What are good reasons to own a flexi leash (retractable) – because I can’t find any?
It’s my biggest dog owner pet peeve…are there really people out there that have control of their dogs this way? I run (with my dog) and every time I run around the lakes the ‘flexi’ people let their dog roam across the road – paying no attention to them and then the dog get’s in trouble for some reason (being in a place they should not be) and the owner scoles the dog! It happens all the time…use a leather leash when walking by other people and make sure your dog does not get in other dog’s faces. The flexi has no place in the city…maybe in the country a flexi leash would work – but then again you don’t really need a leash in the country. So why have this leash when there is no control of the dog?
i do not like them they do not look or feel safe, i prefer to train my dogs to come back and walk at my side and use a proper lead, i few times i have walked around a corner to be tripped by one of these flexi leads as the owner is too busy talking to take any notice of what their dog is doing, i think they are only liked by people who are too lazy to train their dog, i live in the country and there is nothing like getting to a big safe field and letting your dog run and have fun, flexi leashes can’t replace that joy, ban them and get back to proper dog walking. best of luck honey.
Directions and Special Precautions for Walking Your Dog on a flexi Retractable Leash