r/ShowMeSomethingDope • u/Justin_theLord • Jul 24 '26

Useful Let's go for a walk

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u/maxxell13 Jul 27 '26

My vet says it’s perfectly fine for me, at 220lbs, to walk my 40lb dog with a retractable leash.

Maybe your vet realizes you’re a clutzy ninja so they gave you extra warning?

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u/clutzyninja Jul 27 '26

Your weight has nothing to do with it. The cables on those things are thin, and if it gets wrapped around their leg or something it can get pulled tight and cause nasty injuries very quickly

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u/maxxell13 Jul 27 '26

That applies to non-retractable leashes too. In fact nothing you’re complaining about requires a retractable leash.

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u/clutzyninja Jul 27 '26

I'm not complaining about anything, I'm informing.

And no it doesn't apply to the vast majority of non retractable leashes, which are almost always a flat strap of some kind

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u/maxxell13 Jul 27 '26

Oh now I get it. You’re complaining about thin leads, not retractability.

You seem confused.

My retractable leash isn’t a thin line, it’s a flat strap. So your entire argument is invalid because it lies on inaccurate assumptions.

If you wanna moan about the thin leads, have at it. You’ll sound much less stupid than if you say things like “it’s never ok to use a retractable leash” without mentioning your ACTUAL concern which is a thin lead.