I keep my two lil' Cairns on halters and I've had to yank
them up off the ground quickly numerous times. It's been
a lifesaver. If I see a loose dog heading towards us, you
can bet they're getting scooped up off the ground. And
after having my Collie attacked by two Great Pyrenees,
in the future I'm not going to hesitate to pick him up off
the ground either, no matter how silly we look.

MHMama,

I had some trouble with Oz wanting to put his collar on.
He wasn't aggressive about it, but he'd walk away from
me. I started putting him in a sit-stay, then put the collar
on, then gave him a treat. Once he knew a treat was
going to accompany the collar, he was fine with having
it put on.

Par...