#retractable leash

Sorry it’s been a while and I haven’t answered. I just finished my french exams and my french precal exams.

With the proper use. Retractable leashes are absolutely fine. But just like a harness, typically I see owners using them improperly with an untrained dog. Sometimes the retracted leash is used in a way that excuses lack of training. The dog should normally be walking by your side and not yanking you forward to the point where you submit to the dogs will, and let the leash loosen. Same with a harness (again in an improperly used way) it trains the dog to pull, and should only be used by owners who have FULLY TRAINED DOGS.

They are also weak. I work at a pet shop and there’s been countless occasions of owners coming in complaining their flexi (or retractable leash) snapped. And every time I ask how, it’s either that the dog isn’t trained, yanked and broke free (the tape on those are really delicate), the dog was a larger breed dog, or the owner was trying to yank back on the dog. This proves to be a huge danger to the dog. Specifically in my area where we have busy roads and I’ve seen animals break free and get hit.