Extendable leash lawsuit
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Gosh, that's terrible. It reminds me of a time when I was walking Lyric when visiting in Seattle along this place where loads of people walk their dogs. This dumb guy, probably in his 20's had a tiny, baby Pit Bull...the cutest thing, probably about 10 weeks old....NO LEASH at all.
His pup followed him along and this guy starts approaching Lyric and me. I said, "stay back! This dog is dog aggressive." I had Lyric on a 6 ft leash which I had reeled in so he was right on me....4 inches of leash. I told the guy again and he just laughed and said something about his dog....I forget what. This moron would not pick up his puppy! I was furious. I managed to control Lyric and started walking the other way. I turned around and told him what an idiot he was, that one bite from a big dog like Lyric could seriously injure him and ruin his outlook on other dogs for life. I said, that there's a leash law and you are creating a menace! The moron. People really make me mad sometimes.
So now here's this woman who gets knocked down because some stupid person has no control over her dog. I think those extendable leashes are not a good idea unless the lock is on and it's short enough...where there is another dog close by or anything where you need control over your dog.
His pup followed him along and this guy starts approaching Lyric and me. I said, "stay back! This dog is dog aggressive." I had Lyric on a 6 ft leash which I had reeled in so he was right on me....4 inches of leash. I told the guy again and he just laughed and said something about his dog....I forget what. This moron would not pick up his puppy! I was furious. I managed to control Lyric and started walking the other way. I turned around and told him what an idiot he was, that one bite from a big dog like Lyric could seriously injure him and ruin his outlook on other dogs for life. I said, that there's a leash law and you are creating a menace! The moron. People really make me mad sometimes.
So now here's this woman who gets knocked down because some stupid person has no control over her dog. I think those extendable leashes are not a good idea unless the lock is on and it's short enough...where there is another dog close by or anything where you need control over your dog.
I don't have a retractable, I don't like them, though I can see a good use for them when you are in a large park that is not a dog park (there is one by our house that I have considered using a retractable with Charlie at. There is hardly anyone there ever and thats so much room that I have considered giving him a bit of freedom.)
There was this lady in our old neighborhood who had a jack russell, as high strung as they come (or maybe not exercised enough). Well not only did she use a retractable leash but the leash had been broken in at least 6 places and she had tied it back together rather than buying a new one! Thankfully it was a very friendly dog, but imagine a very hyper quick dog breaking there leash and running away at least 6 times :yikes:
There was this lady in our old neighborhood who had a jack russell, as high strung as they come (or maybe not exercised enough). Well not only did she use a retractable leash but the leash had been broken in at least 6 places and she had tied it back together rather than buying a new one! Thankfully it was a very friendly dog, but imagine a very hyper quick dog breaking there leash and running away at least 6 times :yikes:
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I like my retractable, be damned if anyone is going to tell me I can't use it, i have great control over my dogs. Again it has nothing to do with the leash, just some idiot that couldn't keep their dog away. It doesn't matter if your dog just wants to play, the other dog might want to eat it, so keep it away. Problem solved.
I have a couple of flexi leads they live in the top of my hall closet. One leash burn was all I needed to retire them. I use only 6-8 ft leashes either slip lead or those styled after leadlines for horses but with a leash loop for holding at the end. Too many people seem to think that if a leash is 15 ft long thats where dog should be. Walking multi dogs with them is asking for trouble and leash burns, broken leads ect.
After knowing a good number of people who had flexi leashes break on them, I personally don't like them.
If the leash law most places is 6ft, hence you aren't supposed to let your dog off leash, could people technically get fined for using flexi's everywhere?
I've run into many morons with choke chains or prongs on flexi leashes with pretty aggressive dogs at the end who can't seem to control their dog at all.
If the leash law most places is 6ft, hence you aren't supposed to let your dog off leash, could people technically get fined for using flexi's everywhere?
I've run into many morons with choke chains or prongs on flexi leashes with pretty aggressive dogs at the end who can't seem to control their dog at all.
I really like to use my retractable leashes when I'm walking Bentley and Emma at the same time. I can click the leashes to the lengths that I want them and walk comfortably with them in my hands instead of getting nylon-burn. I never let them reach the end of the leash (or even close to it) unless we're in a park and I want to give them some freedom. Also, I use those bags on board poopy bags and they attach MUCH better to the sturdiness of the plastic handle than to the nylon leashes I have.
If I use a flexi, it's paired with a prong collar or a leather slip lead - this keeps my dogs from hitting the end of the leash too hard, and also provides extra security - I don't want my dogs slipping out of their collars 26 feet away!
That said, I only use flexi leads in the country or on the trails... never around populated areas!
That said, I only use flexi leads in the country or on the trails... never around populated areas!
My Corso's always on a flexi except when I take him into a petsmart or something like that. I see 2 problems with this story. First, you have the idiot who doesn't listen to another dog walker's warning, second you have someone who is apparently unable to control a shih tzu. How sad is that? If you're that worried, pick up your 15# bundle of joy. As for using a prong collar with a flexi, that's an astronimicly bad idea. Unless you mean you lock the leash at 6 feet or what ever, but if your dog is running around on an 18' leash and you have to lock it up suddenly and prong can do serious damage.