Leash splitter?
I have three dogs, and sometimes I need to walk two or even all three at once by myself. I've seen an item at the store that looks like a "Y", where you can attach two dogs to one leash. Have any of you used this kind of thing? Do they work?
What are they actually called...so I can do a google search and find a good deal on a good quality one. That is, if you guys give them a thumbs-up. If I hear nightmare stories I won't bother. Thank goodness for mycorgi.com!
What are they actually called...so I can do a google search and find a good deal on a good quality one. That is, if you guys give them a thumbs-up. If I hear nightmare stories I won't bother. Thank goodness for mycorgi.com!
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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on
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Thank you Katy!
They are both actually pretty good on obeying vocal commands, and we rarely need to use a leash tug to correct anymore, so it might just work out.
I looked around and found one that does not let the leashes tangle:
http://www.amazon.com/2K-9-Double-Walker-Leash-Manager/dp/B00144QQF...
Has anyone ever used one of these?
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Permalink Reply by Ziska Childs on
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"Bridle" or "Brace" but I've found you can just wind the two leashes together and that works pretty well- try it before you spend the bucks on the brace- it's not that easy. The dogs will figure it out pretty quick and either work well together or start pulling each other.
Ziska
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Permalink Reply by Nicole on
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Yep, it's called a coupler. We have three dogs, so I bought a coupler (for two) so that when we have all the dogs out, we can each hold just one leash and they won't get as tangled.
How well it works really depends on the personalities of the dogs. For example, my collie is my best walking partner. She doesn't pull on the leash. When she stops to sniff something she moves as soon as you say "Come on, Colleen" or "Let's go". My lab is a big fraidy cat, but also a big "people pleaser". He tries to be good, but gets easily spooked. He and Colleen do fine on the coupler together (especially if she's on the side by the street) because he follows her lead. Ein, on the other hand, is a big corgi loudmouth. He tries to tug on the leash because he wants to go where and when he wants to go - he gets too excited. He also loves to bark at Tucker and gets loud (grumpy) if he gets bumped into. He doesn't walk as good with Tucker because he wants to lead the way and because Tucker isn't as calm with him as he is with Colleen. Colleen can walk fine with Ein - much to Ein's dismay, Colleen seems to be alpha. She just ignores him. Or chews on his butt, but only when they're playing at the house - not on walks. Ein doesn't walk so good with her because of his desire to be the leader, though.
Really it just depends on how willing the dogs are to work together instead of against each other.
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Permalink Reply by MagnoliaFly on
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I've just started using a coupler for my two corgis. If they have TONS of energy they'll both try to pull me. I bring treats for walks when I know they're going to try and pull and keep them at my side until they've worn out most of their frisky energy, then they stay beside me.
I have a Gentle Leader for my older dog that I use with great success, I haven't tried it on a coupler yet. I probably will soon because she still pulls no matter the amount of "heel" training I've done. She wants to smell everything!
I like a shorter coupler, too long and two dogs walk behind you and trip you up. I ordered mine through PetEdge (it was only like $3) and like it a lot.
PetEdge 2 way coupler
PetEdge 3 way coupler
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I found a double coupler like MagnoliaFly posted, at PetSmart. I thought I'd give it a try today and walked all three dogs by myself! I put the corgi and the corgi mix on one leash and let the dane/lab walk solo.
It worked out pretty well! Sid and Bruce move pretty well together and either Chester (the lab/dane) or I occasionally got caught in the "Y" of the coupler, but not too often. People driving by looked at me like I was nuts, but it was not too bad!
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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
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I have one for my two dogs, the only thing that doesn't quite work for me is the added length and weight, depending on how close you walk your dogs, the metal part could drop and dragged on the ground :(
It works very well when both of your dogs walk in the same direction, also one can pull on the leash when the other is still doing their "business" :(
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I set the length so the connector couldn't hit the ground, so no troubles there.
When one stopped to conduct business, I gave the other the "wait" command. Before long they got the hang of it, though we did have some three-legged hops during the learning process!
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Permalink Reply by Corey & Holly's Mom on
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I love the leash coupler and it works great with my two corgi's. It is great because you only need to hold one leash. It is much easier to hold if you have smaller sized hands.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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I was going to start a thread asking if anyone used one of these, but I did a search first and found this thread so I thought I'd just add to it!
I wonder if anyone has new feedback besides the helpful info that's already here. I'm thinking of one for my dogs. When we hit the zone and are walking, two separate leashes for two Corgis is just fine, but early on when they are wandering and sniffing to potty and stuff, two leashes plus waste bags is a bit of a pain.
My main fear is the reduced ability to correct one dog (Jack can sometimes be a bit balky, and Maddie sometimes gets very excited by squirrels). I also worry about one dragging the other, since Jack outweighs Madison by about 10 pounds (you'd never think it to just glance at them, but he's a lot stockier).
Frequently my husband and I walk together, one dog per person, but we also sometimes go alone with both dogs. I tried winding the leashes around each other today, to mimic the coupler, and I had more control over each individual dog than I thought I would.
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Permalink Reply by Sarah C. on
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This is kinda what I did. I slip knoght one leash to the other high up. This way I can lay one leash across my hand and the other across my fingers. Twist, correct one, make a fist, correct the other. And I can still use my hand for picking up poops.
I feel like an engineer.
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