A Walking Brag
It wasn't just a fluke because we've done it again since the first time. Now I just need a better leash system that still allows me individual control of each dog without having 18 feet of leash to deal with. I don't want to couple (or triple as the case may be) because if something does catch the eye of one, I then have 300 pounds of dog to control instead of just correcting one dog! I may have to invent something. Maybe it's how I'll make my millions... |
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Brave girl! What a wonderful accomplishment. You have to get a picture of them walking you 
I've handed over Annie's leash to Steve a few times when we go on walks. He looks like he's on a dog sled and it cracks me up every time. I still haven't tried to walk both of them at the same time in a few months. |
| I've walked all three of mine at once too, and it's not easy. They behave well enough, but they zig zag a bit and get pulling on each other because Sky is the pushy one and pulls the other two forward. LOL
I've used a thing that hooks one dog to another and then you hook the leash to that, but I think it would be easier to have three leashes, the poblem then is making sure you don't lose grip on one of them. Then what are you going to do with the other two while you run off after one ?LOL If you figure it out I'd love to hear about it. But then yours sound better behaved than my big goofus Sky.  |
| Lucy's my zigzagger but their natural walking order is with her in the middle so the boys wind up bookending her, so to speak, if she drifts. It works out well! I'm wondering is I got 2 2 ft leashes and one 3 foot if it would work. I usually hold Bear in my left hand and Clyde and Lucy in the right so Clyde would need a little more length since he's furthest away. I really should just get a dog sled. |
When you figure out the system to walking all 3 - pleassssssssssssseeeeeeeee let me know! Willing to give you my 2 cents now to get in on the royalties early.  |
| Nice work Jill!
I actually like using a coupler because I otherwise am often fumbling and not sure I have a firm grip on both leashes. I have one with bungee tension in it which seems to work better than the straight leather type option. Sometimes you have the benefit of the good dog holding back the errant dog. It is worth trying before you rule it out. But maybe don't put Clyde and Bear together on the same leash. Or maybe you can use two leashes plus the jogging leash which is attached to a fanny pack around your waist? |
| That is definitely a feat to be bragged about. |
Valerie wrote: Or maybe you can use two leashes plus the jogging leash which is attached to a fanny pack around your waist? I used to tie Frank's leash around my waste to take the tension off because he used to pull so much. I used to hold Rebecca on the other side. That kind of worked but I definitely could feel myself go off balance and I finally slipped on some ice doing that! Thank goodness for the gentle leader & working with the show lead with Frank. Now he rarely pulls on a regular leash. |
Valerie wrote: Nice work Jill!
I actually like using a coupler because I otherwise am often fumbling and not sure I have a firm grip on both leashes. I have one with bungee tension in it which seems to work better than the straight leather type option. Sometimes you have the benefit of the good dog holding back the errant dog. It is worth trying before you rule it out. But maybe don't put Clyde and Bear together on the same leash. Or maybe you can use two leashes plus the jogging leash which is attached to a fanny pack around your waist? I've coupled Lucy and Clyde before when Clyde was young and it worked well when they were the same size. Now, there's quite a bit of a height difference so I need something better though. If Clyde jerks his head, Lucy gets yanked. Bear is way taller than both of them so a three dog coupler may be a problem too. I wanted one that had about 18 inches for each dog because they're too big for most and walking too close together. I might try using open choke chains as extenders but I have a feeling that'll tangle. |
| Butterscotch wrote
Quote: I really should just get a dog sled.
