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During the last part of 2007 I had to put my adorable cocker spaniel, chihuahua mixed breed dog to sleep. She was suffering and the Vet said there was nothing more I could do for her. Although she was 14 years old, I wasn't ready to let her go, but I couldn't stand to see her suffer - her trachea collapsed and she couldn't breathe and no matter what I did I couldn't get the airway to open up to allow air flow. I stayed with her until she was gone and cremated her body. We threw her ashes along a strip of beach on the PCH where we'd been taking her the last year, as it was a spot where she's lay her head out the window, listening to the waves, watching the birds and eventually falling asleep. McCoy as I knew her was gone... Then in January I was driving by an animal shelter in Ventura County. I stopped and fell in love with a tiny Sheba Inu mixed breed. She's been with us ever since. She is a hand full, often needing wide open spaces and running room. I have been watching the Dog Whisperer and have picked up many helpful suggestions. My discussion today revolves around leashes or more specifically collars. I need a collar/leash that won't affect this little dog's trachea. I was told that sometimes dog's trachea's are damaged by tugging on and pulling on a tight collar or chocker chain. It is a problem with many small dogs. I have been trying to find a leash/collar combination but so far have not found one anyway - I know the American Kennel club uses them at their dog show but have been unable to identify them well enough to bring up a site that sells them. Any suggestions?