when walking ur dog should u leash it?

Question

on the neck or those huge things that goes all over his body. personally i wnna use the 1 on the neck so it dosnt look like a deformed dog with soo much ropes on him.

Answer 1

Whats your question? A harness over using a collar?

Answer 2

You really should tell us more about what the heck those "huge things that go all over his body" are. I've never seen anything that fits that description.

I use a regular collar.
Many use the Halti or the Gentle Leader, but they don't match your description.
Some use a harness or halter type collar which doesn't match your description.

All the above are fine. I haven't seen any collar or harness that makes a dog look deformed, with "soo muc ropes on him". I cannot imagine what you've seen that looks so bad.

Put some kind of collar or harness on your dog. The choice is yours. If your dog is difficult to control, you might need a Halti or Gentle Leader. My dogs are 58#, 85# and 105# and I just use regular collars, but my dogs are easy to control and I need nothing more.

BUT - use SOMETHING... don't let the dog run loose.

Answer 3

Depends on how big your dog is and how much control you want. I'd say if it's a well behaved dog leash it on the collar that goes on its neck. If you have a dog that you need/want a little more control you should get one that goes over the body, called a harness. I personally prefer the harness for young dogs because they really learn quick that you have control over not just their head, but their whole upper body.

Answer 4

Well two weeks ago my Vet commended my husband and I for using a harness for both of our dogs, he stated that they do less harm to the neck and spine. A footnote: both of my dogs are well trained and could be walked on a show lead if I so chose, but do to the fact that my Vet recommended we use a harness or halite that is what we use. Not all dogs that are using a harness or halite are using it because they pull, some people just prefer them.... :-)

Answer 5

I would vote for a collar, unless your dog is prone to a collapsed trachea (usually breeds like pugs). Personally, I think harnesses allow dogs to pull on the leash too much.

Answer 6

If your dog pulls I think a harness is better before they're fully trained because they are less harsh on the neck. My dog walks on a slack lead so I use a regular leather neck collar one.

Answer 7

Of course you should unless you want to be a witness to his/her being run over by a car or mauled to death by a larger dog if yours is small. As far as a leash or harness is concerned, I prefer a harness for the reasons stated by veterinarians in that it pulls less on a small dog’s neck.

Answer 8

I started out walking my Sheltie on the full body harness until she got more comfortable with walking and then I switched to a regular collar. I think the full body harness is more for training, that way you can give them a little pull and not choke them.

Answer 9

Unless you are trying to teach your dog to pull a collar is better to use than a harness. By spreading out the weight across the dogs chest it makes it easier for them to pull harder.
I prefer a collar that fits well and the owner likes.
You cna teach a dog to walk on the leash using almost any type collar. It is about working and training the dog to behave properly when on lead.

Answer 10

it depends on what works for the dog. If you have a dog who walks well on a regular leash, then thats fine. My dog pulls too much on a regular leash, and does much better with a Sporn Halter. Other dogs walk better with a Head collar, like a Halti. It all depends on what works for both the owner and dog.