In article ,
Janet Boss wrote:
Have you tried hemp?

I had a hemp collar on Emmett for a few years and I was
surprised by how well it held up, although it looked pretty
shabby long before it was really worn. But for leashes I'm
sufficiently happy with just plain old nylon that I don't
see a reason to switch.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

In article ,
Judy wrote:
Hey - there's GOT to be a store in Ithaca that sells hemp stuff.

I guess there's a place on the Commons, but Ithaca Grain
also sells hemp doggie accessories.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

In article ,
"Judy" wrote:


I haven't tried hemp. I do love a great leather leash. Most of ours are
nylon. I buy them cheaply at Pet Edge because Sassy loves them more than
any chew toy. Mostly she chews on Spenser's when she gets bored with just
walking normally.

I like narrow leather leashes, I have some leather slip leads which get
regular use. They're 1/4". The hemp ones I have are attractive
(patterned ribbon adornment) and comfortable to use, but I don't like
the catch.

And I admit to using flexis. But only when the dogs are on long walks in
places where we aren't going to meet a lot of people, other dogs or cars.

I'm using one now, even though for the most part, I'm anti-flexi. It's
handy to give Marcie the "privacy" she wants while still keeping her
on-leash and with restricted activity, post-spay.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Melinda Shore wrote:
In article OTXZk.409892$TT4.377664@attbi_s22,
Robin Nuttall wrote:

A good leather leash is always the way to go.


I'll confess to preferring nylon. My hands are beat to crap
anyway, and nylon is indestructible and comes in bright
colors (makes it easy to spot among the clutter). It is
rougher on the hands but as I said my hands are pretty
tough.

I have been badly burned by nylon one too many times. I don't care for
blistered weals on my hands so I do leather.

Judy wrote:


And I admit to using flexis. But only when the dogs are on long walks
in places where we aren't going to meet a lot of people, other dogs or
cars.

I use them at shows for exercising. But I use them smartly. Dog on
short/locked until we have enough space to let dog out to a fuller
length. Never used in crowded areas (except walking out through the show
grounds to walking area, see above).

But I haven't had a chain leash in years and years.

Chain leashes are just flat dangerous and should be pulled from the market.

On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:05:51 GMT, Robin Nuttall
wrote:

Judy wrote:


And I admit to using flexis. But only when the dogs are on long walks
in places where we aren't going to meet a lot of people, other dogs or
cars.

I use them at shows for exercising. But I use them smartly. Dog on
short/locked until we have enough space to let dog out to a fuller
length. Never used in crowded areas (except walking out through the show
grounds to walking area, see above).

But I haven't had a chain leash in years and years.

Chain leashes are just flat dangerous and should be pulled from the market.


I can think of ONE use for a chain leash.

to leash a chewing dog to my bed for sleep while training...

Best Wishes,

Nessa
----
Dog Mom to:
Hannah age 6.5 Pitador rescued age 9 weeks
Harley small shaggy cow that I love and adore (landseer Newf rescued 10/08)
(Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 my Newfandstuff age 8.5

On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:53:45 -0800, "Ted Mittelstaedt"
wrote:


"Spot" wrote in message
...
You can not delay cleaning a carpet after a dog has an accident.

Because it's not being cleaned immediately the dog smells the urine and
will
keep going back to that spot again and again. I would suggest getting an
enzyme cleaner and invest in a hand held rug scrubber and get to work on
the
places she's had accidents. You will never get anywhere with the peeing
issue if you don't clean the carpets. I may take multiple scrubbings to
get
the odor out. I had one particular spot that the pup kept going to. I
scrubbed it 5 days in a row to make sure I got all the odor out and that
finally eliminated the problem.

Celeste


What product do you recommend?

Ted

Nature's Miracle
or
Simple Solution

you can buy it by the gallon and soak the area. make sure you get the
pads and floor underneath saturated too.
Best Wishes,

Nessa
----
Dog Mom to:
Hannah age 6.5 Pitador rescued age 9 weeks
Harley small shaggy cow that I love and adore (landseer Newf rescued 10/08)
(Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 my Newfandstuff age 8.5

In article ,
Nessa wrote:



I can think of ONE use for a chain leash.

to leash a chewing dog to my bed for sleep while training...

Nah - there's always the handle to chew. Plastic-coated steel cable is
much better.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:57:19 -0500, Janet Boss
wrote:

In article ,
Nessa wrote:



I can think of ONE use for a chain leash.

to leash a chewing dog to my bed for sleep while training...

Nah - there's always the handle to chew. Plastic-coated steel cable is
much better.


oh I never thought of that.

my cousin's dog many many years ago was hooked to her bed every night
with a chain leash... (back then it was all we had really)

and they would yell for her 'Nicky wanna go a hookin????"

that dog came running every night...
Best Wishes,

Nessa
----
Dog Mom to:
Hannah age 6.5 Pitador rescued age 9 weeks
Harley small shaggy cow that I love and adore (landseer Newf rescued 10/08)
(Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 my Newfandstuff age 8.5

"Robin Nuttall" wrote in message
news:OTXZk.409892$TT4.377664@attbi_s22...
Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:

Ah, OK I get it. Since 80% of casual dog owners likely don't know
that and wouldn't care if they did, I think I can figure this one out by
myself. Metal chains are about 25 cents more expensive per foot than
fabric,
so the suppliers of leashes did the usual Great American Screw The
Consumer trick of supplying a cheesier/cheaper leash, then marking it
up and claiming it's "better" using some baloney/bs excuse.

Um, there are a lot of reasons not to use a chain leash. Cost has nothing
to do with it. Chain leashes are dangerous for people. They're much harder
to grip, and if a chain leash gets wrapped around a finger when a dog goes
flying off after something there's a log more chance the owner will lose
said finger. They're also harder to handle in general. There's a reason
why chain leashes are banned at our training facility, and weight is one
of the least of them.


So in other words they are banned because the PEOPLE can't handle
them, not the dogs. I see now, it's still a cost savings issue, though,
it's
just that they want to save on liability costs as they are worried about
being
sued by numbnuts who lost a finger. I assume the same lawyers who sued
because coffee was too hot were the ones that took that case?

Well, as one of my transportation devices happens to be a motorcycle, and
I am still alive, (riding for 15 years now) I have learned how to deal with
tools that can take much more than a finger off, if mishandled.

Unfortunately the tendency to dumb-down products for the general unwashed
masses who you couldn't trust with a burnt out match is very prevalent these
days in US society. It's a sad commentary.

The info on the plastic-sheathed steel cable leashes is useful, though.

A good leather leash is always the way to go. I do use nylon on my toy
dog, but the big dogs all get quality leather. I use Master's Pride,
http://www.masterspride.com. He custom makes my leather leads and collars.
Worth every penny. My first purchase from him was made in 2000, that
collar still looks like new and is butter soft and beautiful.

Collars are no problem - not easy for the dog to get at and chew. But
leather? That's not only easily chewed through, it's edible! So your dog
can thank you for the treat while chewing through the leash I guess! :-)

Ted