Goffy is always looking great and happy working..

My neighbors have watched me over the years bring out my long lines, and leashes to put in the car. After a few years, my neighbor asked, " how did you teach your dogs to rock climb?" Rock climb? So long lines make me look like a Rock Climber? All they use are flexible leashes with reactive dogs.

Wow what a well trained dog he is!😮

I know Ivan Balabanov has said he loves Flexi leashes. He said he could talk for hours about their usefulness.I've found the best use for them (in my opinion) is if you don't have a fenced in yard and you need to take your dog to do their business, you can stand near your house (or even inside with a sliding door open a bit) and let your dog out to do his thing on the Flexi.

Quick tip, especially for smaller dogs. When choosing a long leash get a light material. Not a thick material or rubber.

Thank you very much for this very precious information! 🙂

You are a great presenter. Thank you for your content👍🏻

Former SAR trailing K9 handler here, my trailing line is 25 feet, 5/8” harness leather (I’m a saddlemaker & leather does well in the desert) and the interesting thing is probably 90% of the time is I’m 6 feet away from my dog with my line dragging behind me. The further away from my dog felt like a lack of communication but occasionally with different terrain and situations I need to let that line slip through and allow my dog to handle a situation that I can’t.

Hi Robert, Great video as always , Yes TRAINING IS FUN. Still loving it after 50 years. I am sorry for not being around. I am very ill and ZED is doing amazing Service Dog Work and Supporting me. She is stopping me from collapsing backwards when i am sitting on the floor by sitting side ways on and leaning against my back. Sadly she can't be on every side. People NEED to understand that how they LIVE WITH and TRAIN there dogs makes for a fantastic dog who will do anything to help. Am waiting to see a Specialist. Thank you so much . Great video.

ty for this

I walk my two Labradors on flexi leashes,I’ve tried other leashes and for us flexi works the best,I’ve never had any problems.

Lovely dog. ❤

exceptional video! I've been using a 6 foot leash for casual morning walks and as you say, he's at the end. I feel like a 4 foot would force him to be in front of me and not paying attention less since his body length would cross my body as he goes from side to side if he's just moving forward. I've been thinking about that for a while now but everyone seems to say to use 6 foot leashes. I'm finding my dog wants to just check out with that level of loosness but keeping him just a little closer would help.

Amazing video, thank you!

every time i see a dog look at their human like that {the last bit off the video} i can't help anthropomorphize it to mean 'i love this human more than anything in the world'' and i refuse to ever correct that

Amazing tips!

I like flexi to train recall as puppy

Could you make a video on the different between "with me" and "fuss" and how you train each command?

Handling the long line is just like fly fishing - constantly mending the line to get the perfect drift.

Love your videos 👍😃. I have a 3 year old female husky/ Shepard mix. Fun dog . Never socialized before we got her 6 months ago. No problem around people but other dogs on our walks , that’s a different story. Gets along fine with my other two dogs at home . Always wants to be in front of me on walks but doesn’t pull. She will stop and come back to my side when I stop. How do I get her to stay on my side without using a tight leash? I’ve tried treats but she doesn’t stay interested. Always want to be the leader.😂

What a beautiful dog Goofy is!

I think ‘Flexi-leashes’ are terrible! Had a friend get her hip broken using one;(!!The dog wrapped the leash around her ankles; then took off running & knocked her down on the hard cement!!👀 I will use long line( usually on my young dogs) & 4-6 foot leather lead for obedience & walking around town. Just my ‘humble opinion’:)! I really enjoy your videos!✌️

I've had my hand sliced open by a flexi lead and it lead to a dog fight... I've also seen dogs nearly hanged by them, especially small dogs, or other serious injury. They keep constant tension too, not allowing a slack and relaxed lead.

My brother uses just a regular leash for taking him places. He is usually off leash for training. His dog carries it in his mouth when he forgets to take it off before he gets out of the car. He is a smart dog but stubborn at times. They live in the country so he is only on a leash when taking him places. He does wear an e-collar and obeys commands, at least when my brother is giving them, and somewhat for me and his wife. My brother says we are his toys because we are not firm enough with him.

