Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007
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I am wondering if anyone knows of any material; a kind of rope, perhaps? that I can use to make a long line to excercise one of my dogs. He's an escape artist and since we have feilds but no fenced areas, I am considering taing him out on a long line and letting him run and hunt. (he hunts lizards :-D) I have an picture in my mind of something light enough to be used on a very long line and strong enough for the same. does anyone have any suggestions?
i have gotten the 100ft clothesline from walmart before-the 175lb weight but thin kind,doubled it up in a braid and put a heavy duty carabeaner clip on the end.
you end up with a thin but strong long line really as long as you want-longer than a 20-33 ft line.
btu i also have a leerburg long line-they are great too. For a dog that you just want to exercise but won't fight to get at another person or dog-the clothsline works great.
you end up spending about 10bucks for like a 50ft long line...
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Rapelling rope makes an excellant long line. They are strong, don't tangle easily and they snake through tall grass and bushes without getting all wrapped up. I make them 10 15 and 30 feet. Best tracking line Ive ever used.
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I have made them with MCR (mountain climbing rope) that is 3/8" with knots ever 5 feet for tracking training (don't like putting knots in my nice lines ). The knots do create a weak spot, but it should not matter too much for letting him run on lead. You can buy snaps from building supply or farm supply stores (and other ropes that will work as well). And ask a Boy Scout or a cowboy to tie a strong knot for the snap.
Be prepared for soggy, muddy messes if they get wet. They need to be dried out before being put up.
The long lines that are sold here are really worth the extra cost for a strong, and dependable line where you will not have to worry about your snaps holding in an emergency...
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Mary, I have seen two strong posts set a distance apart then sunk with a stake pounder. A line is strung between the posts at the top. There are line blocks set up before the posts so the dog can't reach the post a tangle around the them. The line has a pulley {wheel} with a chain from the pulley to the dogs collar. The chain has just enough slack for the dog to lie down. The dog can't get tangled in the chain and it gives the dog some room to run. The stakes can be set in concrete for something more permanent. The biggest problem I saw with this whole thing was with toys. A toy would end up just out of reach and the dog would get very frustrated. I certainly would not leave a dog unattended with this set up!!! It is a poor substitute for a fence but is a temporary fix.
Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007
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Lee,
that is very interesting! Ive seen tied to a clothsline; Im getting that kind of mental picture. I do have a fenced yard myself although it doesnt provide for much room to excersise; not for him, anyway. He loved to hunr so thats why Id take him to a feild but he chews through rope and has broken chains so he requires two eyes at all time
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You've got the right mental picture, Mary. I would use strong rope or even steel cable between posts for a GSD. If you use steel cable then you can get some beefy chain for the pulley to collar portion of your contraption. Good luck!
I also made my own, clothesline, it is good, but don't use it much because it is thin and gets tangled on even small bushes, and our yard is a little bushy. But do use it when going camping.
I think a flat cotton lead would do better, it seems to me it wouldn't get as tangled as easy, but I am guessing.
We are going to try and make another one. The clothesline thin rope just doesn't work as we wanted it to, due to tangling.
Hope this helps.
Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007
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Sharon, yes that is a consideration for me; tangling would be undesirable! I love making my own equipment though. I could spend an hour in the "hardware" section of Home Depot...
A good, simple knot to secure a snap to a line is the bowline. It is fairly easy to tie and only tightens with tension on it. The best part is that it can be easily undone if you decide to modify your line.
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). The knots do create a weak spot, but it should not matter too much for letting him run on lead. You can buy snaps from building supply or farm supply stores (and other ropes that will work as well). And ask a Boy Scout or a cowboy to tie a strong knot for the snap. 
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