Using A Slip Lead
Positioning a slip lead correctly
The lead should be positioned over the dog’s head with the sliding ring nearest the handler’s leg; if it is on the correct way the ring will slide up and down the lead freely. This means that when the lead is slack, as it should be at all times, the ring will drop freely down the lead under the dog’s head. If you walk with your dog on your left side then looking from the front of the dog the lead will go over the dog’s neck in a clockwise direction, down the opposite side, under the throat to the sliding link near your leg. It needs to be long enough to have plenty of slack and be of good-quality soft rope or leather that is supple enough for it to slide freely.