Just get a wagon and they can pull you!!!! |
| I really like the coupler that is really a multifunction leash -- basically it is two full leash lengths that you sort of loop through each other. it is hard to explain. Here's what I mean:
http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_ ... 2890936774 At petsmart, they call it the Euro Lead. This way, both dogs get a full leash length, but I only need to hold onto one part of it. I can keep maggie close to me and let chum have a bit more slack. I put a knot in it to provide the amount of distance I want between the dogs. I like that I am never juggling leashes with it. |
ButtersStotch wrote: Now, there's quite a bit of a height difference so I need something better though. If Clyde jerks his head, Lucy gets yanked. Bear is way taller than both of them so a three dog coupler may be a problem too. If you put Bear in the middle, Clyde and Lucy could sort of be like saddle bags...  |
Valerie wrote: I really like the coupler that is really a multifunction leash -- basically it is two full leash lengths that you sort of loop through each other. it is hard to explain. Here's what I mean:
http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_ ... 2890936774 At petsmart, they call it the Euro Lead. This way, both dogs get a full leash length, but I only need to hold onto one part of it. I can keep maggie close to me and let chum have a bit more slack. I put a knot in it to provide the amount of distance I want between the dogs. I like that I am never juggling leashes with it. Is there a loop at the top, like a handle for your hand like a regular leash? This might be a better coupler for 2 than just the attachments. |
ButtersStotch wrote: Is there a loop at the top, like a handle for your hand like a regular leash? This might be a better coupler for 2 than just the attachments.
A loop is formed basically by slipping the one end through one of the rings on the other side -- but I actually found it is was better to customize my loop by simply tying the leash into a knot -- so I could determine the size of my loop as well as the amount of length on each side (whether equal or unequal). So I just made a knot where I wanted the handle to be. |
| Another interesting option:
http://www.larzpetgear.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=69 |
Valerie wrote:
Lol. I have one of these. I think they would be great for multiple small dogs or one large. There was a spring back incident that resulted in me being hit in the face so we no longer use it.  |
ButtersStotch wrote: Valerie wrote: Lol. I have one of these. I think they would be great for multiple small dogs or one large. There was a spring back incident that resulted in me being hit in the face so we no longer use it. Good to know! Ouch! I really like the leather euro leash. It is at least worth a try from a store with a decent return policy. |
| I'm gonna go check it out. It never hurts to look. Myself, I prefer just a 12 inch lead per dog for walking 2 dogs. Bear and Clyde by themselves just heel on either side of me so I don't need much leash. Even with that short of a lead, it's still a loose lead over 90% of the time. The only time I usually have to correct is , sometimes, for no good reason, Clyde feels randy and just starts picking on Bear mid-walk-- biting him on the neck and being generally annoying. For being the biggest one, poor Bear takes a beating sometimes. |
| I have to check the Euro leash out tomorow at Petsmart. Steve started walking both pups together this morning. |
| The other one I really like is the bungee coupler:
http://www.petexpertise.com/cgi-bin/cp- ... geecoupler I use either as the mood strikes me. The bungee is good because it absorbs any tendencies for pulling. |
Definitely worth bragging about. You're brave. Great work  |
I have been using a coupler for the 2 big dogs but I run into a problem when they stop and pee. One is going to pee on the other and vice versa. (You don't even want to know how many times when I get home I am cleaning a pee head on one of the boys.  ) That is the downfall I see with the coupler, when they need to pee I can't separate the two.
How do ya'll handle that problem? I normally have Lucky & Sam at the heel position on one side of me - and I TRY to keep London on the other side with her on a separate leash. |
| Bear and Clyde are on either side of me and I usually keep Lucy on the inside of Clyde. I try to balance the weight as well as trust. I trust Clyde the most on a walk and Lucy the least. Clyde keeps Lucy more focused from wandering and wanting to go after things when he stays on the outside. Bear's pretty good on his own but, since he almost weighs as much as Clyde and Lucy together, I like to keep him in one hand by himself. |
BatonRougeSheepies wrote: I have been using a coupler for the 2 big dogs but I run into a problem when they stop and pee. One is going to pee on the other and vice versa. (You don't even want to know how many times when I get home I am cleaning a pee head on one of the boys.
) That is the downfall I see with the coupler, when they need to pee I can't separate the two. With girls, I don't really have that problem. When one needs to go, the other has to wait. I think you'd have enough slack with the euro leash though. I guess you could just tie two leashes together to get the same effect. . . I find when I use two separate leashes, I am always fumbling around and sometimes lose grip on one and have to make sure that I really do have a firm hold on both. But security is not worth the cost of someone getting pee'd on. |
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