A couple of years ago we took the dogs with us on vacation to North Carolina. The drive is really long with two dogs but mine are pretty good, they do take up a lot of room and the little Hyundai Tuscon is challenging to pack but we managed by using a car carrier on top.
Delilah lying in the car. I love the way the sun is shining on her.
We bought 30 foot leashes so we could take the dogs down to the beach, and give them a little freedom while still maintaining some semblance of control. The thing to remember about dogs and 30 foot leashes is not to give them the entire leash all at the same time. I found that out on our first evening at the beach. Here’s what happened. We got down to the beach right before dusk, when all the seagulls were out trying to see what the tide had deposited on the shore. Chet had Sampson and I had Delilah; Delilah saw the seagulls and Delilah took off after those seagulls. Delilah can run through a 30 foot leash pretty fast and I quickly found out what it feels like to be running behind a 100 pound dog at full throttle on the end of a 30 foot leash. I also found out that when you scream, “Stop, help, stop” on a beach in North Carolina, you are pretty much on your own. Even my husband, son-in-law and his sister just stood there. Eventually she stopped and I reined her in, so these pictures are of the dogs after the incident.
Delilah in the ocean.
Sampson in the ocean.
Just keep in mind should you decide to try a longer leash for training, that you should slowly give the dog the distance of the leash, just don’t clip it on and let them go!
Love that photo of Delilah! So sweet!