Dog Injuries Due To Leash Straining
“Who is walking whom?” This question pops into my brain every time I see owners being dragged down the street by their dogs. Leash pulling frequently becomes a complaint only after a big dog has finally succeeding in pulling its owners off their feet, with resulting injury or humiliation.
Most cases of leash pulling involve dogs that have accommodated to the distress of a choke chain, pinch collar or even a leather collar. Some of them stop pulling only long enough to cough, some even rehearse or take a few deep breaths, then carry on struggling forward.
Most dog owners have no idea that their upset leash-pulling dog might really experience physical injury throughout their daily tug-of-war. Nevertheless, in a Swedish study by the noted behaviorist Anders Hallgren, of 400 dog owners who approved to have their dog’s spines X-rayed, 63%PRCTG% were found to have spinal injuries. Of the inured dogs with neck (cervical) injuries, 91%PRCTG% had experience harsh jerks on the leash or were severe leash strainers! Among violent or overactive dogs, 78%PRCTG% had spinal injuries.
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