How to make a leash? Leash for a dog with your own hands

Sociologists report that 41% of Russians keep their dogs. Among other pets, only cats outstrip the number of "best friends of man." This is not surprising, after all, the dog is an animal, requiring from the person much more time and money investments than other representatives of the tailed. The average Bobik living in a city apartment needs at least one set of collar and leash. Unfortunately, the prices for ammunition are growing every year. But dog owners with experience perfectly know how to save and provide your pet with a set of accessories for any occasion. This article reveals their secrets on how to make leash with their own hands from available materials.

A bit of theory

Leash - a thing that is required by every dog, regardless of its breed, size and place of residence. Starting from a tethered chain, this tool became not only a walking device, but also a method of controlling an animal in the process of training. Before you start talking about how to make a leash for a dog, it's worth a little talking about its kinds.

Leash Daily

Model for the walking of animals. It can be from 1.5 to 3 meters in length. Most often this leash is leather, nylon or canvas, with one carabiner and a handle. A reliable option, the easiest to manufacture. Can be supplemented with a soft handle, reflective tape or shock absorber. The training version is a leash of the same design, but 10 meters long.

Leash-pereostezhka

Allows you to change the length of a half to two times. It is convenient for a quick change in the size of the leash, as well as for tying the dog. In the manufacture of metal half rings are used, sewn along the length of the leash, as well as one or two carbines.

Leash-roulette

Thanks to the internal mechanism it is twisted and untwisted, not sagging and not dragging along the ground. A rope-leash for dogs can be convenient as a walking variant for owners of small and medium breeds. It is not recommended for strong animals, since the roulette mechanism can not stand sharp jerks. Such leash can be ribbon or rope, but it is worth remembering that any leash-tape measure for dogs teaches the animal to pull. Unfortunately, this is the only model whose production at home is almost impossible without specialized materials.

Leading leash

Short, usually about 50 centimeters long, model. It is designed for increased control of strong and tall dogs in the city. It is a long loop with a carbine, put on a hand. The construction does not allow the animal to move away from the owner's leg. This option is distinguished by the presence of a reinforced carbine, and often a shock absorber.

Exhibition Guide

Otherwise called "ringovka." The model, as a rule, without a carbine, with a collar-striker. Thin and light, the ring is chosen not for walking with dogs, but for displaying them in the exhibition ring.

How to make a leash: step one. Selecting accessories

The main thing that factory models can boast, especially if they are released under the label of eminent companies, is the availability of high-quality metal fittings. Retaining rings, half rings and carbines are the most important part of the leash. From their strength depends sometimes the life of the dog and the well-being of others.

• Carbine. Must match the breed and size of the animal. Do not use for sewing leashes bags or fancy carabiners, which can often be found in stores for sewing. This option can only be approached by dwarf and decorative breeds of dogs. The jerk of an average or large animal is equal to several hundred kilograms. So choose a carbine is in pet stores or points selling goods for hunting and fishing.

• Metallic semirings. Fittings used in leashes-re-stitches and in the manufacture of collars. The main rule is that the rings should be made of all-metal alloy, and also necessarily welded. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find high-quality accessories for leashes. Suitable models can be found in the fittings shops, professional needlework shops or ordered on the Internet.

• Rivets. As a rule, there is enough firmware for the leash with strong threads. But for greater strength on the product, you can also put rivets. Such a service is carried out in the fittings workshops.

Material selection

Since it is necessary to make a leash surely strong and reliable, you need to take care and the right choice of materials. Many modern models are made of nylon slings. This is not the best choice, since such material is often excessively slippery and stiff, and its edges are sharp. When jerking the leash from nylon necessarily burns the hand.

Tarpaulin is characterized by naturalness and increased strength. It can sew a heavy enough carabiner, and the dense fabric material will not sag under its weight. There are two minuses at the canvas - he, just like nylon, slips and burns his hands, sometimes to blood, and besides, his appearance is far from beauty and grace.

Soft skin, especially veal, the so-called "fat" - an excellent material for leashes. From it the most expensive and comfortable models are made. The skin does not slip and does not cut hands if it is soft. Such material is beautiful, light and comfortable. The only drawback is its ability to tan after interaction with water. But this can be avoided by purchasing soft, expensive skin. Unfortunately, these tips are of little use for self-manufacturing, since it is problematic to make a leash from leather materials at home.

The correct option for sewing with your own hands will be a synthetic sling without a hard edge, trimmed with a softer, possibly colored or reflective cotton braid.

Sew a classic leash

For the 1.5-meter model you will need:

• Tape made of slings, tarpaulins or nylon 2-2.5 cm wide - 1.8 m;
• Strong rifle with a latch - 1 pc .;
• Jacquard braid for decoration - 3 m;
• Sewing machine, thread and scissors.

How to make a leash, step by step description:

1. We insert in the eye of the carbine one end of the tape, bend 3 cm and wrap it inside.
2. The resulting three-layered hem is sewn on the sewing machine along the entire perimeter and cross-wise. Necessarily we make fixing seams.
3. On the other end of the tape we sew the handle. To do this, wrap the tape with your hand and add 3-4 cm for convenience.
4. Stitch the ribbon with a hem, forming a loop-handle.
5. Jacquard tape is folded in half and cut.
6. We apply both parts of the braid to the future leash from both sides, closing the seam near the carbine and the handle. We sweep the braid or fasten the pins in the desired position.
7. Sew the tape to the lead tape.

The leash is ready!