slip leads

[inan 841]

if you have a length of rope and a bit less than half way down it you tie a loop, you could put one end through the loop and then you would be left with a loop big enough to go over the head, hold both ends and to slip the dog just let go of the end thats been put through the loop, hope you can understand what I mean by that, I'll post a pic of one I made later on.

Ive used this method ,and my mate still does.Nowadays I use a nylon lead with the clip cut off ,threaded through the collar,I have all the collars marked with my phone no in case a dog gets disorientated and lost.

Never had a problem with running a dog in a collar ,before anyone raises that issue,and it can be handy ,if you need to pull a dog off something quickly.

The toggle slips are too fiddly imo,especially when refastening them at night.

I have another one, a long leather lead with a collar a third of the way ,and a ring stitched to it the other end of the lead goes through it, the first part has a built in loop that fits over your wrist,this works well but occasionally a dog learns to back out of them.

Smokey ,my blue dog is a night mare ,because when anything jumps .if I dont let him go he will bite at the lead and do cartwheels,and you end up with a windlass on your wrist, and sod's law something will jump just then.

Edited September 17, 2009 by inan

[foodsy 0]

i was under the impression that greyhound / whippet collars were thicker to add support to the neck when running?? kinda like a weight lifters thick belt.

[bull101 35]

u can pick at decent slip up from any game fair for around £10+ go 4 one with a metal latch style (one with out the cord) because the corded ones tend to fu.k up

[bird 9,872]

bin thinkin of buyin a proper slip lead but heard some bad things about them (cord keep goin) its just ive bin usein home made rope ones but there running wi collor on .

any suggestions plz ???

 

Get some from strong stuff, purpose made for the job and cheap as chips.

 

He will do you a very nice girly pink if you require

 

 

Got 2 and they are spot on, regards collar [never] had a prob with them when lamping in 25 years. I NEVER have collar that tight on a dog, always have [plenty] of room to slip+release anyway.

[Garypco 2]

same here never had a problem with running a dog with a collar on..the only thing i ever got was bite marks on the collar...ie if the dog had no collar then theres more chance of being bitten on the throat!!!

[Guest hunterside]

Hi all,i dont bother with fancy slip leads or bits of string,all i use is a cheap nylon doglead,all i do is cut the lead to size,burn the frayed end,loop the clip back on itself,slip this round your wrist then loop the other end through the dog collar,cheap simple and theres no way you can loose it or drop it in the dark,unless you loose your arm lol.