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Ok, so I'm going to have to buy another long line. This will make my third one. My dog keeps breaking them during bite training. Is there anything stronger...?
Ok, so I'm going to have to buy another long line. This will make my third one. My dog keeps breaking them during bite training. Is there anything stronger...?
You could try nylon or leather. I`m curious as to what is going on when he breaks the line?
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The first long line he broke we were working on drive building, he got his bite and took off running high speed around a tree and snap! I knew it was going to happen too, it was like slow motion... (hindsight) Should have let go of the line. The next time I had my son, who is not strong enough to hold him, hold the leash wrapped around a post (for leverage) leaving about four feet for my dog. This is so he can let go when I give the command while practicing the escape. But my dog backed up a bit and this must have given him enough slack so that when he hit the end of the line it just snapped.
I really didn't think he could do it with so little slack. I could have just had him down and stay, but his drive is much higher when someone is holding him while I get him wanting that bite.
I would also not recommend the synthetic tracking line for a back-tie. I know that's not its intended purpose, but it is on the LB long-line page so I thought I'd mention it. Silly me, I briefly tied my lab to a tree while setting up for training and he broke it with one forward lunge. My husband was able to fix it, but now it's a little shorter than it was before.
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Hey David, I cant imagine him being able to break one of the nylon long lines Leerburg sells. I know cotton can kind of wear out and getting wet and drying out can weaken them but these Nylon ones really hold up.
Used mountain climbing rope works well. Climbers regularly retire their lines after a season or two. Check around at some local climbing shops to see if they know a source.
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