Does anyone have any experience of these types of leads?   I was at an agility show on Sunday and there was a stall selling 'bungee' leads which are supposed to help stop a dog pulling.  We did try one out and it did seem to help, although how much was due to the fact that willow was tired, I don't know.  

If anyone has never heard of them, they're not as bad as they sound - ie they don't catapult the dog back to you.   The leads have 'give' in them which means that you don't have to keep jerking the dog back when they pull, the lead does this for you.

Just wonder if anyone uses them and if they actually do help, before I buy one.

thanks

no equipment on earth will stop a dog pulling; only training will accomplish this. 

I've used one... have to say I didn't rate it much. I think it's in the Car boot sale box!
I didn't like the stifness of it and because my lab is so big and me a mere wimp... I was the one who ended up bunggeying!!!

A friend of ours bought one of these at Discover Dogs last year and she didn't find it much use either,  we did tell her not to waste her money, and that only positive training will stop a dog from pulling. I think hers has been relegated to the cupboard now.:)

Right, maybe I won't waste my money.

But, on to training.  Since my 2 bitches were puppies I've tried to stop them pulling - stopping still, walking backwards, but they still pull.   Any advice?

thanks

My Lab pulled like a train from day one. With a lot of walking in the other direction, stopping in my tracks and the help of treats, she will now walk by myside nicely although she will still pull if there is an interesting smell or another dog she wants to get to to play with. I have to use a Halti on her, to stop her from pulling me over or into the road on such occasions. Not ideal but it gives me control. Sorry I can't be of much further help!

I don't find they stop the dog from pulling, but I do like that they ease the pressure on the dog if they see something and go leaping at it.  It means they don't crack their neck of the end of the lead.  We have some (Big Dogs brand) and quite like them.

Wendy

Hi Sarahl and anyone who has a problem with a pulling dog and not enough hands! We found that a belt that was made for us with attachments worn round the humans waist and the lead attachments attached to the dogs collar left the hands free for treats and a toy to get the dogs attention works wonderfully. The belts can be made to measure for any size waist and the leads are made with adjustments for any height of dog. It also has a bag attached for treats etc. I have seem them for sale but we modified ours so that they didn't contravene copy right infringements.:) We have used it with two dogs at a time and it worked very well, one was a lab and the other a smallish terrier. So, different size dogs are no problem together.:)

Saw these at the wag and bone show.  Think it was company of animals selling them.

http://www.traininglines.org.uk/dogwear_info.htm#Re-Leash