Here are the Top Reasons to use a Hands Free Leash for Training and Daily Use
- Safety & Control
- Treat Delivery
- Natural Movement
- Freed Hands
- Tethering
- Less Stress
- Adaptable
- Lasts Forever
Safety and Control:
Hands free leashes can provide better control over your dog, minimizing the risk of having the leash pulled out of your hands. This increased control is especially beneficial when training in busy or distracting environments where a reactive dog may start lunging, or an anxious dog may have their “flight” response kick in.
Ensure your dog can’t escape their harness by adding a leash backup strap and martingale collar as an extra safety measure.
Easy Treat Delivery:
Using treats as positive reinforcement during dog training is easier with a hands free leash. A belt mounted dog treat pouch can hold a large quantity of treats for a longer training session or if you need to “jackpot” treats to avoid your dog’s response to a trigger.
Move Easier and with Less Leash Tension:
With a hands free leash, you have the freedom to move more naturally and without leash tension. A hands free training leash reduces the “juggling” that can happen with a standard leash, allowing you to relax more and not worry about keeping hold of the leash.
Frees your Hands:
Whether you're holding a clicker, treats, or a training toy, a hands-free leash allows you to juggle multiple tasks. This makes it easier to use various training tools and techniques in your dog training sessions.
Ideal for Tethering:
Bringing that new puppy home and want to get a great start on potty training? A light weight hands free leash can be a great tool for both you and your new dog to get your schedules synced. The best puppy leash is a convertible + adjustable ones so you can easily adapt as your pup earns more freedom.
Save your Hands, Arms, Shoulders, and more:
A heavy duty hands free leash belt is the best leash for dogs who pull or lunge. Distributing the pulling force over a larger area with a lower center of gravity provides a good “anchor” while you train loose leash walking or work on your dog’s reactivity.
Adaptable for a Variety of Activities:
Hands free leash belts with clip-on double ended leashes allow you to adapt for different activities such as loose leash walking or recall training with your dog. Just select the leash designed for that day’s activities, check that your dog treat pouch and poop bag dispenser is full and off you go!
A “Forever” Leash System:
Your leash belt or cross-body strap is an investment that can last for many years past your initial training period, not a quick fix that is easily outgrown.
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