10,460 answers about dogs
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849 answers in Safety & Lost Pets — page 13 of 36
Keep your Chihuahua indoors on your lap or tucked beside you before fireworks begin, with curtains closed, soft background noise, and a blanket she can burrow under, because a dog this small experiences every bang through her whole body. Use a harness rather than a collar for any toilet trip, since a panicked…
Bring your Chesapeake Bay Retriever inside before dusk, tire him honestly with an early swim or long retrieve session, and settle him in a quiet back room with curtains closed, background sound on, and his collar and ID checked. Chessies are strong, self-reliant dogs who may decide to handle the noise themselves, so…
Keep your Bichon Frise close indoors before the fireworks start, with curtains drawn, gentle background sound, and her favorite blanket in the room where you will sit, since this companion breed takes its courage almost entirely from its people. Fit her collar and ID snugly before dark, because a startled small dog…
Settle your Basset Hound indoors well before the first bang, in a familiar room with curtains closed, a worn blanket, and low background sound from a television or radio, and keep his collar and ID on all evening. Bassets are scent-driven and surprisingly determined, so check that doors, gates, and low windows are…
A Yorkshire Terrier suits a very light, soft step-in harness, because this tiny breed has a delicate windpipe that a collar can damage with one sharp tug, and a fine, silky coat that mats under rough straps. Choose toy-sized mesh or fabric with minimal hardware, fit it snugly enough that she cannot back out of it in…
A West Highland White Terrier suits a sturdy, snug harness with a back clip, because this bold little terrier lunges at birds and rustling leaves with a force that does not belong on a small neck, and his white double coat and sensitive skin deserve smooth straps. Choose a secure fit he cannot back out of when a scent…
A Staffordshire Bull Terrier suits a wide, softly padded harness with strong hardware and a front clip option, because this stocky, muscular dog pulls with low-slung power and has sensitive skin that thin straps can rub raw. Choose a broad chest panel that clears his wide shoulders, smooth lining against that short…
A Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier suits a padded front-clip harness, because this bouncy, exuberant greeter launches upward and forward at every friend, and a collar takes that joyful force straight on the neck. Choose smooth straps that will not felt her silky, ever-changing coat, strong buckles for a surprisingly…
A Shih Tzu suits a soft, lightweight step-in harness, because this small, short-faced breed should never take lead pressure on the neck and his long coat needs straps that glide rather than grip. Choose a mesh or softly lined design with a back clip, fit it over brushed hair with nothing trapped underneath, and keep…
A Shiba Inu suits a secure harness with an extra belly strap or a snug multi-point fit, because this independent, cat-quick breed is a famous escape artist who can slip a collar, and a harness, with one practised backward wriggle. Choose smooth straps that sit well in his dense double coat, a back clip for everyday…
A Shetland Sheepdog suits a soft, secure harness with a snug, adjustable fit, because this sensitive, narrow-headed breed can slip a collar in one startled backward move and should never be jerked by the neck when spooked. Choose light, smooth straps that will not tear up her long double coat, a design she cannot back…
A Saint Bernard suits the widest, most generously padded harness you can find, with strong metal hardware and both front and back clips, because this gentle giant's sheer mass makes collar walking uncomfortable for him and unmanageable for you. Choose straps that clear his enormous chest and shoulder rolls, fit it…
A Rottweiler suits a heavy-duty harness with a wide padded chest panel, reinforced stitching, and a front clip for control, because few breeds combine this much muscle with this much forward intent. Look for metal hardware, multiple adjustment points to fit the deep chest and thick neck base, and straps positioned so…
A Portuguese Water Dog suits a rugged, quick-drying harness with front and back clips, because this strong, athletic working breed pulls eagerly on land and will drag any gear straight into the water given the chance. Choose rust-resistant hardware, straps that rinse clean and dry fast, and a Y-shaped front that frees…
A Pembroke Welsh Corgi suits a Y-shaped harness with a back clip and, for older or steadier dogs, a top handle, because it keeps lead pressure off the neck of a long-backed herding dog while leaving his short legs completely free to move. Choose a chest strap that sits well behind those low front legs, straps long…
A Norfolk Terrier suits a sturdy, well-fitted harness with a back clip and a secure chest strap, because this small but fearless terrier dives at holes, hedges, and squirrels with a force that would jerk a collar hard against his neck. Choose durable straps that sit clear of his short legs, check the fit often since a…
A Lhasa Apso suits a soft step-in harness with smooth, narrow straps, because her long, flowing coat tangles and mats wherever webbing rubs, and her small neck should not carry lead pressure. Fit it over a brushed coat, free any hair caught under the straps before clipping, and check the armpits and chest for hidden…
A Japanese Chin suits a very soft, lightweight step-in harness, because this dainty toy breed has a fine neck, a short face, and a silky coat that a collar would strain and tangle at once. Choose narrow padded straps with the smallest hardware you can find, fitted carefully so a cat-like, agile little dog cannot…
A German Shorthaired Pointer suits a rugged Y-shaped harness with front and back clips, because this tireless sporting dog pulls toward birds and scents with real strength and needs his shoulders free for a full ground-covering stride. Choose quick-drying materials that shrug off water and mud, hardware that will not…
A Doberman suits a strong Y-shaped harness with reinforced hardware and both front and back clips, because this tall, athletic dog generates serious force and a collar concentrates it on a long, elegant neck. Choose a cut that clears the deep chest and working shoulders, with smooth lining that will not rub the short,…
A Chihuahua suits the lightest soft step-in harness you can find, because this tiny breed has a fragile windpipe that a collar can injure with even a small jerk. Choose fabric or mesh with minimal hardware, sized for toy breeds rather than simply the smallest dog size, and fit it so a startled Chihuahua cannot back…
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel suits a soft, padded step-in or Y-shaped harness, because this gentle breed has a delicate neck and a silky coat that a collar flattens and tangles. Choose light hardware, a back clip for relaxed walks, and straps positioned so the long ear feathering and chest coat are not trapped…
A Bulldog suits a wide, padded harness with a back clip and never a lead on a collar, because this heavy, short-faced breed breathes with difficulty and a thick, folded neck makes collar pressure both unsafe and easy to slip. Choose a chest panel that sits clear of the shoulder rolls, breathable padding for a dog who…
A Brussels Griffon suits an extra-light, soft step-in harness, because this tiny, big-personality dog has a delicate neck and a short face that should never take lead pressure. Choose narrow, softly lined straps with small hardware, fitted snugly enough that a little dog who freezes and backs up cannot slip a shoulder…
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