Dangers & Solution to the Retractable Dog Leash

You may not know it, but your dog's retractable leash could seriously injure you and your dog. In this important article we'll explain how injuries like this can (and do) happen with frightening regularity.
And more importantly, we'll explain what you can do to make sure you and your dog are not numbered among the accident statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
You already love the convenience of being able to walk your dog on a long retractable line rather than a short, fixed length leash - but you may inadvertently be setting yourself and your companion up for a serious fall or worse.

It has been estimated by the CDC that an average of 86,629 fall injuries each year were associated with cats and dogs, for an average annual injury rate of 29.7 per 100,000 population. Nearly 88% of injuries were associated with dogs, and among persons injured, females were more than twice as likely to be injured than males.
Injuries to the extremities represent almost 52% of injuries associated with dogs and just under 48% of injuries associated with cats. Among falls involving dogs, about 62% occurred in or around the home, and just over 16% in the street or other public place.
Twenty-six percent of falls involving dogs occurred while persons were walking them, and the most frequent circumstances were falling or tripping over a dog (31.3%) and being pushed or pulled by a dog (21.2%).
Here we are specifically interested in solving this last type of fall. You may recognize and relate to the scenario we are about to describe.

Here's the Problem. Your dog is excited when she sees you carrying her usual retractable leash. She's bouncing around energetically and can hardly wait for you to clip the leash onto her collar and get outside! She heads out the door at a high rate of knots with the line reeling out fast! You call her name but in her haste to get going, before you know it the line is at full stretch and suddenly...
you are slammed! The line runs out.
All the force of her momentum is suddenly comes to a stop.
The force very quickly transfers to both ends of the leash.
Your arm is almost pulled out of its socket. His neck is jerked violently.

If it's not the initial bolting out the door, it could be that passing squirrel, rabbit, person or whatever else takes your dog's fancy during your walk and sets him off sprinting. The result is the same. Sore shoulder, sore neck or even more serious damage to the dog's trachea or your joints.




The great new solution to all of this is the new Slow Pull Retractable Dog Leashes that are coming soon. This innovative leash works like any other retractable leash when a dog walks at a controlled pace. However, when a dog suddenly takes off running, this unique leash will instantly increase resistance in proportion to the dog’s force, enough to almost stop the dog completely. In addition, since the  leash’s design prevents the leash cord from rapidly pulling out, it could save dog owners from injuries including burns, abrasions, lacerations and even  amputations. This leash also protects pets and their owners by eliminating the force traditionally generated when a dog runs out the length of the leash cord.
These “hard stops” from traditional retractable dog leashes have resulted in dog walker injuries to the shoulder, elbow and wrist and dog injuries to the trachea,  eyes and even death. By gradually slowing the dog down, the Slow Pull Retractable Leash gives the dog walker time to hit the emergency brake and or regain  control of the dog with verbal commands. This promises to be like no other retractable leash available on the market today! If you are interested in getting your  name on the list use our email slowpullretractableleashes@aol.com We will keep you updated as to the progress of when this new Slow Pull Retractable Leash will be released for sale and then we can also get your order in for you should you decide you would like to have one.
Life’s Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash for Dogs a safer alternative for dogs and their owners.

Once released for purchase it will be available for purchase thru Doggies Unlimited at www.doggiesunlimited.com, Life's Healthy Pet Food at www.lifeshealthypetfood.com and Slow Pull Retractable Leashes at www.slowpullretractableleashes.com.

