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Old 10-27-2006, 06:48 AM   #16
Erin
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Originally Posted by Ponyup
If you have the type of retractable leash, where it has a little bit of leash then a cord, please be careful. I found out this summer that if you are wearing shorts & you pup wraps it around your legs it can leave nasty rope burns. I have a scar on each leg because of it now (not that I didn't have a tons of scars anyway). I finally convinced my husband to buy the retractable leash that has a wide piece the whole length instead of the cord & it has illiminated the problem.
It's also dangerous if you try to "reel" the dog in and grab the cord. That's why I only use it in my yard where Loki has a pretty reliable recall.
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