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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No retractable leashes.[/quote]
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We have greyhounds and there are cases where they have gotten going fast enough on a retractable leash to snap their necks. Horrific.[/quote]

I do have a retractable and use it on walks where the dog is allowed to take her time to scratch and snip, because it is less likely to tangle in her legs. But she is also young and although she is less likely to bolt after a rabbit or squirrel than when I first got her, it still happens sometimes. Dog can acquire a lot of momentum by the time the leash extends and the holder is harder to hang on to than a regular leash. One day we were still in the process of getting out the door and my attention was elsewhere when she charged after a squirrel and the jolt on my elbow and shoulder hurt for a couple of days. There's a video I saw on a news site yesterday of a guy on his steps getting launched into the air when the dog takes off after something.

I hold the regular leash in my right hand and wrap the handle around my left hand. Years ago with my previous dog, I lost a few jacket pockets when it was cold and I was just holding the leash in one hand and walking with the hand in my pocket to stay warm and a bunny appeared. [/quote]

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