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Laura Forum Regular
Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 130 Location: Cumbernauld.
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: Coupler |
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Just wondered if anybody walks two dogs on a coupler? I was going to buy one but somebody from our handling class has said I can get his on Wednesday. Was thinking it may make walking all three a little easier, my intention was to put Flynn and Kip on the coupler and Cass on her own lead. At the moment they walk well together but Flynn is always switching sides with Kip and the leads are forever getting tangled thought this may be a good option. |
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Ashley I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 1791 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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I think Kirsty has one.... NOt much help, I know, but sure she'll be able to advise
Oh, and Flynn is just lovely _________________ Ashley with Holly & Murphy.
I hope to one day be as great as my dog thinks I am right now!! |
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Laura Forum Regular
Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 130 Location: Cumbernauld.
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you, hoping it will make walks a little better. |
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Ashley I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Oh god I can imagine.... what a handfull having separate leads must be. We'll come across you one day all tied up against a tree or something _________________ Ashley with Holly & Murphy.
I hope to one day be as great as my dog thinks I am right now!! |
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marcella Guest
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Kirsty just hooks her boys one on each end of the same lead, it's not a coupler.
Ken uses a coupler (he's not posted on the forum yet but I know he reads it ) Maybe if I prod him with a big stick I can get him to give you his take on it. He has used a coupler for years for his lab & retreiver successfully. |
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Ashley I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Kirsty just hooks her boys one on each end of the same lead, it's not a coupler |
Ah, I see... oops, sorry! _________________ Ashley with Holly & Murphy.
I hope to one day be as great as my dog thinks I am right now!! |
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Emma* I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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I have one that Lorna gave me, i use it when i take the girls to do their toilet and have used it to walk them to the village, i find them really good.
Plus when my arm gets tired i hand the lead to Lauren _________________ Happiness is being loved by 2 Great Danes |
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John Thomson Site Admin
Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 4780 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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My ONLY concern with a coupler is if you need to separate the dogs quickly...you can't.
My two have issues on occasion and I NEED to be able to get them apart instantly..just a thought _________________ John Thomson
www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk |
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kirsty I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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It also depends on how strong your dogs are. The only reason I keep my dogs on the one le.ash is to help me catch both of them at the same time as they jump out of the car. but to be honest its not ideal as 14 and a half stone of dog on the one leash is pretty hard going |
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Lindy I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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I have one and used it when the girls were pups but to be honest I find it far easier to have their prongs on and make them walk to heel at my side. I do use a coupler when out in rabbit country to slow them both down so I can catch them easier bit it is a short coupler that does not allow them to stand very far part so they can't get down holes. |
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Dan McK I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: |
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I've always used a coupler on my 2 terriers. I've found them a lot easier than 2 leashes as it stops any tangling. The dogs tend to pull a bit more than having one dog on a leash but I would assume that they would be the same on 2 separate leashes. I'm don't have any experience of prong collars, could you not use these with a coupler to stop the pulling.
I've only recently stopped using one as Tess was so much smaller than Towsie and would just get pulled off of her feet, but she's getting to the size where it should be fine. _________________ Parsons Russell fanatic |
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Laura Forum Regular
Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 130 Location: Cumbernauld.
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:22 am Post subject: |
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John Thomson wrote: |
My ONLY concern with a coupler is if you need to separate the dogs quickly...you can't.
My two have issues on occasion and I NEED to be able to get them apart instantly..just a thought |
Yes that was a consideration John, it wont be used for walking all three in highly populated places just back country roads where we rarely meet other dogs. I never take all three in areas where I am likely too I only take two at a time if I am going say down the glen. It just seems an easier option. If I really needed to separate them for any reason, I'd much rather have the option of Cassy being loose and being able to get her away first far easier to deal with two than one, and I guess I can always carry a spare lead with me just incase. |
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