Animal Planet Retractable Pet Leash with Flashlight

I spend more time fighting the leash than walking my dog. The leash doesn't retract very well, always getting caught in the handle. The rope portion is actually a ribbon shape which twists and creates knots easily. All in all this leash is crap I'd rather use a plain ol' rope and hold a flash light in my other hand.

I bought this leash to replace the other style of Animal Planet retractable leash that failed after almost a year of use.

This leash is equipped with a light, which did not work at all. Even if it did work, the button would not stay in the on position. Also, the light is mounted so far from the handle that it requires using your second hand to activate the light. The battery compartment cap on the light is very difficult to remove. Unlike similar battery holders, this one has a small keyway that makes it hard to assemble properly.

The leash I bought looks like the one in the attached photo, except the trigger has been redesigned with a larger hole. This allows you to use the leash while wearing gloves, which you will probably want to do because the edges of the trigger are rather sharp and uncomfortable to use.

This product is bad, even by Chinese product standards. Don't waste your money.

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I agree with previous comments that the dog owner spends more time fighting with the leash than walking the dog. It does not retract well at all...especially when wet. When a product is endorsed by Animal Planet, one would think the product has been tested by one of thier own. Apparently, this was not and it shows. My dog gets tangled in the leash all the time because it will not retract. Have bought a new leash from a totally different company that actually works and makes walking the dog a much more enjoyable experience.

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I love this leash. I had one before, for my little girl, but it was not as easy to use. Walking on a dark lawn at night is not a

problem anymorei can fine any "la pooh" she might deposit.

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I bought this specifically for the flashlight to walk my dog at night. The flashlight worked for about 2 weeks then it died. I went to change the battery and the inside was totally corroded. I cleaned it up and tried a new set of batteries and it did not work. Very cheaply made. The leash works but it gets stuck frequently with too much slack so dog constantly walks over it and it's always under his leg which annoys him and me. I only spent $8 so I just have to chalk it up. Will never buy this brand again.

Update: I bought a small round flashlight from a dollar store and fit it in the hole (and taped it in place) where the animal planet flashlight was located and the leash is back in the saddle. Animal Planet just needs to improve their product. If a dollar store flashlight can work fine, their flashlight must be lower in quality and cheaper than that. I am very disappointed that they couldn't up the quality just a little bit.

Another update: The leash finally gave out. My dog extended it to the maximum and it got stuck at the longest extension and never retracted again. I tried everything to get it to catch and retract back in, but it did not. Imagine trying to control a energetic 70 lb dog with an over extended tape leash. The hand grip didn't matter anymore because I had to hold on to the line (ouch! think, hand burns from the friction)... Now it's in the trash. RIP.

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