Slow Pull Retractable Leash by Life's Abundance

Coming Soon - Safer Alternative - Slow Pull Retractable Leashes Retractable leashes pose problems for people and their pets Mar 5, 2009 4:56 PM Leash Heather Todd didn’t bring a leash with her the day she took her pooch Penny to a pond near Boston in 2005. So she borrowed a retractable dog leash to help keep her Labrador retriever in check. But it didn’t. The 90-pound dog suddenly took off running and dragged Todd across the sand. When she came to a stop and recovered her wits, she spotted something lying on the sand. With horror, she realized it was a human index finger; with greater horror, she realized it was her own. The cord of the retractable leash had looped around her finger and pulled taut when Penny bolted. “It just cut it off like a sharp knife,” Todd says. She wrapped her hand in a towel, grabbed the finger, and headed to the hospital, but doctors were unable to reattach it. Todd, who’s now in nursing school, says there are times when her missing finger causes problems. “I get by. You just adjust,” she says. Todd’s story may sound like a freak accident, but retractable leashes are responsible for a surprising number of injuries each year, including amputations. In 2007 there were 16,564 hospital-treated injuries associated with leashes, according to Consumer Union's analysis of statistics collected by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Of those, about 10.5 percent involved children 10 and younger; 23.5 percent involved injuries to the finger. The CPSC's data does not parse the leashes into types but it's likely that the amputations were caused by retractable leashes. The most common injuries reported were burns and cuts, usually sustained when the cord came in contact with skin as it rapidly paid out from the handle of a leash. Others occurred when the cord got wrapped around part of the owner or the dog. Todd sued the maker of the leash as well as the distributor, as have others who have been injured by retractable leashes. Todd told us that the company settled her case for an undisclosed amount. Retractable-leash makers do put some pretty stark warnings about their products on their Web sites and on the packaging. Germany-based Flexi, one of the largest manufacturers of the leashes, has a long page of warnings on it Web site. Here’s how it begins: “To avoid the risk of eye or face injury and cuts, burns, and amputations to your body or the body of another person from the leash cord/tape or all belt and hook, (sic) read and follow these Warnings and Directions for Use before using your Flexi leash.” Leash Recall The CPSC has announced only one recall of retractable leashes in recent years. Last September 223,000 “Slydog” brand retractable leashes (at right) were recalled after several complaints were received by the agency about the metal clip breaking and flying off. The company subsequently changed to plastic clips. Karen Peak, a professional dog trainer in northern Virginia who runs a Web site called SafeKidsSafeDogs, says she often observes injuries from retractable leashes—and has experienced a couple herself. “One day a dog got away and I grabbed the cord to keep it from running into the street and it gave me a painful cut between my fingers,” she says. “And it was a little dog, a Maltese.” Peak says she doesn’t allow retractable leashes in her training classes and thinks they should only be used on well-behaved dogs that respond to voice commands. “They should never be used on neighborhood walks or in stores or other situations where there might be distractions that can make a dog suddenly bolt,” she says. In those types of situations, she advises owners to use a solid leash no longer than six feet long. Peak says dogs can suffer some of the same types of injuries from retractable dog leashes as people do. In addition, dogs suffer injury to their necks and backs when they are suddenly jerked to a stop when they run out the length of the leash. Life's Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash will be released this summer and will be sold thru: Doggies Unlimited @ www.doggiesunlimited.com Life's Healthy Pet Food @ www.lifeshealthypetfood.com Slow Pull Retractable Leashes @ slowpullretractableleashes.com

Lifes Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Dog Leash

Lifes Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Dog Leash will be aired on PBS four of the 10 featured ideas for the show’s fourth season, which began airing on public television in early April, were pet product ideas. The inventors include Brian Smith of Orlando, Fla., and his Slow Pull Retractable Dog Leash designed to prevent retractable leash injuries for both the dog owners and the dog. Doggies Unlimited and Life's Healthy Pet Food are excited to see this product now in design to be added to the already great pet food and pet products now being sold thru them from Life's Abundance. Doggies Unlimited and Life's Healthy Pet Food only sell Made in USA products that are safe and healthy for your pets. If you are interested in getting on our list to be notified of the progress of this great new pet product and a chance to be one of the first to purchase you can email us at slowpullretractableleashes@aol.com

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Life's Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash

Here’s some very exciting news … we have found such an amazing product for you! Life’s Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash Doggies Unlimited is absolutely thrilled to announce the Life’s Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash, which is in the development stages right now. The Retractable dog leashes are found in many dog households in the USA, but the Life’s Abundance version is an exciting and superior product because of its unique and industry-changing technology. This technology is patented, gives us enforceable protection and a worldwide exclusive. Life’s Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash will be sold by Doggies Unlimited and Life’s Healthy Pet Food. This innovative leash works like any other retractable leash when a dog walks at a controlled pace. However, when a dog suddenly takes off running, this unique leash will instantly increase resistance in proportion to the dog’s force, enough to almost stop the dog completely. In addition, since the leash’s design prevents the leash cord from rapidly pulling out, it could save dog owners from injuries including burns, abrasions, lacerations and even amputations. This leash also protects pets and their owners by eliminating the force traditionally generated when a dog runs out the length of the leash cord. These “hard stops” from traditional retractable dog leashes have resulted in dog walker injuries to the shoulder, elbow and wrist and dog injuries to the trachea, eyes and even death. By gradually slowing the dog down, the Slow Pull Retractable Leash gives the dog walker time to hit the emergency brake and or regain control of the dog with verbal commands. This promises to be like no other retractable leash available on the market today! The Slow Pull Retractable Dog Leash is to be shown on the National Television Show - “Everyday Edisons” on April 28th on PBS. Local Public Television show’s fourth season started this month and we are happy to announce that one entire 30-minute episode called “Who Let the Dogs Out?!” is dedicated to the development of the Life’s Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash and it will begin to air on April 28th. Check your local public television station listings for dates and times in your area. Let us know what you think and if you are interested in getting your name on the list by emailing us at doggierequests@aol.com. We will keep you updated as to the progress of when this new Slow Pull Retractable Leash will be released for sale and then we can also get your order in for you should you decide you would like to have one. Doggies Unlimited - Life’s Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash for Dogs

Life's Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash

Life's Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash will be shown on "Everyday Edison" TV show called "Who Let the Dogs Out?! This show will be dedicated to the development of the new Life's Abundance Slow Pull Retractable Leash and will air on April 28th. Soon to be released. To be sold at Doggies Unlimited @ www.doggiesunlimited and Life's Healthy Pet Food @ www.lifeshealthypetfood.com and Slow Pull Retractable Leashes @ www.slowpullretractableleashes.com Email: slowpullretractableleashes@aol.com if you would like to be put on our list.