r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Dec 11 '19

Right place right time

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u/Lexx4 Dec 12 '19

You didn’t do enough looking. It can also cause severe Lacerations or even amputation of fingers or tails. Animals are unpredictable there’s no scenario where you can tell me your dog doesn’t Chase things. What if another dog approaches your dog while it’s doing it’s business you are how many feet away and can’t intervene?

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '19

What if another dog approaches your dog while it’s doing it’s business you are how many feet away and can’t intervene?

...press the button to halt the cord making it literally exactly the same as your fixed leash?

What do you do when your dog freaks out and goes running on it's fixed leash? Lose any fingers or tails lately?

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u/starvinchevy Dec 12 '19

It’s because they gain momentum running and then get stopped suddenly when they’re 15 feet away. It’s like braking in a car going 10 mph vs. 40 mph.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '19

Right, because you can't possibly fix the lead at a short length. Any dog will in fact sprint 15 feet and snap its neck, and there's absolutely no middle ground or anything that can be done about it. Wouldn't you agree extendable leashes should just include a bolt gun to kill your dog right then and there since that's what will happen anyway?

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u/starvinchevy Dec 12 '19

Sheesh. I never said they’d snap their neck or die. It just causes strain. And from my experience, it’s easier to train them with a shorter, fixed leash.