A two dog leash?
I saw several online already, but I rather get the opinions of people who have used these things. |
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| If you use nylon chokers (show style) the dogs will train easier to walk nicely at your side and you can just use two leashes and hold them in one hand.
I do have a thing that snaps on to each of their collars also but haven't used it in years. |
| I walk all three together on separate slip leads. I like to have better individual control. When you couple two 100 hundred pound dogs, you have one giant 200 pound beast to control if even just one of them wants to move faster or toward something.
Sorry, not an answer, just wanted to toss my two cents in. |
Yeah slip leads... lmao that's what I was thinking but the words escaped me for a moment LOL  |
| I like the London Walker, they are thicker than a regular slip lead. |
I used to walk 2 at a time using a coupler that attached to both dogs' collars. Worked well for me. I wouldn't try this with dogs of different sizes or dogs that weren't trained well for walking on lead. Since I blew my knee out almost 9 years ago I rarely walk 2 at the same time unless it is to get them into the show buildings! If they see something that really interests them you have to mulitply each of their weights by 3 as the force that can be pulling you along. So 2 90# dogs would equal about 540# of force! Just not up to that challenge anymore! As for walking them at the same time on different leads.........I just must not be co-ordinated in that department. I end up getting tangled up in the lead!!!! Of course I have always marveled at people who could walk a dog & smoke at the same time!  |
| I used the coupler when mine were small and closer in size, now Morg is much bigger than Marley and it doesn't work as well.
I would also caution against using the gentle leader on a coupler as it could lead to injury. they gentle leader should only be used while the dogs are learning to walk "nicely", not as a permanent fix. |
| I have shared this story before...worked great for us.
We had two littermates at the same time and they walked us. We went to the vet one day and they dragged us all over the waiting room. Our vet (whom I truly believe to be all knowing) watched us (with a smirk) navigate toward the door of the exam room. He stopped us, bent down, and in one motion knotted the two leashes together close to the collars. "There," he said, "Now they can fight each other instead of you." Zero cost and instant control. We did that for a while, and once they learned some walking manners we undid the knot. There was no more need for it, and it was nice to have the separate control. We don't tie Hudson (evil puppy) to Portage (gentle senior) simply because Portage is shaky on his back legs now and we'd hate to do that to him.  |
kerry wrote: I used the coupler when mine were small and closer in size, now Morg is much bigger than Marley and it doesn't work as well.
I would also caution against using the gentle leader on a coupler as it could lead to injury. they gentle leader should only be used while the dogs are learning to walk "nicely", not as a permanent fix. I'll look into just two leashes. The total force does sound dangerous. Mequpak is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Dang laid back, we sometimes have to nudge him to make sure he's still alive. He's NOT what I call a typical puppy, so hopefully he's never a puller. While Yuki would probably really enjoy being off the gentle leader... it works for us, and after trying many different things, I don't see her ever going off of it. She just makes walking very unenjoyable w/o it esp if daddy is a step or even further away. I'm done with trying different things. Walks have been great and safe for the whole family since the great invention of the GL. |
| I used to walk the three dogs at once. I have the 6 foot training leashes, which is all I ever use. And I used the slip/show/choke collars.
The best trained dog goes on the far left, the next best trained in the middle and the newbie right next to me. This way, the outer dogs are "encouraging" (okay, pushing) the newbie closer to me. And this worked best in the street due to how much space the 4 of us took up - our house was in a gated area, so traffic wasn't an issue. I twisted the leashes together once they were in position. I never really thought of it as having them fight each other instead of me, but it does work that way. Very little pulling. |
| I tried several different couplers - some were too short for big dogs. They really didn't work very well.
Then I found a double leash. It is made by Timber Wolf (I will find out from the pet store what the style is and post tomorrow or Sunday). I love it. It has enough of a distance between the two latches that they dogs aren't always bumping into each other and, when needed for more control, allows me to grab the "V" part and hold onto it to keep the dogs close (almost like another handle) and the handle part is cushioned. I think that you can adjust how far up/down the leash you want the coupling to start (if that makes sense). I only use it when the dogs have harnesses on though. I wouldn't not use it with collars or gentle leads - I think it is too dangerous for dogs of this size, too much risk for injury (just my opinion). But it does work well with harnesses and give good control and it is nice to have just one leash to hold with the other hand free for more control of both dogs, should you need it (and I'm always needing the extra control, especially if there is another dog approaching!) I can even hold a coffee cup in one hand - sometimes 
Betsy |
| I have a coupler style lead that works well. It has longer sections for each dog - long enough it work for Simon (basset) and Chewie together. It also has sections that are stretchy - like bungies. They are sold by dog weight - lighter stretch bungie parts for little dogs, stiffer ones for stronger dogs. Also, if one dog pulls or stops, it has some give it for you and also the other dog.
I have a picture: 
The green part is the stretchy part. About the Gentle Leader - (and not just because I don't like them!) - I would be real hesitant to hook another dog to one with a GL on. The risk of cervical harm just using a gentle leader is bad enough. Add that to the risk of having a second dog jerk on it - Yikes - I am cringing just thinking about it  .
This coupler lead also comes as a plain lead - my BIL has one for his redbone coonhound - he (BIL) has a bad back - and he loves the shock absorber part of the lead. |
| Dawn, is that one of those rubber, resistance kind of things? |
| tee hee could you imagine my yorkie and sheepie on a double lead? as someone said on this thread when Summer sees something interesting she is off! |
| I would love one of those bungee coupler's - I have never seen or heard of them.
Dawn, where did you find them, or who are they made by, I will do a search. They are a great idea! If I were walking down the street and saw a sheepie and a yorkie together on one, I'd laugh my butt off - that would make my day. Betsy (I still haven't figured out how to post links or photos - you can find my lease here: www.timberwolfpetproducts.com ) |
ButtersStotch wrote: Dawn, is that one of those rubber, resistance kind of things?
Yes. it is like a round tube. They come in several different sizes and strengths. I have one (LeAnne's ) in the tack box at the show. I will check it out tomorrow when we go back. Maybe even remember to bring the laptop WITH too! |
| I've been looking at this site and wondering how well it would work...they have different lengths and they also sell a coupler. We have a local pet store that gives really good advise and they had this as a featured product.
https://wackywalkr.websitesource.net |
KatGracie wrote: I've been looking at this site and wondering how well it would work...they have different lengths and they also sell a coupler. We have a local pet store that gives really good advise and they had this as a featured product.
https://wackywalkr.websitesource.net That's it! That is the one we have ( coupler -me, and lead -LeAnne) and my BIL as well. They have held up well - we have had them for almost 3 years. |
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