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Thoughts on slip lead?

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russ-g:

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--- Quote from: Mudmagnets on October 12, 2022, 09:54:10 PM ---I think the most important thing to remember when using a slip lead is to make sure you put it on correctly or you may end up choking him when he pulls.

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Do you have any details on this? I've found a few videos but none really cover it.

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Most slip leads as far as I can remember can be put on two ways (right and wrong) if put on wrongly when the dog pulls it will choke himself, I found the best way to practice is put it on your own wrist I have included a link from an Amazon page which hopefully explains it clearer.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fida-One-Size-Fits-All-Resistant-Reflective-Stitching/dp/B08Y1SY7WT/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=305HDLHWDJI12&keywords=rope%2Bdog%2Blead&qid=1665650757&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI2LjQ0IiwicXNhIjoiNi4

Hopefully Min, who actually uses one can explain it better than me  :D

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Great, thanks!

vixen:
To make matters more confusing  :005: it depends on what side you intend to walk your dog.
If you make a loop with the end that isn’t the handle so the stopper and the ring are on the left hand side of the rope you will have made a p shape.  With dog facing you slip this p over the dogs head.  This the correct way for a dog walking on the left side.  If you intend to walk your dog on the right, make a 9 shape in the loop and place around dog’s neck. You can easily see if you have put it on correctly as if you tighten the lead and let go, the lead should slacken.  If it doesn’t you need to take off and put on the correct way.  As mudmagnets has suggested, try it on your own wrist, tighten and release.
Its one of those things that is difficult to explain and much easier to understand if you can watch someone do it and then it becomes obvious.  :005:

MIN:
We have the o ring between my leg and the dog so the lead comes up through the ring in a straight line to your hand.  Lead then falls loose when walking.  If that makes sense

vixen:
This video may help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLpCoK9Ysh0

russ-g:
I see, yes, that makes sense! I have ordered a slip lead :)

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