DE102007004216A1 - Dog e.g. police dog, carrying assistance for use during e.g. walking, has rope directly held or running far through lug, and fixedly kept by lug or received and handled by hand opposite to dog - Google Patents

Abstract

The assistance has two guiding lugs (3, 5), and a connecting rope (6) holding a downward falling lug holder (2) at a hip of a dog handler situated at a side of a dog by an eye. The holder is attached at a waistbelt (1). The rope diagonally runs on a back of the handler from an upper side piece over buttocks up to dog and rests against a body opposite to the hip. The rope is directly held or runs far through the lug (5), and fixedly kept by the lug (5) or received and handled by a hand opposite to the dog.

Description

The The invention relates to the guiding of Animals, in particular domestic animals, for example dogs. The application area surrounds all ferry situations, be it while walking, jogging, in sports, in utility or Service dog use.

Under the dog takes a special for thousands of years the pets Place. His qualities as a friendly and versatile companion were recognized early and the use of his adaptive skills has a long tradition with numerous formations.

From Nature a predator with the genetic heritage of the wolf, that brings Dog but at the same time risk potential with, the man, too in a long tradition, with appropriate attitude, training and using various methods and using tools met.

The controlled walking with the handler, the so-called "leash and free sequence ", plays within the performance expectations of humans to the dog obvious, a prominent role. Despite numerous methodological approaches and A long tradition is the leash for many dog owners to this day a process, sometimes insurmountable appearing problem.

The customary since the beginning of dog ownership used ferry line (Length 1.5 m), detachably attached to the dog's neck by means of a carabiner, as well as the variable Aufrolleine (example "Flexi leash"), the "Halti" or "Gehgeschirre" brought particular partial successes. Also the newer "Legleader" (2006 Fima KARLIE GmbH) (attachment to the knee is a contribution to the solution of the Leashes problems.

• a) Die Erfindung sollte automatisches Distanzhalten und Korrektur ermöglichen (neu)
• b) Korrektur und automatisches Distanzhalten sollten für den Hund unvorhersehbar und unauffällig ablaufen (weitgehend neu)
• c) Korrekturbewegungen sollten in den natürlichen, alternierenden Bewegungsablauf der Arme integrierbar sein (neu)
• d) Die Kraft, welche erforderlich ist, um den Hund beim Vorwärtsdrängen zurückzuhalten, sollte nicht allein durch Hand und Arm aufgewendet werden (neu)
• e) Die Erfindung sollte kurzzeitige Einwirkungssignale und Dauersignale gleichermaßen und unpräjudiziert ermöglichen. (Verbesserung)
• f) Die Erfindung sollte auch während des Gehens ohne großen Aufwand kontrollierte Distanzmodifikationen ermöglichen (neu)
• g) Die Erfindung sollte weder für das Knie, noch für Finger, Hand oder Arm des Hundeführers oder für den Hund Gesundheitsrisiken beinhalten (neu)
• h) Die Erfindung sollte in technischer Hinsicht einfach und effizient ausgeführt sein.
• i) Die Erfindung sollte sich unkompliziert, variabel, individuell und komfortabel anlegen, tragen und bedienen lassen (Verbesserung)
• j) Die Erfindung sollte aus abwaschbarem, witterungsfestem und widerstandsfestem Material ausgeführt sein.

The aim of the subject invention is to introduce new or improved in the prior art not or not sufficiently redeemed criteria of a guide. They are:

• a) The Invention Should Allow Automatic Distance and Correction (New)
• b) Correction and automatic distance keeping should be unpredictable and inconspicuous for the dog (largely new)
• c) correction movements should be integrable in the natural, alternating movement of the arms (new)
• d) The force required to restrain the dog in pushing forward should not be applied by hand and arm alone (new)
• e) The invention should allow short term exposure signals and continuous signals alike and unprejudiced. (Improvement)
• f) The invention should also allow controlled distance modifications during walking without much effort (new)
• g) The invention should not pose a risk to the health of the knee, finger, hand or arm of the dog handler or dog (new)
• h) The invention should be technically simple and efficient.
• i) The invention should be uncomplicated, variable, individual and comfortable create, wear and operate (improvement)
• j) The invention should be made of washable, weatherproof and resistant material.

