Comments on: I don’t recommend a Flexi Lead

By: Abbey

Abbey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:11:20 +0000

Must admit I'm not a fan. Chels has a 6ft lead, and a lunging rein which is 3 metres for training only... I figure if I cant control her with a 6ft lead then a 20ft one I'd have buckleys..Its just common sense to me...i just saw them as a bit of a fad when they came out but its surprising the amount of people who use them Abbey's last blog post..The Kiss..

By: Bosco

Bosco — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:55:04 +0000

YYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSS! We hate flexi-leads. Joan has a nice leather 6 ft leash which is fab. She says it feels good in her hands (not like the nylon ones). The other thing about those flexi- things is that the rope could easily cut into a person’s flesh if pulled taut enough and around someone’s legs or arm etc. And making someone trip – of course! People are so lazy – just take your pup to the off leash dog park or take a long walk or a run with your dog to give them exercise!

In fact, those leashes violate most city ordinances which call for a 6ft leash. If your dog does something bad when it is extended beyond 6ft, hello law suit!

By: kabbage

kabbage — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:24:11 +0000

I think there are times and places and dogs where flexi use is appropriate and times and places and dogs where it's not. IMO, flexis are inappropriate for most suburban and urban walks for reasons others have mentioned. I would add the vet's office as a place where it is totally inappropriate to use a flexi. I can see times where I might want to see one used. Someone with a young, active dog whose training is not complete might need to use a flexi if the dog needs to run more than its yard or owner can oblige. It may be possible to take a dog like that to a relatively empty park and let it play ball or something with more freedom than it has earned off-leash. If I'm taking a dog on a long car trip, I may want to let it burn off energy at a rest stop, assuming the rest stop is only in light use and the dog and I are off at the edges. I think I would use a harness in that case to avoid confusing the dog on loose leash walking. kabbage's last blog post..Love is Everywhere*

By: SewCrazyDogLady

SewCrazyDogLady — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:02:57 +0000

Hate them. . icky icky poo poo.. my neighbor's rottie keeps getting loose from his flexi. Not quite sure how honestly.. but he's already attacked two other dogs on my block. Too bad.. he's a nice dog to people.. just bad owners SewCrazyDogLady's last blog post..It's 1 AM and I'm just finishing

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:17:58 +0000

I don’t care for these types of leads. I don’t own a dog, but I see them all the time at my local park, and I don’t appreciate when these dogs on that lead get around the playground area. If you can’t control you dog anything could happen

By: castocreations

castocreations — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:17:27 +0000

We can't use a flexi - we tried on our first dog. But Huskies instinctively want to pull and the Flexi only encourages that. It would be impossible to use with our Malamute. castocreations's last blog post..How Creative Are You?

By: Ty Brown

Ty Brown — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:59:10 +0000

I agree. The first thing I ditch with a new client is the flexi lead. Almost everyone complains of their dogs pulling on the leash and the flexi lead is often the culprit Ty Brown's last blog post..How to rehab an abused dog