Comments on: Flexi-bruise http://shibainus.ca/flexi-bruise/ Shassi and Tierce - two Shibas, one Website Sat, 05 May 2012 06:29:29 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Janice http://shibainus.ca/flexi-bruise/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Janice Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:57:30 +0000 http://shibainus.ca/?p=578#comment-533 We had to give up on the flexi-lead with Kimi. her prey drive is so strong, we had many of the "thwaps" and think that it was the source of the lower back/leg problems she was having. She would go zinging off after a rabbit/squirrel/cat/duck/swallow/etc, and actually get airborne if she took off particularly fast. She also liked running around in big arcs ( a bit like lunging a tiny furry horse). Back on the 6 ft leash for walks now, and restricted to running in the back yard. Oh, and we found out the hard way you can get a really nasty rope-burn from the flexi-lead rope as it winds in and out! We had to give up on the flexi-lead with Kimi. her prey drive is so strong, we had many of the “thwaps” and think that it was the source of the lower back/leg problems she was having. She would go zinging off after a rabbit/squirrel/cat/duck/swallow/etc, and actually get airborne if she took off particularly fast. She also liked running around in big arcs ( a bit like lunging a tiny furry horse). Back on the 6 ft leash for walks now, and restricted to running in the back yard.

Oh, and we found out the hard way you can get a really nasty rope-burn from the flexi-lead rope as it winds in and out!

]]> By: sukoshi's mom http://shibainus.ca/flexi-bruise/comment-page-1/#comment-532 sukoshi's mom Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:01:35 +0000 http://shibainus.ca/?p=578#comment-532 Julie- You have my sympathy. Doesn't sound like a good experience. Maybe a good reason to wear safety goggles when walking a Shiba??? Flexi leads are great, but when they break it's the pits. Many moons ago I was walking my large male Dalmatian along the border of the wildlife park area. He smelled something and did the lunge routine. Snap! And off he went after the smell. A few minutes later as I'm trying frantically to run him down, back he comes toward me -- shaking his head. He had chosen to chase a skunk and had pretty much gotten it in the face! So I managed to tie the flexi lead to his collar and took him home to wash. He was a pink Dalmatian for several days after his tomato juice and shampoo bath. After that we shifted to a studier 15 ft. training lead for walking in the park area. Julie-

You have my sympathy. Doesn’t sound like a good experience. Maybe a good reason to wear safety goggles when walking a Shiba???

Flexi leads are great, but when they break it’s the pits.

Many moons ago I was walking my large male Dalmatian along the border of the wildlife park area. He smelled something and did the lunge routine. Snap! And off he went after the smell. A few minutes later as I’m trying frantically to run him down, back he comes toward me — shaking his head. He had chosen to chase a skunk and had pretty much gotten it in the face! So I managed to tie the flexi lead to his collar and took him home to wash. He was a pink Dalmatian for several days after his tomato juice and shampoo bath.

After that we shifted to a studier 15 ft. training lead for walking in the park area.

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