Slow Pull Retractable Leashes - Update

Here's another updated photo of the soon to be released, Slow Pull Retractable Leash created by Brian Smith and now in development thru "Everyday Edison's". I was so glad to hear that someone by the name of Brian Smith from Florida had been working hard to create this amazing new leash that will slow down a dogs momentum as he started to run so as not to injury the pet owner or their dog. Injuring his shoulder while out walking his dog gave him the idea that something needed to be done and to change this type of retractable leash that is now on the market. Boy, I sure could have used one of them back in the Toby Dog days of being walked by the dog. Thanks Brian from all of us pet owners that get walked by the dog. This new amazing leash is called just that - The Slow Pull Retractable Leashes will be sold thru Doggies Unlimited, Life's Healthy Pet Food and Slow Pull Retractable Leashes. I believe this new slow pull retractable leash will be released later this summer. Just in time for the great weather. It will be nice to see more people walking their dogs instead of the "Dog Walking the People".
This innovative leash works like any other retractable leash when a dog walks at a controlled pace. However, when a dog suddenly takes off running, this unique leash will instantly increase resistance in proportion to the dog's force, enough to almost stop the dog completely. In addition, since the leash's design prevents the leash cord from rapidly pulling out, it could save dog owners from injuries including burns, abrasions, lacerations and even amputations. This leash also protects pets and their owners by eliminating the force traditionally generated when a dog runs out the length of the leash cord. These "hard stops" from traditional retractable dog leashes have resulted in dog walker injuries to the shoulder, elbow and wrist and dog injuries to the trachea, eyes and even death. Finally! A safer leash leash. About time!!! Thanks Brian for your hard work and dedication to see this through.

The Slow Pull Retractable Leashes as seen on "Everyday Edison" and "Edison Nation" will be available thru Doggies Unlimited @ www.doggiesunlimited.com and Life's Healthy Pet Food @  www.lifeshealthypetfood.com and Slow Pull Retractable Leashes @ www.slowpullretractableleashes.com.

Slow Pull Retratable Leashes

Good morning everybody, for those of you who are following me on the TV show, "Everyday Edisons" my product, Frances and I will be featured for the last time on the season finale which airs this Wednesday on Bright House's channel 456 at 5pm. Check it out and find out which of the 10 inventions made it all the way with a licensing deal from a major retailer and whose product will be on the store shelves nation wide this fall. Brian Smith, inventor of the Slow Pull Retractable Leash.

Note: This is not the FINAL product.
Once released for sale the Slow Pull Retractable Leashes will be sold thru:
Doggies Unlimited @ www.doggiesunlimited.com
Life's Healthy Pet Food @ www.lifeshealthypetfood.com
Slow Pull Retractable Leashes @ www.slowpullretractableleashes.com

Dangers of Retractable Dog Leashes

“Who is walking whom?” How often do you see dog owners being dragged along by their dogs? Often. I see this so often I have to assume that the majority of owners never bother to give their dogs the most basic obedience training. But my point, here, is that when dogs haul their owners around, the owners frequently yank and jerk the leash with consequent strain to the dog’s cervical spine.
I’ll interject at this point that dogs instinctively pull on the leash. If you pull back, the dog will instinctively pull harder against the tautness of the leash. That’s why it’s so important to teach your dogs to heal, or at least to teach them not to pull. You could even resort to a choke collar or a gentle leader collar to break the pulling habit. These are gimmicks and shouldn’t really replace training, but it is better to use a gimmick that doesn’t harm the dog than to put the dog through constant jerking and yanking of the leash. Most dog owners have no idea that their frustrated leash-pulling dog might actually suffer physical injury during their daily tug-of-war. However, in a Swedish study by the noted behaviorist Anders Hallgren, of 400 dog owners who agreed to have their dog’s spines X-rayed, 63% were found to have spinal injuries. Of the inured dogs with neck (cervical) injuries, 91% had experience harsh jerks on the leash or were serious leash strainers! Among aggressive or overactive dogs, 78% had spinal injuries.

The new Slow Pull Retractable Leash is coming this fall. Created by inventor Brian Smith. This has been created due to his own injuries received from a retractable dog leash. The Slow Pull Retractable Leash will be available for purchase from Doggies Unlimited @ doggiesunlimited.com, Life's Healthy Pet Food @ lifeshealthypetfood.com and Slow Pull Retractable Leashes @ slowpullretractableleashes.com. Email us at slowpullretractablesleashes@aol.com to receive updates as we receive them.

Dangers of the Retractable Dog Leashes

The new Slow Pull Retractable Leash is coming this fall. Created by inventor Brian Smith. This has been created due to his own injuries received from a retractable dog leash. The Sow Pull Retractable Leash will be available for purchase from Doggies Unlimited @ doggiesunlimited.com, Life's Healthy Pet Food @ lifeshealthypetfood.com and Slow Pull Retractable Leashes @ slowpullretractableleashes.com. Email us at slowpullretractablesleashes@aol.com to receive updates as we receive them.

