Altmoor Training Lead
We've trained dogs for decades and always used 8' latigo leather leads for yard work and general obedience. This length allows the trainer to swing the hand loop end in a clockwise circular fashion ahead of the dog to prevent surging while heeling and permits the use of the hand-loop end to administer corrective swats when called for. It also gives the handler a reasonable distance to move away from the dog for the various remain-in-place commands, such as the sit-stay, whoa, and down positions. Unfortunately, we've been unable to find any source of training leads over six feet in recent years. So, we now offer an Altmoor version. This lead has a Loc-Jaw snap on the dog's end, and has no metal on the hand-loop end. They are about 8', and made of attractive and easy-on-the-hands green nylon rope (not to be confused with the cheap poly-pro rope used on so many of today's rope leads). These leads are a little more expensive than most other training leads you'll find on the market, but once you see the quality of the lead material and snap, we're sure you'll appreciate the difference between these and the run-of-the-mill too-short leads that you'll find elsewhere. Color varies from hunter green (pictured) to kelly green (no choice available).
