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Hi I'm Alex Lato, M.Sc. Animal Science, Dog Trainer & Author 📖 🐕 Discover my clear dog training frameworks for companion and performance dogs.

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Long Line or Flexi-Lead?
Do you prefer a long line or a retractable lead (flexi)? Please fight to the death below.
Long Line or Flexi-Lead?
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Flexi all day for 200 reasons ;)
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@Lynne Willmott of course :) 200 reasons why I prefer a flexi (extendable lead) over a long line 1. It’s more comfortable in my hand 2. I don’t have to wrap it around my wrist 3. I don’t have to coil it 4. I don’t have to uncoil it 5. It stays clean 6. I don’t drag it through mud 7. I don’t drag it through piss 8. I don’t drag it through shit 9. I don’t step on it 10. I don’t trip over it 11. I don’t have to pick it up 12. I don’t have to drop it 13. I don’t lose grip when it’s wet 14. I have a solid handle 15. I know exactly where the brake is 16. I can stop the dog instantly 17. I can allow movement instantly 18. I control distance without thinking 19. I don’t manage excess rope 20. It doesn’t knot 21. It doesn’t tangle 22. It doesn’t wrap around legs 23. It doesn’t wrap around trees 24. It doesn’t wrap around people 25. It doesn’t wrap around me 26. It doesn’t collect leaves 27. It doesn’t collect burrs 28. It doesn’t collect grass seeds 29. It doesn’t smell 30. It doesn’t soak water 31. It dries instantly 32. It fits in one hand 33. My other hand is free 34. I can open doors easily 35. I can pick things up easily 36. I can handle multiple dogs more easily 37. It’s less visually messy 38. It looks cleaner 39. It feels cleaner 40. I like the design 41. I like the colours 42. I like that it looks modern 43. I don’t like the look of long lines 44. Long lines look sloppy 45. Long lines feel outdated 46. I don’t like managing rope 47. I don’t like rope systems 48. I don’t like “outdoor climbing gear” aesthetics 49. I like minimalism 50. It suits my style 51. It suits my brand 52. It suits my dogs 53. My dogs move more naturally on it 54. My dogs look happier on it 55. My dogs don’t get tangled 56. My dogs don’t drag weight 57. My dogs don’t trip themselves 58. My dogs don’t associate it with restriction 59. My dogs don’t chew it 60. Puppies manage it better 61. Adult dogs manage it better 62. Seniors manage it better 63. It’s easier for recall work 64. It’s easier to give freedom gradually 65. It’s easier to limit freedom gradually 66. I don’t need gloves 67. I don’t burn my hands 68. I don’t slice my fingers 69. I don’t get rope rash 70. I don’t get mud on my clothes 71. I don’t get mud on my jacket 72. I don’t get mud on my hands 73. I don’t get mud in my pockets 74. I don’t get mud in my bag 75. I don’t carry a wet rope afterwards 76. I don’t store a wet rope in my car 77. My car stays cleaner 78. My house stays cleaner 79. My washing machine stays cleaner 80. I don’t have to wash it 81. I don’t have to dry it 82. I don’t have to replace it as often 83. It lasts longer for me 84. It’s predictable 85. It’s consistent 86. It retracts smoothly 87. It extends smoothly 88. I like the mechanical feel 89. I like pressing the brake 90. I like releasing the brake 91. It feels precise 92. It feels intentional 93. It feels controlled 94. It feels calm 95. It feels organised 96. It doesn’t feel chaotic 97. Long lines feel chaotic 98. Long lines feel messy 99. Long lines feel clumsy 100. Long lines feel annoying 101. I don’t have to explain myself 102. I don’t care what Facebook thinks 103. It makes people angry online 104. I enjoy that a little 105. It filters weak opinions 106. It starts conversations 107. It exposes dog-training dogma 108. It breaks expectations 109. It challenges tradition 110. I like challenging tradition 111. I didn’t pay for it 112. I got one for free 113. Free is a good reason 114. I kept using it 115. Habit matters 116. Preference matters 117. Comfort matters 118. Enjoyment matters 119. I like it more 120. That’s enough 121. I don’t need justification 122. I don’t need permission 123. I don’t need consensus 124. I don’t need approval 125. It works for me 126. It works for my dogs 127. That’s the point 128. Long lines don’t