Brief description of the invention:

starting point consists of the invention in that the connection between dog and human (in this writing called "connecting leash") does not sagittal as usual or ventral, but guided dorsally becomes. This means; the connecting line is running not laterally or forward from dog to person, but on the back over the Buttocks and thighs.

The decisive New of the invention over the prior art in that the guide line not as known with the hand adjacent to the location of the dog (Go walking left = the left hand leads), but with the opposite lying hand. (Go walking left = right hand leads) or led becomes.

The Invention in the example of a dog on the left: The leash is attached to the collar of the dog by means of a carabiner moored and on the left thigh to the rear, diagonally across the Buttocks to the right hip to body and Clothing worn out. There, the dog's side opposite hand, so the usual "walking" of the dog does not take the left, the right hand the end of the connecting line to the leadership and any Correction on. The guide line is in a special design the invention in the end in its length adjustable, allowing the distance between human and dog variable can be held. The invention allows in addition to the described Corrective use also once set "automatic" distance maintenance.

Technical description of the invention

The invention consists of a belt ( 1 ) with clasp ( 10 ), on which at the hip on the side, on which the dog is led, by means of tab an eyelet holder ( 2 ) or by means of velcro or other known locking mechanisms variably adjustable or firmly connected. The eyelet holder ( 2 ) is adjustable in length between knee and hip and has an eyelet at the lower end ( 3 ) through which the connecting line ( 6 ) to be led. The connecting line ( 6 ), which may consist of linen or strip material, runs from the eyelet ( 3 ) of the eyelet holder on the back of the handler for eyelet attached to the hip opposite the dog 5 ) lying on the body obliquely upward. The connecting line ( 6 ), which on the collar ( 7 ) of the dog or other neck or snout holders (for example, "Haiti") is attached by means of carabiners or panic hooks, runs over the two eyelets ( 3 ) and ( 5 ) and is there taken up by the hand opposite the dog. The connecting line ( 6 ) is adjustable in length. The end ( 9 ) of the connecting line is designed according to preference as a tab, knob, knob or ball or as a loose end. Eyelet holders ( 2 ) and ( 4 ) are variably adjustable connected in one embodiment of the invention by means of Velcro tape and counter-belt or by means of Positionverstellbeschlägen the belt, thereby slipping the Ösenhalter is avoided. Thus, the eyelet holder can be adjusted to the individual position of the hip bone.

In a particular embodiment of the invention, a second guide line ( 11 ) Use, which has at each end an eyelet, which is connected on the dog side side together with the collar ring (or harness ring) by the dog-side carabiner of the connecting line and connected at the other end with the carabiner of the connecting line lying at the end of the connecting line , This (dorsally) second lead line is designed especially for the beginning and for puppies, so for dogs that not only bounce, but also want to partially change the side and go back around. With the aid of the auxiliary line ( 11 ) can prevent the unwanted rear around going through appropriate countering or holding back.

Function Description:

The connecting line ( 6 ) is set before use with dog in the length so that the dog receives the intended maximum margin when walking together. When walking together, the invention offers the handler the ability to reduce by means of the hand opposite the dog the maximum distance of the dog to the dog handler, to vary and temporarily or permanently maintain. The special feature is that the majority of the force that the dog sometimes encounters when pushing forward, is not collected by hand or knee, as in the prior art, but by the frictional resistance of the connecting line, which is over a long distance - namely above the dog-side knee up to the dog's opposite hip - is absorbed. The opposing hand requires only a fraction of the usually required counter-pull force.

One Another advantage of the inventive dorsal leadership of the connecting line is that the dog-leg of the dog handler also as a counterforce to the advance can be used. Above all, "punctual Actions "(E. L. - with it are short-term actions meant), which also with Support of the acting on the connecting line friction resistance very effective and can be used to save energy. Another advantage of the invention is that the natural alternating Schlenderbewegung of the arms with simultaneous Zug- or corrective use can be largely maintained.

One further inventive advantage across from The prior art is that the connection line as well as the acting friction resistance for the dog largely invisible and thus he does not remain the widespread, unwanted adaptation to announcing Signals are learned and used by walking as requested, when making the advance notice the pulling hand sees and expires again in the advancing or deviating, if the announcement the action has ended.

