_anita_ said:
Can anyone please tell me exactly what a slip lead is, where I get one and how to use it?!
A Slip Lead is basically a rope version of the Check Chain. It tightens as the dog pulls, albeit it has a bit more "give" to it.
I also would love to know how you train a young dog to walk to heel using one of these. I know how to use a Check Chain (not that I use one) but that relies on the clicking noise it makes, to alert the dog that it has gone too far forward, so I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do with a silent Slip Lead.
I do have one and have used it occasionally on Mojo who walks nicely on a flat collar but as soon as the slip so much as tightens a little on her neck, she pulls against it, fighting it. So I'm wary of using one on a young dog as obviously I'm doing something wrong.
Would anyone care to explain how to train with one and use one correctly, so we can all learn the RIGHT way?
