Customer Reviews

Bags on Board Retractable Dog Leash with Built-in Bag Dispenser, Small, Black, 45 Bags

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Well, this is the second Bags on Board retractable where the inner spring
has broken, difficult to repair. The case is very sturdy and takes a beating
when chasing fido down the sidewalk. We use the broken leash as straps on
the luggage rack. I haven't tried another manufacturer.

The built-in bag bit is fantastic, but the leash wasn't retracting properly almost from the get-go, and after getting some sand in the mix, it was almost useless.

I already had on dog reel lease for a chocolate lab so this was for my smaller mix-breed dog. I'm using one reel in each hand and find it quite good and relatively easy to do. I am concerned with a fraying of the pull cord about two feet from the snap end. The bags dispense pretty well but are sometimes hard to separate---especially while tending two dogs.

The locking mechanism doesn't work flawlessly. Sometimes it is sticky, requiring several tries to make it work. After some time, mine actually broke. I took it apart to see if I could fix it and found the sliding lock part has a relatively small plastic nipple that broke. Why didn't they make it out of tougher, unbreakable plastic?

Otherwise the case is fairly sturdy. I've dropped mine several times and the dog ran some distance. Fewer scratch marks appeared on the case than I expected. And, the leash has been strong enough (as indicated on the container) to hold back my fairly strong, 50 pound dog . . . without any concern for breaking.

i have a chihuahua. and while it's nice to have a handy bag dispenser, it's much more than i really need. would be great if this item came in different sizes. i usually just clip a small plastic film cannister of sandwich bags onto my leash when i'm not using this one.

I think it's a great price. The only thing that I'm concerned about is that sometimes the hold button doesn't catch right away. It's like when you catch a fish and he runs with it. This concerns me because my dog weights 90lbs and I'm a little nervous when cars go by that one time it might not hold.

Great product. I like it so much I bought another one after my dog chewed up the first one.

I bought this based on positive reviews on here by people who claimed it lasted a long time with even destructive dogs. Since there's nothing more dangerous than a retractable leash that fails to work, I bought this 'oversized' leash rated for up to 110 lb. dogs for use with my new 20 lb. Basenji figuring that it should pretty much last forever. However, our second time out to the park yesterday, the stop button broke and let the leash extend to maximum... thank goodness we weren't anywhere near traffic.

Honestly, with less than 2 hours of use by a 20 lb. dog before failure, I'd hate to imagine what would happen if you used this on a larger dog. What a piece of garbage. It's probably too much hassle to try and get my $17 dollars back to even be worth it. I'm not sure if all the positive reviews on here are real or not, but based on my experience... I kind of doubt it.

I know Ceasar says be the pack leader but sometimes the dog wants to sniff a bit so this leash let my dog do that. I'm still the leader, I'm just flexible.

I've purchased 3 of these and they have all broken. The inner mechanism just quits working after a while. I've been able to open it with a screw driver and fix on occasion but after a while that doesn't even work anymore. I just called the company and got a prompt answer. They have a 1 year warranty! All you have to do is print out your Amazon receipt and mail it back to them. The woman on the phone was very nice and I'm hopeful about a quick turnaround on the replacement. I'm going to order yet another one and keep the replacement as a spare.

If this leash weren't so darn convenient (bags built in), I'd switch to a competitor. For now, I'm still hooked.