Re: 6 Meter Training Leads - Traditional Slip Lead Style
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:03 pm
Ordered mine Tuesday received today
I will be using for hunting/quatering closer to me
I will be using for hunting/quatering closer to me
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Re: 6 Meter Training Leads - Traditional Slip Lead Style
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:35 am
Used my training lead with great effect today
Re: 6 Meter Training Leads - Traditional Slip Lead Style
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:13 am
Have just ordered one on eBay
Re: 6 Meter Training Leads - Traditional Slip Lead Style
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:21 am
i received mine today, it is made very well but its going to be too thin,it should be 8mm IMHO as this could be
hurtful if the dog really pulls , especially Bertie who is quite powerful and fast.!!
I may have to attach to my slip.
hurtful if the dog really pulls , especially Bertie who is quite powerful and fast.!!
I may have to attach to my slip.
Re: 6 Meter Training Leads - Traditional Slip Lead Style
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:48 am
You would have to leave it trailing with Bertie and hope you can stand on the end before he takes off completely, even 8mm would hurt if he was on a mission. Leather gloves compulsory. 
I think these thin leads are ok for guiding pups into the behaviour you are looking for but too thin for correcting an older dog, both for your hands and the dog's neck. I made up a couple of 6mm leads to keep in my pocket for emergencies / when the dogs decided to have a mental, even that was too thin for me but I do have soft ladies hands these days - when I used to sail my hands were so calloused nothing would have hurt!
I think these thin leads are ok for guiding pups into the behaviour you are looking for but too thin for correcting an older dog, both for your hands and the dog's neck. I made up a couple of 6mm leads to keep in my pocket for emergencies / when the dogs decided to have a mental, even that was too thin for me but I do have soft ladies hands these days - when I used to sail my hands were so calloused nothing would have hurt!
Re: 6 Meter Training Leads - Traditional Slip Lead Style
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:37 am
haha, yeah i get that.
good to keep in my training bag along with all the other toot.!!! Just in case.!!!!
good to keep in my training bag along with all the other toot.!!! Just in case.!!!!
Re: 6 Meter Training Leads - Traditional Slip Lead Style
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 2:54 pm
Thanks for your feedback guys and girls. Its all healthy and constructive 
I did expeiment with 8mm and 6mm and had samples made up. The reason for settling on the 4mm was because I wanted the 6 meter length to be acheivable whislt keeping the weight to a minimum.
I did not want the lead to have a lot of weight in the bow and wanted the dog to go about its training with minimal resistance (untill its needed to be aplied)
Regards
Colin
I did expeiment with 8mm and 6mm and had samples made up. The reason for settling on the 4mm was because I wanted the 6 meter length to be acheivable whislt keeping the weight to a minimum.
I did not want the lead to have a lot of weight in the bow and wanted the dog to go about its training with minimal resistance (untill its needed to be aplied)
Regards
Colin