In addition to the described variable influencing, the invention allows the connecting line to be "automatically" activated in any desired distance setting by giving the end out of the hand and thus to the eyelet (FIG. 5 ) learns its Längenbegrenzung.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the end of the connecting line runs ( 6 ) by a locking button ( 8b ), which is used in Annoraks and other jackets in the hip area to narrow the circumference), with which the dog handler can change the length of the connecting line while walking and adapt to the circumstances. In addition to the change in length, the locking button also offers the possibility of operating the connection line extremely comfortably and ergonomically. The hand does not need to be changed in its natural attitude when walking to counter the lanyard. If you set the length of the connecting line by means of locking button accordingly short, so this setting form allows a hands-free walking, since the eyelet ( 5 ) prevents slipping of the locking knob.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the end of the connecting line ( 9 ) by means of carabiners in the "Parköse" ( 12 ), what a even faster change from the one-handed controlled Fährform freehand ferry allows.

In a further embodiment of the invention, consisting of a curry clamp ( 13 ), which is used on the opposite side of the dog on the belt, the length of the connecting line can be even faster and more convenient than using the locking button ( 12 ) and using the parking eye ( 12 ) is possible, change, notice and solve again.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the eyelet ( 5 ) with the curry clamp ( 13 ) built in one piece, whereby the additional installation of the eyelet ( 5 ) is saved.

The Invention thus provides a broad spectrum of active influencing and passively determined leadership.

The Invention offers about it addition, for the first time the possibility within positive reinforcement methodology to use the hand on the dog to reward and the opposing Use hand for signaling. On the state of the art will the dog with the dog-sided hand led. That means the left Hand holds the leash, the right the ball or the lining. But will the MO (E.L. = motivational object) held in the right hand, so tends the dog to go wrong and harass what's in the daily Dealing creates problems and is less valued in sports with deduction.

Claims (10)

Dog guide, consisting of a belt ( 1 ), a connecting line ( 6 ) and one to two guide eyelets ( 3 ) and ( 5 ), characterized in that the connecting line ( 6 ), which at the dog-side hip of the dog handler through the eyelet ( 3 ) attached to a belt, falling down eyelet holder ( 2 ) carried on the back of the dog handler from the dog-side thigh obliquely over the buttocks to the dog's opposite hip on the body contiguous continued, there either directly or further through the eyelet ( 5 ) and then either through the eyelet ( 5 ) or received and operated by the hand opposite the dog. Dog Training Help according to claim 1, characterized in that instead of the belt the two eyelet holders on the pants or on the existing belt of the handler by means of Clips are attached. Dog walker according to claim 1, characterized in that the end of the connecting line ( 6 ) is formed as a loop. Dog walker according to claim 1, characterized in that the end of the connecting line ( 6 ) by a holding ball ( 8th ), which can be locked by knots tied at the end and varied in length by adjusting the knot. Dog walker according to claim 1), characterized in that the end of the connecting line ( 6 ) by a commercially available, in the size of the connecting line adapted locking button ( 8b ) and thereby the length of the connecting line can be changed relatively quickly. Dog walking aid according to claim 1) and 4), characterized in that the connecting line ( 6 ) on the opposite side of the dog by a Kurryklemme ( 8th ) adjustable and lockable running. Dog Training Help according to claim 1), 4) and 6), characterized in that the curry clamp is formed so that it is a loop-like on the inlet side Form, which prevents the connection line when you let go down. Dog walking aid according to claims 1), 4), 5), 6) and 7), characterized in that a second guide line ( 11 ) with one eyelet at the front end (dorsally) and connected on the dog side with the carabiner of the guide line (dorsal) and the collar ring and on the other side with the end carabiner of the main guide line ( 6 ) is connected. Hundeführhilfe according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the tabs of the eyelet holder ( 2 ) and ( 4 ) are attached variably adjustable on the belt by means of Velcro. Dog Training Help according to claim 1) to 9), characterized in that the connecting line either in total length or in the area of friction on clothing as a band is. g as a band and then is designed as a cord.