[nagdu] Tie down

[Raven Tolliver]

Hi,
Along with their tie downs, Guiding Eyes issues caribeener clips with
loops of velcro passing through the top, which makes it easy to set up
a tie down anywhere.
What you can also do is loop one end of the tie down around whatever
you're tying the dog to. Simply loop it around the chair arm or table
leg and fasten the clip to the cable itself. If you use a correction
collar, be sure to clip the tie down to a dead ring.
You can also use your leash, but as it has been mentioned, a bored or
distressed dog could easily chew through the leash.
-- 
Raven
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On 3/18/15, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> All my dogs before Krokus used tie-downs, and I prefer them.  They don't
> take up as much space as a crate, and, if it's by my bed, I can reach down
> and pat the dog whenever.
> A tie-down is a cable with a swivel snap on each end.  It bends a bit, but
> not a lot.
> I don't have a hook in the wall for mine.  I take a sturdy string, tie it
> in
> a big circle, then put it around something sturdy, like a bed leg, looping
> the circle through itself so that one loop sticks out an inch or so, then
> put one end of the tie-down through that loop.  Hope that makes sense; it's
> easier to do than explain.
> I wouldn't do it at first with a leash, unless you're positive your dog
> won't chew through the leash. He could also get tangled easier in a leash.
> Dogs take a little time to get used to tie-down, so I'd practice some
> before
> relying on it.  But, as one instructor said in an old class, once they get
> used to it, you could tie them to a tissue and they'd act just the same as
> when you use something sturdier.
> Watch the dog at first; he might get tangled in the tie-down, so don't use
> something too long.
> HTH.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 1:19 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Tie down
>
> 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
>
>
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