I have a Flexi leash, (my father bought for the Labrador) never used it. I can't handle it, my wrist hurts. I use 2 leather leashes

My dog and I hike a lot and I use hiking poles, so she needs to walk in front of me and has been trained like a skijoring dog for this. I wear a specially-designed skijoring belt with a 4-foot leash with built-in bungee portion (very firm "bungee" inside the leash material) and "handle portions" I can use to hold it to keep her closer if needed (wildlife, horses, bikes, group users, other dogs, etc.). We use a 6-foot leash on regular walks (I'm used to picking up the slack; it works the arms ;) ) and to work on directions out front for hikes, and a long line to work on other training at a distance and if I want to give her some more room in a field, for example, to play. She does have fair recall but she also has a very strong prey drive so better safe than sorry and I'm not sure she'll ever be perfect as I got her when she was an adult so I'm being realistic about her ever being reliable in every situation (but we keep training anyway). My only issue with the longer leashes is they frazzle after a while (dragging even though I'm pulling in the slack), even the good mountaineering material. My girl tends to stay near me most of the time and rarely stays very far out on any leash except when hiking when she has to keep it extended but not actually pull on it, so she's about 3-4 feet in front at any time while we are actually hiking.

Could the pull tab also work as a traffic leash as well if crossing the street, in a crowded area, etc?

Does anyone have a link where I can buy this long line? This one, not just anyone. I like the colour and texture of the black and it’s thin. Thank you in advance

Im talking with someone who has thai ridgebacks i want 2 get one i find them beautiful interesting but im not adversed in the way of dogs ive took care of a English bull terrier 😮it was hard work but i understood should i get dog training lessons first as i live by the brecon beacons where the s.a.s train the dog will never be bored or sitting still but i cant be there 24 7 everyday id like a job at a shelter or 2 be around dogs so i understand more

What brand is that 4 foot leash ?

Great for a nice and trained dog! Tell the audience that it takes about 2 years.

I love your lessons. I just subscribed to your online training. But I would NEVER name a dog Goofy. 'Jus' sayin'.

Toronto bans leashes longer than 6 feet which makes it hard to be able to train in parks

Luv Goofy how old is he now❤

What do I do I pull my human I’m a strong puppy🐶🙏

lako je ovo demonstrirati sa vec utreniranim psom :) snimi video kako si ga doveo do tog stanja!

Hi Robert my Malinois is coming 1year old and I've noticed she's very driven towards having a pal when she sees other dogs she gets very playful and wants to mess when in the house she has a rubber pig and basically talks to it and makes it respond by squeezing it. I'm assuming it's a pack animal thing maybe I'm wrong but the dog Def wants a pal what would you suggest precautions to take when introducing a new pup I've my eyes on a German/Belgian cross 9 weeks old. I've had her from the same age and her training and obedience couldn't be better shes responds to multiple language commands she's great at detection super friendly with all people and animals, an all round super intelligent animal that responds rather fast to learning new information.. what would be the best age to get her spayed also

Because flexi leashes are very thin, they can easily be overlooked by cyclists, leading to dangerous situations. Its important to be aware of your surroundings and have your dog stay near you when encountering cyclists.

One warning on flexi leash. DONT USE ONE IF YOU HAVE NEUROPATHY IN YOUR HANDS. DONT BUY ONE THAT IS TOO SMALL FOR YOUR HANDS! In 2013 I was walking my new Puggle Puppy. I accidentally dropped the flexi leash. It retracted and scared the hell out of the puppy! The pup took of running! Then I took off running after the pup! I had shorts on that were fine for walking,but NOT FOR RUNNING! They fell down to my knees and tripped me up! I fractured and dislocated my elbow! Had to wait two months for swelling to go down. Then had to have a $100,000 elbow replacement! Oh ,how I wish I had a simple leash that slides over your hand onto your wrist,that day!

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learning a lot. great job. thanks. where do you get the long line used in the video? thank you in advance

2 flexi povodca mi je moj rott pregrizao. dovoljno je malo nepaznje...

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Everyone claims zak George is a horrible trainer. I don’t watch him anymore, but there are other good positive dog trainers such as Susan Garrett. Don’t lump all positive trainers together based on zak George. Give the others a chance!

Have you come to the knowledge that you can lock a flexi leash?? XD It basically turns it into a normal leash. So why need anything else

hahahaha

sounds like a new age "dog trainer". I'm out.