Introduction to slip lead

[spaniel]

Ok, Ruby has been using her harness from day one as her neck has always been much fatter than her head and I couldnt use a collar and lead without her ducking out at inopportune moments.

Now, being reasonably sensible about walking close, I want o introduce her to a slip. I know this sounds a bit odd but any tips? Ive always used them right from the start with pups, never on a more mature dog.

Oh and would it be really 'naff' if her slip was lilac??

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

The Moo has a lilac one!! he looks so handsome in it................

Well when he walking properly and not being a muppet of course.......

 

[CorvusCorax]

B's is red. To match his red tracking harness and his red half-check

I'd use the leather stopper to stop the loop widening too much and keep it quite high up around her neck to begin with then eventually widen it out when she gets used to it so it can lie around the base of her neck/shoulder.

Also obvs that it is right way around, top of lead should come from far side over through loop, depending on what side you have her, if you know what I mean? Hard to explain! Not up and under from the side closest to you.

 

[Llewellyn]

We have a bright purple one looks so fetching when oh. Leads her. Mwahaha.

 

[Spudlet]

Henry has a purple one. And a green one. And another green one...

 

[spaniel]

Thank you CC thats great, much appreciated.

And phew to you all about the colour....although Im not sure our local agri merchant has anything more than green or navy - I may have to venture to a pet shop !

 

[Scranny_Ann]

Thank you CC thats great, much appreciated.

And phew to you all about the colour....although Im not sure our local agri merchant has anything more than green or navy - I may have to venture to a pet shop !

www.blackgundog.com

have a look on there for leads!!!!!!

 

[spaniel]

Thank you scranny!!!!!!! ((())))