We have one for Payson and I love it. Payson is an "apartment dog" and we don't have a yard for him to be off leash in. There is a large courtyard that is fenced it where we take him to go potty. The retractable leash is great for us because it gives him room to sniff around. It also allows him to get a comfortable distance from us when he needs to potty. However when we take him out to the park or to starbucks we use a regular leash.