Dangerous long extended dog lead

[dimples]

I had a really horrid experience yesterday in the park when a man and his dog on an extended dog lead ( fully extended )

Came towards me and my dog . I was sat on a bench with my dog a few feet away but this dog lead ( like string ) extended right across the path ( so dangerous for anyone coming the other way ) the dog with him ran under my dog and through her front legs looping the string lead round one of her legs then tried to run off lassoing my dogs leg which obviously sent my dog into panic and she squeezed and yelped and pulled back tightening the string . Thank god I managed to calm her enough to free her as it could have resulted in a broken leg .

Please if anyone has one of these leads then reel it in on the footpath or around others to avoid this happening ! Thanks

[Pugwash]

Extended dog leads are a pain in the streets- if you are a driver whose vehicle is 'off road' in front garden, you cannot see small dogs on long leads as you pull out especially, if like me you have a small fence. Also for those with restricted vision and mobility they are dangerous. I think they are fine in good open spaces like the park but not in areas where there are pedestrians or footpaths.

[Rosetta]

They should be outlawed as they are exceedingly dangerous. Even if you are not near anyone else they can still cause injury to the dog and owner. I have experienced them wrapping around my legs too many times from uncontrolled dogs. Just get a long training lead.

[redjam]

I often come across these long thin leads when I'm out running in Peckham Rye and they're a nightmare as you don't see them until you're nearly upon them. I wish people would realise that if they stand on one side of the path and their dog is far off on the other side it's like an invisible tripwire for anyone else coming along, especially if it's a small dog.

Poor you, OP, hope your dog is OK.

[Penguin68]

Long leads can, clearly, be dangerous when used wrongly, but as long as dogs are 'reeled in' if they approach people, or if they try to cross over paths, then, properly used, they can allow dogs to run more naturally whilst their owners remain in contact/ in control of them. Obviously they should not be used just to allow the owner to remain static whilst the dog is effectively out of control. And they should be used sensibly and preferably well away from paths, cycle tracks etc.

[louisemurray]

I agree, lethal for cyclists.

[dimples]

Redjam thanks

Kizzey my dog is ok , I?m so much more aware of them now .

Lethal !