excite me 129. Flexi does not annoy me 130. Annoyance matters 131. Friction matters 132. Simplicity matters 133. Ease matters 134. Flow matters 135. Rhythm matters 136. Movement matters 137. Timing matters 138. Handling matters 139. Feel matters 140. Grip matters 141. Balance matters 142. Weight distribution matters 143. My wrist thanks me 144. My fingers thank me 145. My patience thanks me 146. My focus stays on the dog 147. Not on the line 148. I walk more relaxed 149. My dogs walk more relaxed 150. Relaxation matters 151. I don’t pretend it’s something else 152. It’s just a lead 153. A very convenient lead 154. A very practical lead 155. A very clean lead 156. A very comfortable lead 157. A very unpopular lead 158. I like unpopular tools 159. I like unpopular opinions 160. I like thinking independently 161. I don’t copy trainers blindly 162. I don’t follow trends blindly 163. I choose tools intentionally 164. This is one of them 165. It suits my lifestyle 166. It suits my walking style 167. It suits my dogs’ movement 168. It suits my daily routines 169. I reach for it first 170. That tells me enough 171. Long lines stay in the cupboard 172. Flexi stays by the door 173. Tools you use matter 174. Tools you don’t use don’t matter 175. I use this one 176. Therefore I prefer it 177. I don’t overthink it 178. I don’t overexplain it 179. I don’t apologise for it 180. I stand by it 181. I’ve tested both 182. I’ve chosen one 183. Choice matters 184. Experience matters 185. Results matter (to me) 186. Comfort matters (to me) 187. Preference matters (to me) 188. Dogs don’t complain 189. I don’t complain 190. That’s a win 191. I like the click sound 192. I like the feel in my palm 193. I like not bending down 194. I like walking upright 195. I like clean hands 196. I like clean gear 197. I like efficient tools 198. I like tools that disappear 199. I like tools that don’t annoy me 200. I like flexi leads more
What Picture Are You Using? 🖼️
What picture are you using as your phone background and what's the story behind it? This photo is mine. It was taken in 2018. Chester (my first dog) and Louis. Chester died quite a few years ago but was incredibly special to me. When he first met Louis he didn't like him all that much. He'd try to jump on him to scare him off 🤦‍♂️ Over the years they became much closer. They'd sleep on the same bed and Louis was actually quite sad for awhile when he eventually died. I love this photo of them smiling together 😍
What Picture Are You Using? 🖼️
7 likes • 14d
🙈🙈🙈🤷‍♂️ since you asked …
Are Vets Too Expensive?
Has anyone watched the new BBC Panorama documentary?
Are Vets Too Expensive?
6 likes • 18d
Yes I have watched with my personal vet surgeon- Initially I thought that market / competition dictates the prices but what surprised me is the fact that most of the clinics belongs to huge corporations so they dictate how much it cost and pet owners have no choice.
Reactivity Webinar Tomorrow!
I will be running a live reactivity webinar tomorrow at 5pm UK time. The live webinar will be open to everyone to join so please come along! I'm looking forward to dropping some knowledge on this as I've been working reactivity cases for many, many years now and I know from personal experience what is working well. In fact, @Holly Pearson is a walking billboard right now. She joined the premium tier and is doing incredible with her reactive (not for much longer) Whippet 😍 Once I'm done rambling I'm also happy to answer any questions you guys have & I have a really cool surprise for the premium members too. 😉
Reactivity Webinar Tomorrow!
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awesome! doing seminar tomorrow but hope to finish by then
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@Nick Benger lol I will be there to listen and learn mate ;)
First Group Session of 2026.
First IGP group session of the new year and it started really well. Lupe was an absolute gangster today and I'm so happy 🙏 His barking has improved enormously thanks to Alex's super work building him up. The heelwork has come on a lot in recent weeks too. Got absolutely soaked but it was worth it.
First Group Session of 2026.
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Thanks 🙏 Lupe stole the show today 💯🥋4️⃣🐕
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