Expendable Leads

[fruitsalad]

What is your thoughts on them? I just used one for the 1st time and its great when over the fields, but just as I got near to home someone with 2 dogs came round the corner, and my dog pulled toward them, I couldnt draw it in and put the lock on quick enough, tried to pull him back and the lead sliced through my finger, my 1st and last time I think.

[diddlydo]

I wish people who had extendable leads on their dogs realised that people like me do not like being approached/jumped up at/nuzzled by wretched dogs. These leads should be banned whenever and wherever there are houses or people or vehicles in sight.

[gingejbee]

Banned? So, how exactly does that work?

[diddlydo]

Yes banned. Simple - just slap a fine on anyone using such a lead in the circumstances I describe above. Just use a proper lead and have your dog under proper control.

[ladybirder]

I never knew it was only dogs on extendable leads that jumped up at people. You learn something every day on here. There was me thinking it was badly behaved dogs on long leads or perhaps even off lead.

[diddlydo]

Or even badly behaved dog owners. Not everyone thinks their beloved slobbering pooch is "sweet".

[jambutty]

Not a fan of these at all. I know of a dog that ran into the road and got hit by a car because the owner couldn't lock the lead quickly enough and in another incident, a dog on one of these leads started running around trying to play with my dog who was off lead (in the park) and to my horror it got stuck around her leg and I will never forget her screams as the other dog carried on running and the lead tightened on her leg. Luckily the other dog's owner got to her and unwound it. I will never use one of these.

[Tilly2]

Extendable leads are very good for teaching recall to a new puppy. You can let them wander a bit, tell them to sit, then recall them. It gives you a bit of security.

[New Judge]

Work of the devil.

There is a woman who lives near me who walks four dogs on these things (each about ten yards long when extended). Two of her dogs walk ten yards in front of her, one follows ten yards behind and the fourth seems to walk where he likes (usually the other side of our narrow cul-de-sac).

Whenever she walks by I have to wait ten minutes for her charges to dawdle along, sniffing and cocking their legs, before I can leave my property.

[ladybirder]

It's the owners as usual, not the dogs and not the leads.
Used properly and sensibly they are fine.

NJ the woman you mention sounds like a total idiot.

Never had a slobbering pooch so wouldn't know Diddly. A slobbering pooch is a slobbering pouch whether it's on or off a lead. Not a dog lover then I would guess?

[Tashi]

It occurs to me there an an awful lot of people that find the technology of extendable leads beyond their understanding, if that is the case, do not use them without some tuition.

[jambutty]

I will never use one with or without 'tuition' as per my previous post.

I hope diddlydo feels better now he has got that off his chest lb!

[ladybirder]

JB, if you look at her profile you will see she does like a good moan. But then so do I;-)
Hope you re well JB, don't see much of you these days.

[jambutty]

Oops thought diddly was a 'he'!

I pop in every now and again lb. Like to keep my hand in (haha).