Most people are not aware of the dangers of retractable leashes, until they suffer an injury to themselves or their pet. Retractable leashes are great if you have an extremely well trained dog that does not want to take off on you. Usually it works well on an older dog who has no need to make sudden unpredictable lunges in different directions. It is fine for dogs that just want to meander around at a distance for it’s own business. Of course owners that use these leashes need to be careful..
Many owners think that their puppy needs a retractable so it can run more and get more energy out, but puppies have high energy and they want to run circles around other dogs on meeting or chase after birds and rabbits. Retractables teach puppies that they can do what they want and eventually when the puppy is full grown the retractable has trained him to be wild and out of control;  now you have a problem because it was fine when the puppy weighed 10 pounds but now you have a 70-80 pound dog that has learned it can run full speed ahead of you on a long retractable leash.
These leashes can cause major injuries. Here is a real life scenario;  A child is standing on a hill playing a little way from her mom… she is playing with her own dog when suddenly another dog who is walking with his owner sees that dog and is on a retractable leash. The dog is very friendly and loves everyone, so the owner lets the dog go a long distance on the leash to say hello to the other little dog. Suddenly he gets really excited and begins to run around.  Now the child is caught in the middle and the owner has no control. He can see the child is now wrapped in this leash and has no way to stop his dog from this play so he lets go of the leash , but the leash with it’s hard handle snaps around the child causing major rope burns to the child’s legs. The child then falls and rolls down the hill and breaks her arm. Sure if you are walking on a retractable you can lock the leash, but I myself have had the lock not work just at a time when I needed it to.
These leashes can also cause major injury to your dog if your dog runs full speed to the end of the retractable;  he can break or injure his neck, and perhaps yank you off your feet while his at it.In  many cases retractable leashes are a danger. For example dogs can run so far ahead they wind up turning a corner out of sight.. They can run into the street and get hit by a car because your leash didn’t lock when you wanted it to.The rope on the retractable can amputate an adults fingers or seriously hurt a child’s neck if they are caught in the middle.
Of course there are  people that use them wisely but most responsible dog owners do not use retractables as they are aware of the the dangers and choose to use a safer leash.  Speaking from my own experience on many occasions I myself have been injured by retractables and  have seen others have many problems, as well as the stories that have come to me from other dog owners. So I say, If you are going to use them, then make sure you are using them wisely. All retractable leashes come with a long list of warnings. Below are just a few of the top brands  warnings that are posted on their websites:
• Risk of eye or face injury, cuts, burns, and amputations to your body or the body of another person from these leashes..
• Do not use this leash with a disobedient or uncontrollable dog, since they are more likely to wrap the cord/tape/belt around people or to run off at high speeds.
• Only use this leash with a dog that does not exceed the weight limit listed on the leash.
• Leashes for larger dogs have a tape or belt instead of a cord to reduce the risk of amputations and cuts.
• Even small dogs can pull hard enough to injure you, particularly because the length of  the leash allows dogs to run and build up speed. Follow all of these precautions even with a small dog.
The list goes on and on………..
by Sheri Grant
Editor of The OC Dog Magazine

Who's Brian Smith? What is the Slow Pull Retractable Leash?

