How to Have a 2nd Dog on a Rope

OK... you took the plunge and brought home a 2nd dog now what? There are two huge issues you will have to deal with connected to having two dogs. One problem is to have a plan for handling pet waste disposal and the other is making sure to get exercise for dogs. Here we will discuss what to do about the chains in the back when you have a 2nd dog that needs to go outside.

There are changes when you have two dogs. Another problem is what to do about having two tie-outs in yard.

If You Have A 2nd Dog On Chains - There will be two major concerns:

*A rope wrapping around one of the dogs
*Chains being twisted into knots
*Dogs Being Wrapped Up In The Chain

It's very important that you make a rule (and enforce it) that the dogs can't "play" when they are tied up. Dogs like to have fun and wrestle, but when they're hooked up it's way too easy to get something wrapped up. Since they're playing, when something gets wrapped up, it gets really, really tight very, very fast. That's bad. When the dogs are on their chains alone you will also need to frequently check on them to be sure they don't get wrapped up .

Ropes Getting Tied In Knots This is one of the biggest secrets connected to having a 2nd dog. It's named the "twirly thing". OK, that's not what it's really called, but it's what we call it. It's a awesome little thing that looks kind of like a figure eight. You should clip two different tie-outs (one for each dog) to one of the ends of the twirly thing. The result is that the dogs can wander around and the ropes don't get twisted. Instead of the ropes getting tangled up, the one end of the twirly thing just rotates.

This twirly thing will be a part of most leashes you get that are made for having two dogs. You can also get these at any hardware store. Get a clip and clip it it to your rope post then tie both ropes to the twirly thing.

You can get a 2nd dog, but make sure you pay attention to how you have them in the chains in the back yard. Doing two different things can help. You don't want to see them get hurt, and get one (or 10) of the twirly things to keep the tie-outs from getting twisted together.

Many problems you will encounter from having a 2nd dog can be handled with a little information and preparation.