I need help with Sudden Stops

Sharon7 said:
I just hate retractable leashes. I know it gives the dog more freedom but I think they are a menace. I got rope burn around my legs from someone's dog that we met on a walk years ago. Definitely teach heeling, on your left side, as everyone above has said. Gotta keep you safe, Ron!!
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I think retractable leashes have their place and I do use one with Piper but he’s very well trained and good even on a flexi. What drives me batty is when I see someone using one at the vet! Last week for Finnie’s appointment we’re being led to a room and a lady is walking towards me with her dog on a long lead…I had to pull Finnie towards me because she was giving her dog too much freedom and I don’t like dogs to meet especially at the vet! They need to have a policy of no long leads! I did mention it to the tech but I felt she didn’t really care one way or the other.
 
I should mention that I have a special safety feature for Willow's harness. If I manage to put it on incorrectly, like missing one leg when positioning it to go through one of the leg loops, Willow will only step about two steps outside before stopping and not moving until her dumb Dad corrects the harness. Once it is fastened properly, she just gives me the "My aren't you a silly human," look and moves out. LOL
 
GlennR said:
I should mention that I have a special safety feature for Willow's harness. If I manage to put it on incorrectly, like missing one leg when positioning it to go through one of the leg loops, Willow will only step about two steps outside before stopping and not moving until her dumb Dad corrects the harness. Once it is fastened properly, she just gives me the "My aren't you a silly human," look and moves out. LOL
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all harnesses need that safety feature:winkgrin::yes:
 
I know this is an old thread but I love harnesses for walking my dogs and I keep then on a short lead walking at my side- I do stop when they are really interested but otherwise we walk together-- as you state I don't want them in front me so I trip or step on them. I also often walk two at a time both at my side, they don't seem to mind and bounce along-- we walk my pace and I don't let them pull too hard- mostly they are great.
 
SheepOfBlue said:
I would show Spitfire's rig but I think it is just him. Collar, harness with a bungee between them and then a lead attached to the bungee. He can panic and slip anything less.
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I had a sheltie pup slip out of a collar one day on a walk when it panic and that was the end of collars. I went to a martingale after than and those worked well and we used them in agility etc. But I have since become a fan of the padded harnesses because they are so secure, they have a lift handle if needed and two places to attach the lead and no choking- I may just think this but our pups seem to pull less in harnesses.
 
I like my harness because I can put it on one handed and Teddy is not a puller, I don't like to put stress on his neck. I also use a split ring collar ( there is a solid ring half way, that both pieces of leather attach to) A friend of mine uses it on his hunting dogs in case they get tangled up in brush. After I put on his harness I clip a very short piece of leather that has clips on both ends 1 on his collar and 1 on the harness as a safety. Never needed it but if something happened he would have to get out of both before I lost all control.I feel very comfortable with this setup. :)
 
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