Turns out the old guy at the park was right about the retractable leash

I always thought retractable leashes were just asking for trouble, but last Saturday my beagle spotted a squirrel and yanked me flat on my face in Riverside Park. My neighbor Sal, who walks his golden every morning, told me to ditch the flexi and get a 6-foot fixed lead, said it keeps the dog from building up that crazy momentum. I finally tried it yesterday and yeah, the difference is huge, Max still bolts but I actually feel the pull before he hits the end. Anyone else resist a piece of advice forever and then feel dumb when it works, or is it just me?

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mila_murphy2110d ago

Thirty years Sal has been yelling at people in that park about leashes and he finally got me too. My beagle snapped a flexi cord once and it whipped back and stung my ankle so bad I limped for a week. The fixed lead feels like I actually control the walk now instead of just holding on for dear life. Also, way less tangles around the benches and the hydrants, which is a win on its own.