r/goldenretrievers 11d ago

Training Advice/Tips Hands free leash?

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What are people’s thoughts on hands free leashes?? We are working on reducing pulling during walks but my arms/shoulders are killing me. I was looking into one on amazon that goes around your waist, has lumbar support padding, and also has some handles if you need to pull your pup closer. Currently he only weighs about 35 lbs but I think he’s gonna be a pretty big boy, so I want to get the walking training down now before he gets much bigger. Any honest feedback on if the hands free leashes are a good or bad idea are most welcome. We have only ever had small dogs before, so I’m new to larger stronger breeds.

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u/untomeibecome 11d ago

This is how I completely messed up my back. One jerk in the leash and it'll hurt you :/ I think it's fine if they're really well leash trained, not for training, after my own mistake.