Comments on: Dog Training: How to control your dog when they’re off leash – use a LONG leash. http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/08/dog-training-how-to-control-your-dog-when-theyre-off-leash-use-a-long-leash/ harness your dog's prey instinct and have the happiest dog on the block Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:43:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Neil http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/08/dog-training-how-to-control-your-dog-when-theyre-off-leash-use-a-long-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-2212 Neil Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:59:15 +0000 http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/08/08/dog-training-how-to-control-your-dog-when-theyre-off-leash-use-a-long-leash/#comment-2212 Hi Jenny, Thanks so much for your comments. I will say that the nylon leashes I use, while not "burn-proof" are definitely much easier on the hands than any cotton/leather training line that I've tried. So I use my feet in emergencies, but otherwise still prefer hand management, which also allows me to ensure that the dog doesn't get stopped short on the leash. Hi Jenny,

Thanks so much for your comments. I will say that the nylon leashes I use, while not “burn-proof” are definitely much easier on the hands than any cotton/leather training line that I’ve tried. So I use my feet in emergencies, but otherwise still prefer hand management, which also allows me to ensure that the dog doesn’t get stopped short on the leash.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/08/dog-training-how-to-control-your-dog-when-theyre-off-leash-use-a-long-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-2208 Jenny Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:23:32 +0000 http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/08/08/dog-training-how-to-control-your-dog-when-theyre-off-leash-use-a-long-leash/#comment-2208 Hi there, lots of great stuff here! Excellent! A couple more thoughts on the long line, at least with dogs like mine. I always use a harness, not a collar, so s/he is not going to get strangled or choked if somehow she got hung up, I never use a long line where another dog might gambol up and start playing, don't want two dogs tangled up in the long line! Plus, I stop the line with my feet. I stopped a long line with my hand once, and ripped all the skin out of it! My dog jumped after prey once, and I got rope burn on the back of my legs, so I also wear long pants now when using a long line. Hi there, lots of great stuff here! Excellent! A couple more thoughts on the long line, at least with dogs like mine. I always use a harness, not a collar, so s/he is not going to get strangled or choked if somehow she got hung up, I never use a long line where another dog might gambol up and start playing, don’t want two dogs tangled up in the long line! Plus, I stop the line with my feet. I stopped a long line with my hand once, and ripped all the skin out of it! My dog jumped after prey once, and I got rope burn on the back of my legs, so I also wear long pants now when using a long line.

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