience, safety, price and quality.

But yes my big boy is a solid 16lbs and I don't even use a collar on him. He still has a pretty sensitive neck and will gag at a very slight tug so I don't want to risk anything. Plus, I feel the harnesses are less easy to escape out of.

I don't think I'd ever even use a choke or a prong on a big dog. I walk a Lab and a Rottie, both of which owners use prongs and I've had BOTH dogs get them off pretty easily! The Lab simply sat and scratched his neck for all of 2 seconds and the prong slipped off, and the Rottie rolled around on the ground and same thing... slipped right off. I don't find them reliable and I don't think they work ALL that well. Chokers are even worse, IMO, than prong collars.

It was worth it though because its the only harness I have found that if she decided she needs to go crazy and pull doesn't make her gag and cough. And boy over 3 and a half years I have tried many many harnesses. I imagine if i added up the price of all the harness I bought over 3 and a half years it would come close to what I spent on the buddy belt if not more.

Yeah even some harnesses can hit them in the wrong spot and cause them to gag and cough, but they continue to pull even though it's making them gag. I'm glad you found something that works, and I think the BB lasts a long time too, Joey's is almost 5 years old and still looking good.

I showed it to my dad and he was amazed at the quality so him and my mom ended up getting one for there rescue Sammy. Were trying to teach Sammy to left on leg and put it in and do the same with the other like Callie does but he only wants to do one paw right now but he doesn't mind me or my mom lifting his leg and putting it in lol. I'm happy about not having to buy another harness for a long time :D

That's a pretty good deal! :) The guys got a pretty good selection too. Thanks.

Thanks for all the great information ! ohh now I want a buddy belt !
I'll propably buy one for Fido next time when I have some money to spend :) Right now the spiked harness im getting has to be enough but next when my aunt will come to iceland from america I will propably let her bring me one harness in the way :D !