Should you use a collar or harness? Which type of collar should you use?
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Does your dog PULL on leash? Don’t fall for the leash training lie! Watch this: https://youtu.be/tB4ocofBZc8
I find harness more safe for any emergency forced movement. It really helped out me to keep a small dog out of a fight with a loose dog.
I use a gentle lead. Use it loose like a horse halter.
Her collar is only for holding tags. Always harness when we go out. I don’t want anything pulling on her neck. Also, a harness has a handle on the back in case I need to hang on to her real quick. Shiba Inus dont do well with collars only. They are too stubborn and will just sit like an anchor if you ever pull on their neck. And they are masters of getting out of them.
Harness all the time.
Both of my dogs have a harness that I put on them for walks. Their collars are only for their tags.
The collar is for FASHION ✨🪩
I used to have a harness, but I decided to use a collar during walks, he’s a service dog in training, so I’m hoping it will mark a difference to him. It might not matter, but just in case, I’m thinking it’s better that he associates the feeling of a harness with work and a collar with kind of being “on call”
One of my 2 huskies always complains when I try to put the harness on her; she immensely prefers the regular collar. Her sister doesn’t care, she’s fine either way as long as we go on our multi-mile walk each day.
O i so advise you to watch the video about that from kiko pup. Her method did wonders. No more issues with putting on the harness after following her video
I use a harness. I always used collars but my collie can escape from pretty well all of them (even her martindale), plus she doesn’t seem to care if she’s choking herself, so the harness is safer.
Harness all they way. My little guy has breathing and trachea issues, the last thing I would want to do is have him being led by the neck. If the harness is attached to the back he still pulls but if I attach it to the front he doesn’t pull at all.
I have a harness that lights up! It is amazing, we are like a police cruiser when we walk.
Also, with a fluffy dog, a collar is something that can be slipped out of too easily, or conversely really aggravate the dog with tightness
Pull up !
I use a halti when walking (loosely), else i would be dragged over the road every time she is reactive. I use a harness when biking with her or playing with the long leash. We also walk without leash in safe places. She’s the best behaved without any leash
I insisted on collars for a pair of dogs I had years ago because they were pullers and I was taught that a collar was the best way to stop that. My current dog would not stop choking himself on a collar, so I use a harness with him. Not only does the harness stop the choking except under extreme circumstances, it keeps the leash from getting tangled in his feet for the most part. As I was going through the new training for myself, I regretted not using a harness on my previous dogs too.
Working at the vet we would put a slip lead on every dog that comes in, especially if they’re wearing a harness. Too many times they pulled backwards and slid right out.
My dog just does not want to wear the harness, so we just stick with the collar 🤷🏼♀️
Harness. Mine would choke herself out if we used just her collar. For her, I seem to have better control of her, and she listens better with her harness.
You are so right!! My Jack Russell Terrorist (just kidding) was trained as a puppy with a slip lead, but I switched her to a comfy harness. I use cookies and feeding kibble on walks for more effective and gentle communication and incentives. We walk over two hours per day, and we are in sync. She’s 2 and a half, and she’s perfect on walks. I love my JRT and your training tips!
For small dogs, collars are even dangerous…. they’re already at risk of collapsing trachea
My pups collars are decorative (pearls), and a light up one to run around at night in the yard. Only time a leash goes on those is if we just walking from the house to the car, then car to the house after.