Back tie option (puppies)

In an effort to get Isaac to start playing with ‘things’ and not just me I decided to try and back tie him rather than have Noah try and be a fence post. I thought about using the swingset , handle on garage door, and a post on the deck to tie him up. Each one had it’s own issues and I figured it would be nice if I could move whatever I wanted to use to different locations and I didn’t want him to constantly getting tangled up in ’stuff’.

Here are the materials used

lid to a 5 gallon bucket

3 washers

spring clip

quick link

large nail

(had all this laying around the garage).

To fabricate

Put a hole in the lid, stuck 3 washers on the nail, stuck the nail through the bucked lid, put the spring clip on the quick clip and attached that to the nail between the the bottom and middle washers, stuck nail in the ground, and attached the leash to the clip. One thing to watch, make sure the washer nearest the top of the nail doesn’t slip over the head of the nail.

Here are some pictures of the final product (click to enlarge).

Keep in mind that this held a 13 week old puppy very securely, but I’m not sure it would hold a large mature dog (might need a bigger nail and something bigger than the 5 gallon bucket lid).

It worked quite well and helped Isaac focus on the ‘prey’ item and not my feet, legs, hands, and shorts.

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