This is the piece of equipment that started it all...
My Heavy Duty Waist Belt!
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This waist belt is what my entire product line started with:
1 1/2" Heavy Duty Nylon Webbing with a tensile strength of 5,500 pounds
Aluminum side release buckle with a break strength of over 500 pounds
Heavy welded nickel plated D-rings
Nickel plated triglide and keeper
Aluminum side release buckle with a break strength of over 500 pounds
Heavy welded nickel plated D-rings
Nickel plated triglide and keeper
I used to use a leash belt that I purchased online, figuring it was sufficient for my boy. Until it wasn't...
As we were leaving the neighborhood trail access my boy turns around and sees a coyote behind us - takes off running - and breaks open the buckle on this inexpensive waist belt...
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Thankfully he didn't actually catch the coyote - mainly because this big male coyote had encountered dogs before, and right behind him is a deep ravine that he was able to disappear into.
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Rowan eventually came running back, dragging the leash, belt, and what was left of the treat pouch and poo roll dispenser - also dragging a line of unrolled poop bags too.
I swore "never again" and went home to research a belt system that wouldn't come apart, regardless of how big the dog was.
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