Is a dog body harness really better than a dog collar?

Absolutely NOT. If you WANT to teach your dog to pull; then yes, by all means use a harness. Note, sled dogs are in harness; there is a reason for that. At weight pull events for dogs, the dogs are in harness. See a pattern?

In a harness dogs WILL pull. Long term use of harnesses can cause chest and leg problems, which is why you see a lot of small breeds with "bowed" front legs. Like any other piece of equipment, the harness is a tool. Study the use of that tool before using it on your dog.

Collars made of a study flat (or rolled) leather or nylon are ideal for dog tags. Choke chains, are the perfect tool for obedience training. Prong collars are sometimes used for sensitive dogs and/or people with disabilities trying to train their own dog. You can better educate yourself on the use of proper equipment by reading books on dog training, or even studying a dog supply catalog. You can also consult your Vet. Good luck.

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Is a dog body harness really better than a dog collar?

I know that if you have a small dog than the answer is yes. I have two Yorkies and the vet told me to use a harness instead of a collar because their trachea's are very soft and easily compressed by a collar, eventually they will lose the ability to spring back open. I don't know if that is true for a big dog, but I noticed that I have more control over them pulling with the harness.

In some cases yes. There are some dogs that will easily slip their collar when you're walking them but with the harness they can't get it off. Got more control with it.

My friend has greyhound dogs and you can't walk them without using a harness. They come very close to slipping their collars till he realized that he could control better using harness.

personally, I don't like harnesses unless the dog is trained to walk well on a leash. the harness will allow a dog that pulls to have more control. however, I do like the easy walk harness which clips on the chest. If you have a small breed dog that is prone to tracheal collapse and don't want to use the regular neck collar, then an Easy Walk (another company calls it the Sensation Harness) is a great alternative.

Harness's don't put any pressure on the dogs throat, which is actually quite fragile, so yes they are better, especially on smaller dogs. The only problem is that harnesses actually encourage pulling, so with larger dog I prefer to teach the heal command before using a harness.

Which would you rather wear?

A collar around your neck, or a harness to distribute the weight of pull.

And make sure the harness does not scratch the underarms and is not too tight under the arms...they make some really great fitting ones now..

It is better for the dog's throat. Damage can be done to the esophagus by jerking to hard on the collar, either by the dog or the owner. The only thing I don't like about them is that it is hard to train a dog to walk properly because you will have less control.