[nagdu] Tie down

[Lisa]

Hey everybody,

I've read about tie downs several times on this list now. And I would like
to ask how this works practically.
My school gave me a crate for Taylor that I only used during the first few
weeks. But there are situations in which I could imagine a tie down would be
very helpful for both me and the dog. And we're planning on going on holiday
later this year for the first time with Taylor. I think that also during our
stay the possibility to use a tie down would be good.
So could anyone tell me:

- if you need a special leash for it or if it's possible with ordinary, 
relatively short
leashes?
- how it exactly works
- what's your opinion on this method? Do you use it?

I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this. :)

Thanks,
Lisa