tie out question

[darkchild16]

We might need to get a tie out (possibly moving to a house on a unfenced acre) and im thinking for Layla i wanna do mtn rope. I HATE the wire ones and she should be small enough that a mtn rope would be fine. Also would you harness a dog her size on a tie out?

[stardogs]

Will she be supervised when on it? If not, I prob would harness her and not use mtn rope since it's super easy to chew thru. If so, I'd harness if I was in an area with lots of distractions and/or a dog who wouldn't call off, otherwise I'd collar.

[darkchild16]

Yep i wont leave her out on it alone. The only distraction would be a squirrel or something. We are 1 of 3 houses all on acre plus lots that backup to the state forest.

[lizzybeth727]

I've seen tons of dogs chew through harnesses, too. But as long as she won't do that, then a harness probably would be better than a collar for a tie out.

[darkchild16]

Im not worried about the chewing (wont be out alone since we have to watch walker anyway) im more thinking if she does see a small fuzzy.

[AdrianneIsabel]

Harnesses actually cause more damage than collars on tie outs from what I understand. Dogs are more inclined to pull and chest slam in a harness than a collar.

[darkchild16]

Even with a smaller dog with a thin neck? We always used collars on our bullys but that was more because they would get more power in a harness then in a collar.

Also if I were to use a collar she wears a 3/4 now and it is thin on her neck would you go up to a 1?

[JacksonsMom]

I would never use a collar on a tie-out personally.

[Maxy24]

I would use a harness. When Tucker hits the end of his long line on a collar he does back flips and that can't be good for his neck.

[Renee750il]

My inclination is a harness, too. The chest and shoulders are a lot more forgiving than the neck.