Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although it is important for both you and your dog's mental and physical health to go for a walk at least twice a day, using a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SeventyFour / Getty Images There are many types of dog leashes out there, and if you're a new dog parent, you may be wondering ...

Which retractable dog leashes are best? Retractable leashes are great for dogs that don’t have good recall or for use in parks and on trails where dogs must be kept on leashes. They give dogs some ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee PIckett has retired, but Creators will continue to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2019. Q: I usually walk my golden retriever, Jake, on a retractable ...

Q: I usually walk my golden retriever, Jake, on a retractable leash, which we both love. Our local park requires dogs to be on leashes no longer than 6 feet and bans the use of retractable leashes.

Retractable dog leashes are leads that change length. They’re spring-loaded for flexibility, meaning your dog can roam farther than they might be able to when tethered to a regular leash. As the human ...

Mike was riding his bike in Glendale the other day. Suddenly a dog on a fully extended retractable leash lunged at him from the sidewalk, forcing him into traffic. “I was not hit, but it was close,” ...

Heather Todd didn't bring a leash with her the day she took her pooch Penny to a pond near Boston in 2005. So she borrowed a retractable dog leash to help keep her Labrador retriever in check. But it ...