Question About Retractable Leashes

[wolf_Q]

I agree that they shouldn't be used around streets and in busy areas. I don't like when I have my dog on a shorter leash and someone else's dog is on one of those bothering my dog and the owner isn't even paying attention. When going on a normal walk I always use a 6 ft normal leash with the extra handle to keep him close to me.

But that said I still think they can be great. Nebo, being a siberian husky, can't be offleash. So when we go hiking I'd like for him to have a bit of room to roam and explore so I use a retractable leashes. If I see people/dogs/wildife nearby I get him closer to me and out of their way. I've never had a problem with one breaking. I prefer the tape leash and I believe the one I have is made for dogs heavier than mine so I think its safer that way.

Just because some people use them incorrectly doesn't mean that retractable leashes in general are a bad thing.

[shihtzulover850]

We don't use Snuggles leash in busy areas but yeah she can't be off leash so the retractable is excellent for that!

[caseysmom]

I agree that they shouldn't be used around streets and in busy areas. I don't like when I have my dog on a shorter leash and someone else's dog is on one of those bothering my dog and the owner isn't even paying attention. When going on a normal walk I always use a 6 ft normal leash with the extra handle to keep him close to me.

But that said I still think they can be great. Nebo, being a siberian husky, can't be offleash. So when we go hiking I'd like for him to have a bit of room to roam and explore so I use a retractable leashes. If I see people/dogs/wildife nearby I get him closer to me and out of their way. I've never had a problem with one breaking. I prefer the tape leash and I believe the one I have is made for dogs heavier than mine so I think its safer that way.

Just because some people use them incorrectly doesn't mean that retractable leashes in general are a bad thing.

Those 20-30ft training leads are great for situations like that also. We go to a lot of beaches that require leashes and I use those so the dogs can run but not get away from me.

[vinjashira]

Just because some people use them incorrectly doesn't mean that retractable leashes in general are a bad thing.

I can not agree with you more. I'm not saying everyone should use it but it is a good thing for me and as I said I still have full control of my dog when I am using a retractable lead. I keep the leash short on busy roads and no I don't let my dog roam in people's yards or let the leash tangling people legs or anything for that matter. and by the way when I said Snowy's extractable lead broke, I meant the extractable leash stopped working correctly, thus needed replacing. I didn't mean the leash broke into two and the dog ran away

[ParNone]

In the past, I've used a flexi lead on hiking, but got a nasty lil' rope burn on my leg from a friend's flexi, so I wasn't quite as fond of them after that. I've never had one break, but Gull did chew through the line and I never replaced it.

I like to use a 30ft regular nylon lead now, for hiking or places like the beach where I want them to have a lil' more flexibility to run around. Course seems like the last few times I've gone, my friend was using my long lead for her JRT and Oz ended up on just a 6ft lead. Here's a lil' pic of Oz with his 6ft lead on and Idgie the JRT has my long 30ft red one attached:



It works really well in open spaces, which is really the only time I'd be giving them that much lead anyway. If Idg starts to toodle off from us, it's real easy to catch up and step on the leash to stop her. They do get awfully dirty, so they get tossed in the wash after any outing and they become a tangled mess if you don't coil'em up properly like you would an electrical cord.

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[lizbud]

I don't like them for my dogs, but my neighbors walk their three Poms
with flexi leads & they do fine. I personally like to have more control over
my dogs on walks. I even walk them one at a time.

[shihtzulover850]

I like to use a 30ft regular nylon lead now, for hiking or places like the beach where I want them to have a lil' more flexibility to run around. Course seems like the last few times I've gone, my friend was using my long lead for her JRT and Oz ended up on just a 6ft lead. Here's a lil' pic of Oz with his 6ft lead on and Idgie the JRT has my long 30ft red one attached:

Do you know where you got it? We have been looking for one!

[ParNone]

Hi shihtzulover!

I got it at Petsmart. I think they had them all the way upto 50 ft.

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[elizabethann]

I like to use a 30ft regular nylon lead now, for hiking or places like the beach where I want them to have a lil' more flexibility to run around.

That 30 ft lead is cool. But what's the difference between a lead & a leash? Are you on the other end of the 30ft lead with a handle in your hand? That would be cool for Fenway at the beach or on a super long hike.

Thanks!