Slip Lead Suggestions

[wildo]

I need a slip lead for trials. (And I am really bummed that prong collars aren't allowed on premises at a lot of trials- but that's another story...) I found this one which looks NICE but I know a lot of people like to use their slip lead as a tug toy. I see some are made of fleece. I don't think I want a fleece one- I know what slobber fleece feels like- no thanks. So what is a good recommendation here?

[EDIT]- not that I would use a prong during a run. But I would use one while walking around on lead at a trial (if allowed).

[MaggieRoseLee]

It's hard to recommend cause of course there are now a bunch of different kinds of slip leads. I don't use ones that would allow my dog to tug cause I'd be afraid my dogs would leave their run to go back and grap 'the toy'. But that's me

I do tend to like the ones with the wider padded neck piece like the one I just found on facebook from Collar Essentials



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[wildo]

Besides the obvious (in that the wider collar area spreads the forces out over their neck more- less likely to damage windpipe) is there an advantage to the wide collar area? I've never used a super side collar like that.

I think I've also heard of people using something for horses, but I don't recall what it's called. Anyone know of that option?

[Rerun]

Are you thinking of the halti or gentle leader?

[wildo]

Originally Posted by Rerun

Are you thinking of the halti or gentle leader?

Nope. There's a braided rope, slip ring "thing" used for horses that I've heard of people using for an agility slip lead.
It's quite possible I am thinking of a "slip lead rope" like here: http://americanhorseshows.org/Stores/Lead_Ropes

[Cassidy's Mom]

Not a slip lead, but I've been using the Comfort Flex padded martingale style collar a lot lately - I can easily pop it on and off over Halo's head: Clean Run: ComfortFlex Limited Slip Padded Dog Collar

I ordered her a Comfort Flex harness for flyball, and I liked it so much that I went back and got the collar too. I've also been using the collar for our leash walks lately.

[angelas]

Gunner's Dog House

This site doesn't have the leashes listed on the page but I know she sells them (very tempted to pick a couple up at the last couple shows). They are braided fleece made out of the same material as her indestructible dog tugs.

[Elaine]

I use a slip lead - not a martingale - and love it. There's a guy here that hand makes them and they are wonderful. There are a couple of other people that make different types of them here too. Everyone sells them at the trials and they are a big hit. I don't know if I can find his website or not.

Oh, there are martingales where you can insert a prong collar into it and it doesn't show.

[wildo]

I found one of those hidden prongs here: Secret Power

[JakodaCD OA]

I use something like this Clean Run: Padded Martingale Leash & Collar in One and know I got it from clean run quite some time ago.

The leash part however, is a thick braid vs the thinner type in the photo above. The collar part as you can see from the pic is wider and martingale type,

I DO like that biothane one you posted tho..Of all posted, that one I like the best.
As for no prong on the grounds,,they are allowed on the grounds at CPE trials

If you don't want to use the slip lead for walking around, just use something different minus the prong of course, and use the slip lead when your going to run