Two dogs walking
Anyone out there use one of these leash couplers for walking two dogs at one time? I've seen them at the stores and would like to give it a try. Do they work?
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You may be right about the chihuahua size differential. Sandy brought the coupler to work today and it's awfully short! I've had two dogs forever, but usually there's an age difference so such a device was never practical for me -- as you mentioned, dogs need to walk at the same pace for these things to work. Tess & Cowboy, however, are close in age and walk shoulder to shoulder as it is, so that's what got me thinking it might be worth a try. But I think I'll probably need a longer coupler.
I've used the couplers, and also find that the 'stop and squat' moments are troublesome. We ended up using it for power walking and I'd only attach it after my dogs had finished with their hygiene.
I will caution to make sure that the dogs being attached are of similar size and energy level. I never used it to connect my seniors with my younger fools.
Since your dogs are herders, I wonder how they will react to this. Also can't imagine that a chihuahua size would work for Cowboy and Tess since their shoulder breadth is about as big as an entire chihuahua!
A poop hat, I like that! (Well, not really.) Actually that was one of my concerns, when one stopped to go, would they be all cramped together and get in each other's way. My co-worker Sandy Gerety got one for her chihuahuas that didn't really work out so she's bringing hers to work for me to try.
Those double lead leashes work pretty well. Try to purchase one where you can adjust the length of each lead. That way you can keep your alpha dog more in control on the shorter lead, and the other will follow along on the longer.
I've used a similar product and it works good if the dogs get along.
I had one, and it sorta worked.
It depends on the Dogs and you need to watch out when they have to potty. Especially when they potty.
Most of the problems were related to one peeing on the other's head.
And, try to imagine what happened when the taller girl (Greyhound) one had to make and accidently made # 2 on the smaller girl (Whippet).
We called it a poop hat..lol
Other wise, it worked fairly well :-(