Harnesses and Muzzles
Harnesses are better than collars for very small dog breeds such as Yorkies or Chihuahuas and are also good to use for specific training exercises.

Haltis are like pony's headcollars. The lead is attached to the halti to give greater control over stronger, larger dogs who pull excessively when being led using an ordinary collar.  There are many different brands available such as the Gentle leader, The Original Halti and The Blackdog head halter, these are often recommended over the traditional check chains and may take some persistence while training your dog to use one of these devices, feel free to bring your pet in for a fitting and demonstration.
 

Travel harnesses attach to car seat belts to control and protect your dog during journeys.

When properly used, a muzzle protects an owner from your dog biting you or visitors, itself or other dogs.  Muzzles should never remain on the pet longer than 15 minute intervals before being removed and allowing the pet to rest. Muzzles must never be used on dogs that are unattended, under sedation or used when a dog is in its kennel.
You should also consider that if you have a brachycephalic dog (shortened muzzle breeds like pugs and boxers), that certain types of muzzles may not be suitable because of the fit, the dog may still be able to bite or the dog may suffer with respiratory difficulties.

Muzzles should not be used as an anti barking device, there are specifically designed muzzles that can be used as an anti barking device called hashers and these are available by special order. 

Identification
It is extremely important to provide your dog with some form of identification to ensure it is returned as quickly as possible if it does happen to go missing.
 
The most common form of identification is a tag for its collar. At PetO we provide the services of prestigious tag company Bow Wow Meow, who will provide the highest quality tag and have it posted to you within 3 working days, available in funky designs.  We also offer the services of Personalised Pet Collars who will stitch the details of your pet into the collar, available in a great range of colours and sizes .The information on your tag or collar should include your name, address and phone number.

In addition to wearing a tag, owners are also required to provide their puppy with a more permanent form of identification - a micro chip. A small chip (about the size of a grain of rice) that holds a unique number is inserted under your dog's skin (usually the neck) by a simple procedure. This number can then be read by a hand held scanner usually found in rescue centres and veterinary clinics and checked against a central database where the owner's details are held, ensuring your dog is returned home safely as soon as possible.
 

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