Don't forget to check your collars and leads

Meant to put this up a while ago and forgot  

Something most people take for granted is that their leads and collars won't break in any situation, and neglect to check them regularly.

It's something i've always done out of habit, but even that hasn't stopped Chance breaking multiple collars and leads, although he hasn't done in a long time now, as i've found a collar/lead i'm very happy with, but in the past when he was a hell of lot more reactive it has happened.

So I do recommend that once in a while you check the connections on your collars and leads for signs of wear but also if theres any wear elsewhere on them, Chance has broke both the fastening i.e trigger clip and snapped a lead clean in half like the below photo.

Pinched photo from a friend to demonstrate what can happen, this was by a spooked lurcher who tried to run away snapping this here.

Great advice Ella, it's things like that we don't realise can happen! Thanks for posting that

Fab advice Ella, thanks

Good reminder there Ella

the only time this happened to me i was walking about town with lexi and my mum had got me a fake louis vuitton lead and collar from china and i was parading about like a queen and boom...snapped. lexi just stopped and looked at me like err? and i had to hobble home with her lol

oops

 Ella

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 Hayley

Fab advice Ella  

Oh dear Hayley x  

I've not had a collar snap yet but have had the clip on the lead break before. I always carry a spare lead with me in my bag along with everything else  

We always walk the dogs with harness and lead on and whilst walking around town etc then double ended lead one on collar and one on harness , little bit more control and double safety

thanks for the advise Ella  

Thanks Ella. A very good piece of advice, especially if walking near a busy road.

I love my strong stuff collars, although I do check them frequently I worry a lot less about these failing than I do shop-bought ones!

I love mine to nosipho those are the only collars i'm happy to walk them on!

ella wrote:I love mine to nosipho those are the only collars i'm happy to walk them on!

I know can't sing their praises enough! I want to get some more but are going to wait til the pups are born just 'in case' we end up keeping one...

haha awww

Great advise, thanks for the reminder!  

Also, the metal catch that attached the lead to the collar, if you have had them awhile, they can stick when you pull it down to attach it. We have had a hairy moment where we hadnt realised that the clip hadnt sprung back up, and she just all of a sudden wasnt attached to the lead and ran off. Heart attack material right there!
And, even if it springs back, it could also be a bit loose, especially on the long lines we have bought from ebay. Lou face plants into the grass quite a lot, rubbing her nose into the ground (its like walking a snake), and from doing this she has managed to make the clip come open. x

My biggest fear since i've started walking Misty every day now, and she still pulls sometimes. I went and brought the heaviest duty lead I could find, and she also has a new studded leather collar lol.
Shes already snapped the clip attaching her to a chain when she saw hubby.