[blparent] children and trust

[Erin Rumer]

Something I'd like to add concerning the retractable dog leashes is that
they make these leashes for large dogs all the way down to tiny dogs, so
look at the poundage and length since the leashes for large dogs have bigger
handles and you won't have to carry such a big thing around if you get a
leash for let's say a 50 pound dog with a 20 foot length for example.  I
have a 30 foot retractable leash for an 80 pound dog and it's quite clunky
to carry with me so I'm looking at smaller ones to use with my son when out
and about.

Erin   

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:54 AM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] children and trust

Look in the pet section at Wal-Mart or wherever.  Retractable leashes are
made for dogs, but what I did to keep the leash asthetically pleasing for
the sighted world is to clip the end of the retractable leash that would go
on the dog's collar to the loop on the bottom of the animal backpack where
the soft leash is connected.  I hope that makes sense.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young,
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Shannan Zinck" <shannanzinck at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:44 AM
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] children and trust

> Wait a minute, I've never heard of a retractable leash. Where do you 
> get those? I have the wal mart jobby a hurse with a cloth tail. back 
> pack. Are the retractables longer or just fancier? When we're not 
> using one I have to put my hand on my son to make sure he doesn't bolt 
> when getting off or on his trike, stroller or car. He's quick and 
> curious. I like the one I have because it looks friendlier then a 
> regular leash. I  had a hard time deciding to use one in the first 
> place but, if you can believe it that was one of the stipulations of 
> being able to adopt. Because we are blind of course. Our worker never 
> had a case like our before. My husband struggled with it even more 
> but, has now said he couldn't handle not having it. a retractable that 
> might be something. I know he is 3 already but, hasn't shown any 
> evidence of calming down any time soon, if anything he's just getting 
> started. He is very slightly under developed and seems to be doing the 
> scary 2 year old thing now instead of a year ago. LOL I'll have to 
> check that one out.
>
> --
> Shannan Zinck
> Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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