Collapsing Tracheas
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The collapsed or collapsing trachea is most commonly seen in toy breeds and very small breeds of dogs such as the miniature Poodle, Yorkshire Terrier and the Pomeranian. It is also very common in the short muzzled or brachycephalic dogs such as the Shih Tzu, Pug, Bulldog, Boston Terrier and the Pekingese.
Collapsed tracheas can also be seen in almost any other dog that has an injury to the throat area, has a severe or persistent problem with kennel cough or another upper respiratory infection or disease, is extremely obese or has an enlargement of the heart that pushes against the trachea. In rare cases dogs that have under gone a surgical procedure and have had a breathing tube placed down the throat may have problems with collapse trachea later if the tube was incorrectly inserted or if the dog already had the condition and the insertion of the tube made it more severe. [...]
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One of the first things that owners want to be able to do is to start taking their puppy out with them on walks and to new places. In order to do so safely it is important to get the puppy leash or lead trained as soon as possible, although puppies will naturally stay fairly close to people when outside of their normal environment. Remember however that puppies will chase and just act silly and should never be taken out of the safe yard area without being on a leash or lead.
The first component of leash training is to get the puppy used to all the equipment. Start by finding a good, properly sized collar. If the puppy is going to wear the collar all the time it is essential to get a break away collar that will easily come apart if it gets hooked on something and traps the puppy. A break away collar will snap open, preventing the puppy from possibly injuring itself or even being strangled. [...]
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Collapsing Tracheas
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