Petition · past parliament

Ban extending dog leads in the uk

Closed 85 signatures

What the petition asks

After a close friend lost her beloved pet in an accident involving an extendable dog lead I want the government to ban these dangerous leads. Not only have several pets been killed but adults and children are also at risk to injury.
As a nation of pet lovers we try to keep our pets safe and away from harm. Extendable leads provide the owner of a dog "control" from a distance but actually they do more harm than good. These leads provide little or no control over your dog and at times the failure of the mechanism in these leads have led to the tragic deaths of several dogs. Extendable leads dont keep your pets safe they are a tragedy waiting to happen.

Timeline

13 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 85
Status Closed
Opened 13 Mar 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.