I prefer harnesses for smaller dogs.
But. What should I use for a 7 month old Chihuahua mix Unknown?
Harness or Collar?

I would go with a harness everytime. I personally wouldn't put a collar on a Chihuahua or Chi mix...any of the Toy breeds to be honest. But just my opinion

Other people use collars on their Chi's and are happy to do so.

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I would use a harness.

I use a harness (puppia usually or doggles or the one Mandy made) to walk Brody on a leash. But he wears a collar and ID tag all the time. It just makes me feel better to know he's got ID on in case he would slip out the door or something. Even though he never has and I hope he never will. I also think collars are cute. I bought him two new ones and am waiting for them to come! I like to switch off.

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I would also consider using a Buddy Belt
http://www.sassypup.net/Buddy-Belt-H...p-1-c-436.html

Harness, definitely!

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I prefer a harness. It might be harder to correct pulling, but it's not impossible, and for a little dog I would prefer she/he pull and NOT ruin her/his trachea. But I do use a tiny collar for rabies and ID tags, but it only goes on before walks.

I probably wouldn't use a collar unless the dog is at *least* 10lb and isn't a puller. But even then, I'd likely prefer a harness for anyone under 20lb.

I like the step-in harnesses that distribute their weight more in the chest area. Some harnesses still put too much strain on the neck. Ollie is so used to it now that I just have to lift his top half up, his legs go rigid, and I put him back down into it and pull it up to click it closed. With any harness or leash, make sure it is sized properly to avoid escapes, lol. Ollie slipping his harness awhile back was a very scary moment.

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