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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dturm wrote:
One other thing not mentioned is the possibility of injury due to the cord on the flexi. I've seen injuries to both people and dogs, rope burns ranging from minor to pretty serious. I "heard" of a finger being severed, but that could be one of those rumor type things, I have no personal knowledge....
X10!
When these things first came out and everyone ran to purchase one, we had 'numerous' dogs that had their show career ended from a flexi lead.
If you drop the handle which I see happen 'all' the time. That handle makes a racing bee line down the cord right into your dog.
We have seen many tendons severed on smaller dogs from a flexi lead incident. A personal friend of mine had a very promising dog in the top 10 and all in one moment of a dropped handle that then ran down the cord, severed the tendon on his dogs leg. :(
And I have witnessed serious injuries to owners hands and fingers.
They are banned at all dog shows and I am pleased to see them being banned at many CG's now.
