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The Xtra Dog training lead is the ideal lead for dog training and walking. It has a multiitude of uses, as a short lead, a long lead or a double-ended training lead, ideal for Tellington TTouch Groundwork.
Details
The Xtra Dog training lead is the ideal lead for dog training and walking. Made of 2m of polar fleece (excluding the clips) and a webbing cover, it is soft on your hands and has a multitude of uses. Available in either a 1” width with a small clip at one end and a large clip at the other end or a ¾” width with a small clip at both ends for small dogs. With its clips at both ends this lead is ideal for Tellington TTouch groundwork combined with our fleece walking harnesses which can help your dog from pulling (for more details visit. Alternatively a handle can be made at one end to use it as a conventional lead. Or clip it off half way to make a shorter 1m lead.
Available in 12 colours.
Useful dog walking tip
When walking a dog on the lead, a harness can prove a beneficial way to stop a dog from pulling. Many dogs pull and a harness takes pressure off of the dog’s neck as the connection of the dog’s harness is closer to the dog’s centre of gravity rather than having the dog only attached at the collar. Many dog trainers and competitors, as well as pet owners, use and recommend the use of harnesses. (Click here to see our range of fleece harnesses)
Certain dogs are more receptive to being walked with a two-point contact (the lead attached at one end to the collar and the other end to the harness). This method, developed by Tellington TTouch in the USA, is ideal for a dog that naturally pulls and eliminates any perceived need for equipment like choke chains or pinch collars. Xtra Dog actively condemns the use of these so-called punitive methods of dog management and training.
“TTouch leading techniques improve proprioception and balance and so can dramatically improve both posture and the behaviour of the dog. Teaching a dog to walk calmly on a leash using two-point contact - the handler having two distinct connections with the dog, usually with a double-ended leash - can have a miraculous and often instantaneous effect. There are many ways of using a two-point contact, so this leading technique can be easily tailored to suit the individual dog’s needs.”
From Sarah Fisher’s 2007 book Unlock your Dog’s Potential, published by David and Charles -