Dog leash suggestions

[dakota port]

A dog will be joining us soon and everyone I am around all the time with dogs never uses a leash. I’m getting a body harness for the dog but want a good leash till he becomes accustomed to me. All I need for the little guy is dog bed, leash and that cage thing, dogs need more equipment then humans

Would a 16 foot retractable or a 6 foot old style leash be best? Any brands better then others? It’s a miniature dachshund and he’ll be going in the woods

 

[BIKER13]

6 foot

 

[TresMonos]

Get a 10 foot leash. You can always loop some into your hand to keep it shorter. That little guy won't have a lot of room with a 6 footer

 

[BIKER13]

Get a 10 foot leash. You can always loop some into your hand to keep it shorter. That little guy won't have a lot of room with a 6 footer

dont walk him near trees then

 

[shootin4fun]

We use a harness for our dogs and a 6’ leash

 

[CardsFan]

It depends on the dog, but I have become a fan of a high-vis 7 footer I got at Walmart. At night, car headlights light it up like a Chirstmas tree. Like Biker says, if you need to choke up the length, it's easy to do quickly - very quickly.

If it's a smaller dog, the retractables might do the job. With a dog like I have (50 pounds), I hate the retractables. I want sure control in short order, and for me, the rectractables do not meet that requirement. I can wrap slack around my hand almost immediately with a fixed length leash to get the length I need to control my dog if she spots a critter before I do.

 

[BIKER13]

Lilly weighs around 70 I guess and she has several leashes mostly an 8 footer with a choke chain is the go to one. Shorter ones are great when you gotta act fast

 

[BIKER13]

here is her turtle from today

 

[Bushwick100]

I would go with a retractable 7-10ft leash. If your walking you dog in a subdivision a leash with light would not be bad to pick up after your dog on night Walks.

 

[Gunanddoglover]

Retractable leashes are good for smaller dogs, if the dog has any size or strenght a traditional leash makes controlling a dog easier. Pippa is just under 50lbs, strong as hell, and I have two. The everyday leash is six foot and it is very easy to take up the slack using two hands when needed. Second is a 30 foot lead for trail walking gives her plenty of room for exploring. Leather leashes stretch out in time so I suggest getting a fabric type leash.