Brian Smith Slow Pull Retractable Dog Leash | Orlando, Florida Growing up in Rockledge, Florida, Brian Smith knew at a very early age that he had a love for inventing. “When I was four, I wanted to invent a device that could be attached to our rocking chair so it could rock by itself,” Brian said. Graduating from the University of Central Florida with a B.A. in Legal Studies, Brian went on to launch a career in real estate sales, not knowing that an unexpected chain of events would hoist him back into the love of inventing he enjoyed as a child. Just a few days before his wedding, Brian was walking his dog while talking on his cell phone. Distracted by the phone call, he’d hardly noticed when his pet spotted another dog in the distance and took off running after it. With Brian hanging on to his pup’s retractable leash, the dog reached the end of the lead, sending a harsh tug through Brian’s already injured shoulder. While, fortunately, his shoulder was not dislocated, Brian continued to experience pain throughout his wedding and honeymoon. He quickly realized how dangerous retractable leashes could be and decided to seek out a solution. He began researching both online and in pet stores where he learned that not only had over 16,000 people been hospitalized the previous year from retractable leashes, but that there weren’t currently any solutions on the market; that’s when he decided to create one himself. Brian had seen Everyday Edisons in the past, so he jumped at the chance to audition, seeing it as an opportunity to get his product to market without the obstacles that come with trying to do it alone. Brian currently resides in Orlando, Fla. with his wife and the two dogs to whom he credits his invention. When he’s not inventing, he enjoys reading, traveling and watching educational TV programs. “Do your homework thoroughly before pursuing an idea you may have and be very patient.”

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Everyday Edison's, Brian Smith & Life's Abundance Team Up with the new Slow Pull Retractable Leash

Turning Average Joes into the Next "Big Thing"

Facebook—you could have thought of that, right? What about something simpler like the Snuggie? Who hasn’t seen a product or an idea and kicked themselves for not acting on their own inner inventor? Founder and CEO of Enventys Louis Foreman says the average person often lacks the drive and insight it takes to get their innovations from the idea phase into physical form to pitch. “Eighty-percent of the working population is risk averse,” Foreman said. “Life gets in the way. We don’t have the time or resources to do it. But rather than just sitting on our great ideas, why not see if there’s value?” Foreman is the executive producer of “Everyday Edisons,” which has won two Emmys and is in its’ fourth season this year. The show leads those with "great ideas" into the product development phase. Louis Foreman, CEO of Edison Nation, said he started the show in 2005 for those who had inventions in their brain but didn’t know how to follow through on them. “They either don’t have the resources or don’t understand the process,” Foreman said. “They don’t want to cash in their 401k to create their product. Each season we look at thousands of ideas and take the ten best from their ‘A-ha!’ moment to their product development moment on the show.” “Everyday Edisons” has developed more than 35 products worth over $175 million, including the ‘As-Seen on T.V.’ offerings, Gyro Bowl, Eggies and EmeryCat. Revenue doubled in 2011 and this year the show will launch up to 15 more products. Building off the show’s model, in 2008 Foreman launched Edison Nation, an online community that he says essentially does what the show does for inventors who sign up to the Website. As investors, Foreman’s firm has an annuity on sales for the life of the products they help launch. "People post online confidentially, and we filter and take ideas back through our company and present them to large consumer manufacturers like Wal-mart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Proctor and Gamble, and Mattel. We find out what they are looking for,” he said. If the manufacturers take the bait, they will license the product and Edison Nation will split the royalties with inventors fifty-fifty, Foreman said. The upside, he said, is that the firm takes on the full cost to help the average Joe develop their idea and even creates the prototype to present to the large corporations, which can cost up to $10,000 for budding inventors. And, if the invention is not successful, the creator has it back, with no charge. Foreman said in the past year Edison Nation has connected 80 successful inventions and their creators with large corporations to develop their products. Foreman said the Edison Nation format also saves inventors from investing tons of cash in a project that’s going nowhere fast. “The average inventor doesn’t determine product feasibility before investing capital,” he said, “They assume everyone suffers from their same problems and seek validation from family and friends before figuring out if their idea is a problem or a solution.” Eventys is also currently working on a pilot program for veterans who want to get into business but lack their ‘great idea.’ The company will connect ideas from Edison Nation and their inventors with a veteran who suits their profile, and invest its own capital to“de-risk” the idea. Enventys will also mentor the veteran throughout the creation process. Right now, Foreman said the company is working with the Charlotte, N.C., Chamber of Commerce to find three-to-five veterans who want to get into the entrepreneurship game. “Veterans are less risk averse, and more likely to do it,” he said. “I believe what is truly holding these vets back is that original idea. In short of opening a Quiznos, we thought, ‘why not match these great ideas with veterans who can mobilize them?’” Foreman said he hopes to roll out the project within the next year. Read more: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2012/05/15/everyday-edisons-inventors-feature/#ixzz1vdEAZAG5

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