I have them because when I adopted my 2 that was the only thing she sent with them. But I have mixed feelings about them. Some people believe they are very dangerous & have horror stories to tell. You can search on YT for retractable leashes - and find out what people have said in the past.
First off they are tricky to use - there is a bit of a learning curve, especially if you are anywhere that another dog or wild animal could come up to your yorkie. Recently, I was at my parents & if they wanted to go out & take the dogs for a walk, I put the regular leashes on them.
Secondly, It is so incredibly scary if you drop the retractable leash - because the handle flies towards them -- make sure if you get one, that you buy the smallest handle, so much less to possibly hit them - some of those handles could weigh as much as a small yorkie - and the flying impact is so scary. I have dropped mine - Roxy is so afraid of it, and now even dropping a regular leash - they know they could get hurt & can't get out of the way. |