Do’s and Don’ts of Slip Leads
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2024
- Slip leads are a great training tool and a simple design that can very easily be used incorrectly.
So I have put this video together just to educate you on how to use these properly and safely.
When used correctly a slip lead is a straightforward and effective tool for gundogs. It was created as an easy lead to carry so it could quickly be “slipped” onto a dog after work. However, I stress that a slip lead must be used correctly because I am horrified by the number of dogs I see out in the field with the slip lead on the wrong way round or pulled tight because it’s the wrong size.
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Thank you for describing this. I am visually impaired and usually people don’t take time to verbalize How their using these kind of leashes.
Thanks for posting this clear explanation.
Very helpful thanks. This looks like a really useful training tool but this is the first clear explanation i have found.
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I just got a slip lead today and am glad I watched this video. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Great training aid
I subbed and liked, I just got this tool on Friday the trainer did demonstrate everything to me, but I am double checking I use it in the correct way.
Thank you so much!! I am pleased you found this useful. Slip leads can be a great training aid
The slip lead is not supposed to be this loose, and normally there should be a stop to keep the lead in place. Because the way to use it for training is to have a quick sideway pull (pop) to correct the dog, and the lead should be on the top side of the neck, just below the ears. If it’s too loose, it could end up slip down to the middle side of the neck which could cause neck injury and choke the dog. And if it slips down to the bottom side of the neck, it would encourage dog pulling harder.
I think the point of the video is just a demonstration of how to put it on in the correct orientation. This lady's dogs are clearly very well trained and probably have 100% heel and recall so it's purely for peace of mind and probably more to put other people at ease in certain situations. The stops clearly visible up next to the handle so obviously no used all of the time if any. There was no mention of how to check or correct a dog on a slip and how not to progressively load the lead enabling pulling/choking. The point of the video came across nicely though , dog on the left lead coming off the top to the dogs right = correctly orientated lead. I've used slips, choke chains and prong collars when the dog has called for it in the past and everyone with a 10kg rescue dog on a harness has an opinion to vocalise when I'm walking a young reactive 75kg mastiff on a prong collar, people are too quick to judge other owners without knowing the ins and outs
Exactly
I have them in all my pockets if anything happnes. if i meet a loose dog / escaped dog - or if something else happens where i need a lead and collar quick.. I am not a fan of them for training though - i see your dog licks twice just by being shown + putting on - but that might be a close camera. But great info about the right wy to put them of if you are going to use them. release is so important. . very Nice dogs - that merle coat i stunning :)
super thanks... can u do more on using them to stop pulling?
I will add it to the list!!
So glad I watched this
Great video and thanks for this. Just one other comment, the lead should be placed behind the dogs ears and around the jaw line. You don't want it across the larynx or the chest. Thanks again.
Just what I was looking for, thank you. Do you usually keep the collar on whilst using the slip lead? We have an ID tag on our puppy's collar, so would be afraid of her coming out of the lead and getting lost.
Yes
It is UK law to have some form of ID tag on your dog so they need a collar on at all times when out of your house.
Put the slip lead above the collar as the slip lead works better higher up behind the ears.
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Watch out for tracheal collapse on dogs from these leads😊
Are slip leads appropriate for 4 month smaller dog breeds like Frenchie's?
I would be careful with frenchies as they are brachycephalic dogs (smooshed in faces) meaning they can struggle to breath just normally. Assuming your dog pulls I would perhaps look at an alternative tool to use first and then go to this should that fail. A no-pull harness for example.
If your dog is better bred and is okay breathing (doesn’t snore or pant excessively) then yes by all means give the slip lead a go
How do choose the right slip leash ? It's for a Springer Spaniel
I have a link to a recommendation for slip leads in the description. In terms of what you are looking for in a slip lead it largely comes down to personal preference but I like a thicker or textured/plaited rope so it doesn’t slide through my hands easily. The “slip” bit of the lead needs to move freely and not get stuck so a metal lined loop works best as opposed to rope on rope. And then you choose your colour and style to suit you
Hope that helps
Other people use the "P and Q" explanation that is confusing. Keeping the leash on top and horizontal is clear no matter what side you are on.
I came to try and practice but this is completely wrong
They are great but don't work for every dog. Some keep pulling regardless of how tight it gets
What if your dog just anchors and won’t move and correcting him does nothing ???
Your dog won’t walk? What is causing him to anchor up? Scared of something? About to react to something?
@@FlawlessPaws he will walk with me pretty great most times, I’d say about 75 percent of the walk he’s Great, but sometimes he’ll begin slowing down to the point he’s at the end of the lead and then he’ll sorta just stops walking or wanting to go the other way and correcting him doesn’t do anything. Only thing that works is I’ll have to pick him up and bring him like 5 feet and set him down and he’ll begin walking with me but he’s gonna be over 100 pounds so I can’t keep doing that haha
@@ripper9362 hi, no of course you can’t! But be careful that he isn’t getting into the habit of “expecting” you to do it. If it is something you have always done with him since he was a pup then every now and then he may decide he wants it. Anchor up and wait for you to lift him. In this situation I would become very exciting, get treats out and start doing some random tricks with him or touch, use that opportunity to turn it into a game and it will soon dissolve from his routine. It doesn’t sound like a walking issue it sounds like a bad habit he just hasn’t got out of yet
Good advice. Quit correcting and offer some tempting alternatives to your dog so staying put loses its attraction. Touch is a cool one because once the dog knows it you can use it to have them step towards you - no "popping" the lesh required. @@FlawlessPaws
Great training aid