Retractable/extendable leashes are not your (or your dog’s) friend. There are myriad reasons to use a “flat lead,” a standard 6-foot dog leash typically made of nylon, leather or rope, over a retractable leash, which is dangerous to humans and dogs—and illegal to use in Orange County.
伸縮リードの危険性
The length of retractable leashes, some of which can extend up to 26 feet, allows dogs to get far enough away from their humans that a situation can quickly turn dangerous. A dog on a retractable leash is often able to run into the middle of the street, for example, or make uninvited contact with other dogs or people. It’s much easier to regain control of—or protect—a dog at the end of a 6-foot standard flat leash than it is if he’s 20 or so feet away.
犬の散歩中に伸縮リードコードに絡まったり、犬を引っ張ろうとして掴んだりすると、火傷や切り傷、さらにはそれ以上の怪我につながる可能性があります。リードの端まで到達した犬に引きずられてそのまま歩き続け、あざや擦過傷、骨折を負った人も少なくありません。また、リードが飛び出した際に首を急に引っ張られることで、首の傷、気管裂傷、脊椎損傷など、深刻な怪我を負った犬もいます。
Only 6-Foot Leashes Are Legal
In the Code of Ordinances City of Laguna Woods, Sec. 5.14.010, “Leash required; restraint of dogs,” states: “No person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog shall cause or allow, either willfully or through failure to exercise due care or control, any such dog to be upon any highway, street, alley or any other public property unless such dog be restrained by a substantial chain, or leash not exceeding six feet in length, and is under the charge of a person competent to exercise care, custody and control over such dog, unless the owner or operator of such public property grants written permission for such dog to be on such property without such chain or leash.”
Orange County Codified Ordinance OCCO 4-1-45, “Restraint of dogs,” states: “‘No person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog shall cause or permit, either willfully or through failure to exercise due care or control, any such dog to be upon any public property unless such dog be restrained by a substantial chain, or leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length, and is under the charge of a person competent to exercise care, custody, and control over such dog.’ You must keep your dog leashed anytime your dog is off your property. Your dog must be on a leash no longer then six (6) feet in length and in the care of a competent adult. There are designated ‘dog parks’ throughout Orange County that lawfully allow the absence of a leash.”
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