True or false:
Flexi makes a good R-leash at a reasonable price

Anybody got a feel for whether a belt or a cord R-leash might
be the more durable given very active (but well trained) pooches?

Thanks,
Peetie

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True or false:
Flexi makes a good R-leash at a reasonable price

Anybody got a feel for whether a belt or a cord R-leash might
be the more durable given very active (but well trained) pooches?

Thanks,
Peetie


I have a flexi leash, but never had both kinds. I've never had one fail and
I've had one about 20 years or so, but rarely use it.
My neighbor has a belt type, and I use hers on their dog every day. They have
used it for 7 years with no failures.

Everyone i know has a flexi. I have two friends with scars from the cord type
where they got rope burns when tangled.
I'd be really worried about a dog getting a leg entangled with the cord
(which is what I have)

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Peetie Wheatstraw Peetie Dot Wheatstraw at Gmail Dot Com wrote:
True or false:
Flexi makes a good R-leash at a reasonable price

If you want to use a retractible leash, Flexis are fine.
I've used both the tape kind and the cord kind and the cord
kind runs more easily (and you don't have issues with
twisting).

That said, I really don't like retractible leashes and
reserve their use for situations in which we're not likely
to encounter tangling opportunities.
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True or false:
Flexi makes a good R-leash at a reasonable price

Anybody got a feel for whether a belt or a cord R-leash might
be the more durable given very active (but well trained) pooches?

Thanks,
Peetie


Personally speaking, I never use retractable leashes. I want my dogs to
walk beside me, so there is no need to have a leash that extends for many,
many feet. Sometimes when I'm walking my dogs, I use only those short,
little grip things. Sorry, not sure what they are called, but they are only
perhaps two feet long. I have one for each of my dogs and sometimes I hook
'em up to those. Other times I use about a six foot leash on each of them.
When walking, I want to have complete control over them and find that easier
to maintain on a fixed leash.

td

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"tiny dancer" wrote:

Personally speaking, I never use retractable leashes. I want my dogs to
walk beside me, so there is no need to have a leash that extends for many,
many feet. Sometimes when I'm walking my dogs, I use only those short,
little grip things. Sorry, not sure what they are called, but they are only
perhaps two feet long. I have one for each of my dogs and sometimes I hook
'em up to those. Other times I use about a six foot leash on each of them.
When walking, I want to have complete control over them and find that easier
to maintain on a fixed leash.

I live in the city and have seen so many near disasters at the end of a
flexi that I would never use one. Usually it's someone walking their
dog and talking on a cell phone rather than paying attention to the dog.

Peanut has a six-foot leash, and when the sidewalk is busy I fold that
so he has only about three feet. This is plenty for him to sniff at
things and do his business and trot along happily, but a lot less
potential for trouble with people, other dogs, and the occasional
bicyclist (who's not supposed to be riding on the sidewalk!) who comes
up from behind with no warning.

(What's the deal with cell phones and dog walking, anyway? I'm out
there to spend time with my dog and give us both some exercise, and him
the chance to pee and poop...and my focus has to be on Peanut as a
practical matter, to keep him from eating stuff off the sidewalk.)
--
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* * * | than one closed by belief. * -- Gerry Spence

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(What's the deal with cell phones and dog walking, anyway? I'm
out there to spend time with my dog and give us both some
exercise, and him the chance to pee and poop...and my focus has to
be on Peanut as a practical matter, to keep him from eating stuff
off the sidewalk.)

I've got a neighbor with two GSDs. She must be a student, because
whenever I see her walking them, she's reading paperwork. She also
reads while playing fetch with them in the back field.

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"tiny dancer" wrote:

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(What's the deal with cell phones and dog walking, anyway? I'm out
there to spend time with my dog and give us both some exercise, and him
the chance to pee and poop...and my focus has to be on Peanut as a
practical matter, to keep him from eating stuff off the sidewalk.)


Some people seem permanently attached to their cell phones. Like you, when
I'm walking my dogs, my attention is focussed on the task at hand. Besides
that, I'm walking two at once, one in each hand. And we are usually
practicing various commands along the way. Another reason for a short lead
over the retractable leash IMO.

How's Peanut doing? Has he chummed up with any more ladies on his outings??
;-) Still waiting on some pictures. How much does he weigh? You said a
miniature beagle, right? I'm trying to get a feel for how big a mini beagle
gets?

td
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| than one closed by belief. -- Gerry Spence

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"tiny dancer" wrote:

"Kevin Michael Vail" wrote in message
...
(What's the deal with cell phones and dog walking, anyway? I'm out
there to spend time with my dog and give us both some exercise, and him
the chance to pee and poop...and my focus has to be on Peanut as a
practical matter, to keep him from eating stuff off the sidewalk.)

Some people seem permanently attached to their cell phones.

Watched a person horribly botching a parallel parking exercise a while
back. It took her something like half an hour to get parked, and then I
realized why: she was talking on a cell phone while she did it. eye
roll

How's Peanut doing? Has he chummed up with any more ladies on his outings??
;-) Still waiting on some pictures. How much does he weigh? You said a
miniature beagle, right? I'm trying to get a feel for how big a mini beagle
gets?

He weighs about 18 pounds. Most people think he's a puppy at first
glance.
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that our friend mehitabel * * * * |*
is a trifle too gay * * * * * * * |
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"Kevin Michael Vail" wrote in message:

(What's the deal with cell phones and dog walking, anyway? I'm out
there to spend time with my dog and give us both some exercise, and him
the chance to pee and poop...and my focus has to be on Peanut as a
practical matter, to keep him from eating stuff off the sidewalk.)

There is a lady who stops by the dog park from time to time, with an older
GR. I am not sure why she comes in at all. Her dog just stands around, and
she just continues yammering on her phone. What perplexes me further is
that she often comes in with a full poop bag and leaves with it, although
there are plenty of trash cans around (I initially thought she was coming in
just to deposit it) in the dog park, and just about none outside of it.

In years of seeing her, I've never once seen her say anything to her dog.
Ever.

Suja

tiny dancer wrote:

Personally speaking, I never use retractable leashes. I want my dogs to
walk beside me, so there is no need to have a leash that extends for many,
many feet. Sometimes when I'm walking my dogs, I use only those short,
little grip things. Sorry, not sure what they are called, but they are only
perhaps two feet long. I have one for each of my dogs and sometimes I hook
'em up to those. Other times I use about a six foot leash on each of them.
When walking, I want to have complete control over them and find that easier
to maintain on a fixed leash.

I wouldn't use a flexi on a young, untrained dog, but it works
very well for 11-year old Oppie (and also did so for Dylan, when
she was alive). We're not in a city, and we rarely meet anyone
on our walks along a hiking trail. The trail is surrounded by
sage and chamisa bushes, junipers and the occasional pinion pine.
We let Oppie run off the trail, on leash, through the bushes.
Sure, the leash gets tangled in the bushes now and then, but it's
easy to fix. And we've trained Oppie to back up with the "other
way" command, so he can usually back out of a tangle.

We can give commands through the leash - if we want Oppie to
return to our side, we press the button so that the ratchet makes
a noise, and we trained him to come in close when that happens.
We use that whenever we see someone approaching. He's not
perfectly trained - but 'good enough' for our circumstances.

He'd really like to be running free following rabbit scent
trails, but because his airway is restricted (LP surgery) he can
overheat easily, so we don't allow him to do that anymore. The
flexi is a good compromise for him - it gives him the illusion of
a bit more freedom than just walking alongside us.

FurPaw


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