A head collar or harness is recommended, instead of
a regular neck collar, because pressure on your dog's throat and trachea can make coughing worse.
Not exact matches
Color: dogs of all the categories of weigh: straw - colored and sometimes black (1), with
regular white patches scattered on the nose bridge, the star of the forehead and the internal part of the
neck, the
collar and the legs.
Because Italian Greyhounds have a head that is generally smaller than their
neck, it is easy for them to slip out of a
regular collar.
The problem with
regular dog
collars is that they go around your dog's
neck and, if you or your dog pull too hard, it could potentially damage his trachea or collapse his windpipe.
A
regular collar is important but not the best choice for attaching a leash as it can lead to
neck and throat damage especially with smaller dogs that are prone to esophageal collapse.
Research shows that even in
regular setting, dog
collars put far more pressure on the dog's
neck, trachea and larynx than a harness does (Paul et al. 2006).
Just use a
regular flat nylon
collar (for the sake of his puppy
neck) & keep him on a very short leash next to you.
We love the thick
neck and wrinkles of the Shar - Pei, but this can make many
regular collars ineffective or irritating.