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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rockhillmanor wrote:
Have a family member call, tease, have food, whatever, while the dog is on the flexi at the end pulling toward the family member.
Now try and reel him back to you. You will quickly find how a flexi does NOT work. And IMHO better to find out with your family member than at a CG meeting up with another dog that is wanting to fight trying to kill your dog.
For starters, I have well-trained *herding-breed* dogs. I can call them off a squirrel chase, or a T-bone steak. I have never had a problem bringing my dogs back to me. And if we meet an aggressive dog, they will be at my side anyway - they have no desire to fight with anybody or anything.
Now, if I had a TERRIER (wink!) at the end of my Flexi, the proper procedure would be lock/yank, reel up the slack; lock/yank, reel up the slack, etc. Sort of like reeling in a big bass. If I had to grab the webbing, it wouldn't cut. And the big heavy reel gives me something to smack the attack-dog's owner in the noggin with after the dust-up is over. ;-)
