A pet leash with a removably attached disposable plastic bag for picking up dog waste and holding the dog waste during a walk. The plastic bag can be removably contained within a pouch that is removably attached to the leash. During a walk, when needing to retrieve pet waste, the bag can be opened and the user insert his hand from the bottom of the bag and the bag is partially or completely turned inside-out for retrieving the pet waste. With the hand in the bag it is possible to reach down and pick up the dog waste by grasping the pet waste through the material of the bag. After all the waste is grasped, the user pulls his hand back through the bag to return the bag back to its original orientation with the pet waste within the bag. The bag can then be closed and later removed from the leash to dispose of the bag with the pet waste therein.

A quick-release securing device is constructed of nylon strap having an openable loop at one end, and snap hook at the other end. The distance between the openable loop and the snap hook, and the circumference of the openable loop, is adjustable. The loop can be opened and closed using a buckle. A supplemental strap may be employed for releasably attaching items, such as boat fenders, to the securing device.

Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative apparatuses and dog training devices. In an illustrative embodiment, a dog training device includes a harness and a rigid rod. The harness includes a back section, a chest section configured to attach to the back section, and a rod mount configured to attach behind a distal half of the back section. The rigid rod is configured to be received by the rod mount at a first angle relative to the back section to allow the rigid rod to protrude proximally from the harness.

A system and associated methods for round-the-clock monitoring of an animal's health status includes an animal harness that is worn by the animal, and one or both of a mobile device and a remote server. The animal harness includes a plurality of sensors for collecting health measurements of the animal. The animal harness also includes a transceiver that communicates the heath measurements to one or both of the mobile device and the remote server, where a user may view the health measurements. Firmware in the animal harness, an application running in the mobile device, and software in the remote server processes and corrects the health measurements to generate a health status of the animal and notifications are generated when the animal's health is not within a safe range defined by the user.

The disclosure provides an insecticide formulation, comprising: i) a neonicotinoid optionally together with a pyrethroid; ii) an insect growth regulator; and iii) a filling agent together with a plasticizer.

A system for alerting service animals to perform specified tasks generally includes an alert device which provides a first and a second haptic alert from an alert device worn by a service animal and a monitoring device worn by a handler. The monitoring device is programmed to monitor a physiologic parameter of the handler and has a first mode programmed to transmit a first actuation signal to the alert device when the physiologic parameter exceeds a first threshold such that the alert device provides the first haptic alert to the service animal and a second mode programmed to transmit a second actuation signal to the alert device when the physiologic parameter exceeds a second threshold such that the alert device provides the haptic alert to the service animal. The auditory alert is correlated to a first task and the second haptic alert is correlated to a second task.

A leash includes a strap of flexible material forming a loop and a body including at least two passageways extending through the body. The strap extends through each of the passageways, and the loop of the strap is formed by a continuous length of the strap that extends between the passageways. The strap slides through the passageways as desired to increase or decrease the size of the loop.

An integrated pet harness with a pet leash, including: a flexible back pad and a flexible chest pad, a pair of first connecting straps and a second connecting strap, oppositely arranged;: connecting to the flexible back pad and the telescopic traction rope on the pad, and the telescopic traction rope can be accommodated in the flexible back pad. The front end of the flexible back pad is provided with a pair of first extension parts extending to both sides; the rear end of the flexible back pad is provided with a pair of second extension parts extending to both sides. There are a pair of third extension parts extending to both sides respectively; a pair of first connecting strips are fixed to the front end of the flexible back pad, and two ends of the pair of first connecting strips are respectively passed through the pair of first extending parts.

Retractable relates to retractable leashes for walking and training dogs or other animals and comprises a housing containing a spring-loaded spool having a leash wound on it and a device for controlling the length of the leash, comprising at least one means for locking the movement of the spool, wherein the device for controlling the length of the leash comprises a device for determining the movement of the spool, an electronic device linked thereto for controlling the means for locking the movement of the spool, a device for activating and deactivating the electronic device for controlling the means for locking the movement of the spool, at least one actuator of the means for locking the movement of the spool comprising a fixing device, the actuator being connected to the device for controlling the means for locking the movement of the spool, and at least one power supply.

Systems, methods, and devices for securing an object using a connection device. The systems, methods, and devices for securing an object using a connection device, for example to hang a decoration from a ceiling rafter, attach a strap to a trailer, or any other situation in which a connection device is needed, including for an owner to restrain pets using a leash without actually holding on to the leash. A device and system may include a loop constructed of a flexible material, wherein the material comprises a hole disposed therethrough and a connector including a frame. A portion of the frame is disposed through the hole of the loop such that the connector is releasably coupled to the loop and the connector is configured to receive a line.