A
dog on a retractable leash attacked another dog and inflicted serious bite wounds resulting in expensive, complicated and completely unexpected surgery for the victim.
All of her clients with fearful dogs dislike when they are approached by other dogs
on retractable leashes because it usually makes their pets more anxious or fearful.
Whenever I see a
dog on a retractable leash, I say to myself: there goes an untrained dog; there is a dog that might just attack me or my dog; and there goes a lazy and irresponsible dog owner.
Even the friendliest pets that have been properly trained to walk
on a retractable leash can make other people or animals uncomfortable if they get too close.
Dogs that come in
on retractable leashes can more easily wander to other bays and bother pets that may not want to be sociable or who are anxious because they are in an unfamiliar place.
Your dog may not learn that there are pressure restrictions while being
on a retractable leash, allowing your dog to pull even harder.
To ensure the safety of all pets, dogs
on retractable leashes will not be permitted at our hospital unless leashes are locked in the shortest position.
Because multiple times I have needed to snag them up (they wear harnesses) out of the reach of another dog, who also is
on a retractable leash.
I have two small Yorkies and they are
on retractable leashes.
Greyhounds (dogs that can run 40 miles an hour) should never be
on a retractable leash.
Your dog should never be allowed to run away from
you on a retractable leash.
A dog
on a retractable leash is often able to run into the middle of the street, for example, or make uninvited contact with other dogs or people.
On a retractable leash, pulling equals freedom — exactly the opposite of what we want to convey!
A dog that was being walked
on a retractable leash (owner was not paying attention!)
A dog was being walked
on a retractable leash and a head halter.
An owner was walking her dog
on a retractable leash, in a big park.