Dog Leash Q’s

This other ruffwear option might be an (expensive) winner. I’d rather not spend that much.

I use a length of 5mm Lawson glowire tied out at both ends using a carabiner to attach her leash to it so it slides along the glowire.

For walking, I use a Kona leash similar to your Ruffwear that fits around my waist with a second leash attached to make it longer. I don’t use a recoil. I work on her pace. If she slows down, I slow down. I do try to encourage her along. The extra leash tends to get under their legs or yours. A harness helps. Really with a little practice and pacing it works out.

I’ve thought about making a leash out of the Glowire. I don’t think it would save much weight. She carries it anyway.

Whoa I didn’t think about extending her existing leash. That’s a great idea. Thank you.

I like the camp setup too. :)

I just use webbing to make exactly what I want. You can get webbing of whatever thickness/material/width you want. I attach a clip with a hitch on one end and knot a loop at the other end.

Separately, one thing I did when my first dog went deaf is to put a loud bell on her. So if we did get separated, I could hear her moving around.

When our now senior dog was younger, he also needed to be leashed when he was going with me on long hikes (10 miles).   He would take off chasing jack-rabbits and I’d spend 10 minutes yelling his name into the woods.  When he appeared with blood down his chest…..   On advice from another hiker, I got an Iron Doggie brand thing.   Fits around my waist but doesn’t interfere with a hip belt.  The lead can be clipped shorter or longer and has a HD shock cord in it.  When he was going with me, I’d still have to keep a look out.  On two occasions he took off before I had noticed the rabbit he flushed.  I’m on the ground (he’s 90 pounds with sled dog genes), he’s looking at me “Dad….what is wrong with you!? laying on the ground…I could have HAD that rabbit!”.

A paracord strung between two trees at camp or break, with the lead on a carabiner is a great idea.  Dad was military and sometimes our yards were not fenced.  Notably in Great Falls.   But there was a clothes line well anchored out there.  We got a clip and ran our dogs (different dog) lead on that.  That lead was probably 30 or 40 feet long.  It would reach to the back door.  With that sliding up and down the clothes line, he had the run of the back yard.

Dan, it didn’t occur to me that I could just tie hitches/knots in webbing. Cheap, simple, adjustable… It makes a lot of sense.

Also the bell. I love the idea of a camping/backpacking/hiking bell.

Thank you.

We originally started using the bell to keep track of our deaf dog. But we liked it so much that we actually continued to use it. This is the one we are using now:

Thanks for sharing the link!

A lighted collar is nice at night. I use a Fi gps locator collar that’s came in very handy, but it needs cell service to communicate.

I’ll get her some bells. Good idea. Something I haven’t thought of. Keep her from sneaking up on an elk. They’ll go good with her pink halter.