How long a leash?
Ok many CG's allow pets, great. Most if not all CG's state that pets in my case dog must be attached at all times, that I can understand as some people have no control over their dog. So my question ...
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No problem, just didn't want to be accused of flip-flopping on my opinions or something. :)
I do think that if a dog is easy going, very obedient, etc., a retractable leash appears to work just as well as a regular leash.
However, as Rockhillmanor mentions, when you find yourself in a situation where you have to pull your dog, the retractable leash is NOT going to work.
One time, while walking my 120 lb akita with his shepherd/lab sister, we were walking around a local park. In the park is a built in swimming pool that has been converted into a duck pond. As we approached the pond, the akita saw the water and didn't realize it was different from the river he'd been to. He wanted to wade in the water, so before I knew what he was going to do, he was under water.
I had to pull him up 2 ft from the top of the water to the edge of the pool while he was scared witless. I could NEVER have done that with a retractable leash. I barely did it with a quality leather leash.
Dog fights, ground holes, etc., these are all things that can happen that you can't use a retractable leash for assistance.
I do think that if a dog is easy going, very obedient, etc., a retractable leash appears to work just as well as a regular leash.
However, as Rockhillmanor mentions, when you find yourself in a situation where you have to pull your dog, the retractable leash is NOT going to work.
One time, while walking my 120 lb akita with his shepherd/lab sister, we were walking around a local park. In the park is a built in swimming pool that has been converted into a duck pond. As we approached the pond, the akita saw the water and didn't realize it was different from the river he'd been to. He wanted to wade in the water, so before I knew what he was going to do, he was under water.
I had to pull him up 2 ft from the top of the water to the edge of the pool while he was scared witless. I could NEVER have done that with a retractable leash. I barely did it with a quality leather leash.
Dog fights, ground holes, etc., these are all things that can happen that you can't use a retractable leash for assistance.
