Tuff Mutt Hands-Free Waist Leash for Dog Walking, Running and Hiking, Adjustable Belt with Double Handle, Reflective Bungee Design for Large & Medium Dogs

High quality leash, great waist belt. I now have 3 of these. Love it. Especially for running hands free

WOW - a game changer for sure!!! I was recommended to get this leash for hands-free walking my dog. Boy am I glad I did! I've had hands-free leashes before and they were meh. This one is the one!! It has a swivel clip, and separates into 2 parts - the part that goes around your waist, and the leash that connects to your doggie's harness - so when your dog decides they want to go to the other side of you, the leash just moves to the other side, no spinning needed! I seriously will never go back. The durability of this leash is also amazing, and the bungee cord on the leash part is so helpful.

This is a GREAT leash. The bungee part is great at absorbing "shocks" from overly rambunctious and excited puppy antics, or the "we're walking" yank you exert on said puppy who is engrossed in whatever particular sniffing task he fancies at the moment.Pros: I didn't think I needed this, but I'm really glad I got it! The leash is easy to use and comfortable; hands-free option is awesome, so you can keep your hands warm and your arms un-yanked, dog seems to have adjusted quickly to bungee aspect and is more responsive (the number of times the bungee has been fully extended during a walk has drastically reduced).Mini-Cons: Leash was longer than I expected, though the length is good for allowing my pup to walk far enough in front of me so I won't "flat-tire" him; if you are slim-waisted and need to cynch the belt fairly tightly, the leash attachment has less of the "single-ply" portion of the leash to run along. The leash attaches to the portion of the waistbelt part between the buckle and the sliding tightening thingie. The leash connecter hook thing does not fit past either, so if you are expecting the leash to be able to swivel around your whole body, that will not be the case. I have my belt set to about 32" and so the leash attachment has basically my front to slide back and forth across. There is also no "fixed" place to make the leash slider attach, though you could easily tie a knot in it. Finally, it's winter now, so I have the waistbelt thing go over a few layers (shirts, sweatshirts) and under my coat. As such, the fabric creates enough padding so that the yanking around the waist isn't a big deal (took a bit getting used to), but I'm not sure how it'll feel once it's summer and I'm wearing fewer layers of "padding". Ditto for running gear. If you have abs of steel, this might be fine for you, or if you can find a way to stabilize it with your hip bones so it doesn't dig into your kidneys, that would be good. However, I don't think that's an issue with this particular leash - the same would be true of any leash attached to a waistbelt.If you are trying to decide between this leash and the Hertzko Hands-Free Leash available here on Amazon, there are a few differences you might take into account: They are similarly constructed, the Hertzko leash is slightly shorter, but the Tuff Mutt leash has that extra handle close to the waist. also, the Tuff Mutt leash "top" is just a D-ring (the hook is attached to the waist, meaning you could theoretically use another leash, or perhaps attach a carabiner to the waist to replace the hook if it ever broke - that could probably swivel all the way around the waist, so a potential work-around for narrow-waisted types), so it's not awkward to just use the leash portion; the Hertzko leash portion has hooks on both ends, and d-rings on the waistbelt (one fixed, one that slides). I also think the Tuff Mutt leash seems a little more "heavy duty" than the Hertzko one, but not by much.Overall, this is an excellent leash, and a must for anyone who walks a dog (or dogs?) regularly - it's nice to not feel like your arm is being torn out of your socket. The bungee part is awesome because it's sort of shock-absorbent, and the convenience of sticking your hands in your warm pockets while walking is unbeatable. This leash has some better "features" than the Hertzko leash, in my opinion, but the one you pick depends on your budget and design aesthetics. Basically, you can't go wrong with this leash!

This is such a great product that I really only regret having taken so long to discover its existence. I have a big old 95-lb velicrapt—dog, a half-dane, half-weimeraner mix—and he is godawful on a long leash, and only somewhat better when we're running. The main thing is he likes to get his sniff on floating from one side of me to the other (usually, thank all that is holy, when behind me). I don't really feel the need to train him out of his habit — after all, he rarely goes in *front* of me, and I like him to smell what needs smellin' along the way.Obviously having the leash secured to my midriff allows me full mobility of my hands and arms, relieving pressure on my shoulder should he ever want to tug at me. But even better, there's no need to transfer the leash from one hand to the other as he drifts around because the genius element to this leash is that the leash part attaches to your waist belt with a sliding ring which floats all around the perimeter of your belt as the dog moves. This is a revelation.There's also a loop in the leash that I can easily grab if I need to shorten his range while wedging in between people, like in a crowd — and another loop right near the collar attachment that allows for even closer control.Another feature I love is the accordion stretch section of the leash which cushions impact if he does lurch hard; it gives me a bit of time to calibrate and mitigates the force of the pull. Brilliant!Two details that make a huge difference, too, are the way the two clasps that attach the leash (both to the belt and to his harness loop) are swivels. Anyone whose leash isn't a swivel attachment might know how much of a difference that makes to keeping leashes from tangling or twisting.The only downside? The belt adjustment. The tension adjustment around my body is just kinda weak and loose. No matter what I do, it stretches out and widens as I run, and starts falling down my hips after a couple of miles. It's a small detail but having that ironed out would really make a difference.Overall, though, I LOVE the product and it's made runs with the diaper-baby much, much better.

- Durability: Has stood up to years of walking dogs. The clip on the waist belt has with held 2 dogs being on the system at the same time with the clips ability to twist easily so that you can untwist 2 leashes quickly.- Value for money: Well worth the money, especially with the clip on the waist belt being big enough to have another leash attached to the same clip.- Got plenty of Size to the belt to shrink or expand depending on waist size.- Used it a lot for training purposes to walk off leash slowly but surely. Really works well on trails for that kind of training where there won't be too many distractions. Also nice to be able to free ones hands up when walking.