A clasp having a body defining at least one passageway extending at least partially therethrough, at least a pair of engagement portions pivotally mounted across the body and adapted to engage an object located in said at least one passageway, and an actuation portion in communication with the at least a pair of engagement portions and biased in the engaged condition, wherein actuation of the actuation portion causes the at least a pair of engagement portions to disengage from the object against the biasing force.

A looping leash and collar is an apparatus that includes a handle strap, a collar strap, a leash strap, a first eyelet, a second eyelet, a first fastener, and a second fastener. The handle strap allows a user to grasp the apparatus. The collar strap attaches onto a pet.

The leash strap connects the handle strap to the collar strap. The first eyelet is terminally fixed to the handle strap, and the second eyelet is terminally fixed to the collar strap. The first eyelet and the second eyelet are tethered to each other by the leash strap, thereby allowing the handle strap and the collar strap to move independently of one another while restraining a pet. The first fastener allows the handle strap to loop into a noose configuration about the first eyelet. The second fastener allows the collar strap to loop into a noose configuration about the second eyelet.

A pet leash is basically provided with a grip, an elongated mainline, first and second tethers, a first swivel and a second swivel. The grip is configured to be held by a handler. The elongated mainline has a first mainline end connected to an end of the grip. Each of the first and second tethers has a first tether end and a second tether end. The first tether end is connected to a second mainline end of the mainline. The second tether end is configured to be secured to a collar or a harness. The first swivel is disposed between the grip and the elongated mainline. The first swivel connects the first mainline end to the end of the grip. The second swivel connects the first tether ends of the tethers and the second mainline end.

A shock absorbing tether comprising an elongated flexible primary strand which is surrounded by a longitudinally elastic casing having terminal ends and which is attached to the primary strand at each of its terminal ends and at at least one point intermediate the terminal ends.

The present invention is an improved safety harness for animals riding in a motor vehicle, wherein the harness prevents or greatly reduces the chance of the animal's lower quarters from being forced under the animal's head and shoulders, reduces the amount of rotational movement, reduces the side to side movement, reduces the chance for the dog to be forced off the car seat and reduces the amount of head excursion during a vehicle crash or a sudden stop.

Described is a self locking safety spring clip comprising at least a main body (21) provided with an opening (38) designed to receive retaining means, for example a ring, wherein the main body (21) houses a first locking element (25) equipped at an end with a hook-shaped part or hook (26) and movable rotatably about a first pin (27) integral with the main body, as well as a second locking element (29) opposite the previous one, movable rotatably about a second pin (30) integral with the main body, the second locking element (29) being equipped with a magnetic element (31) designed to attract the retaining means thus facilitating the coupling and simultaneously the locking to the hook-shaped part or hook (26).

A collar is provided for securing a pet's apparel. The collar includes fasteners on the underside that are used to connect to fasteners located on the pet's apparel.

Disclosed modular animal collar systems include a D ring exoskeleton system, a breakaway latch tongue system and other systems. Disclosed collars may be self-orienting. Disclosed collars include auto release systems to ensure that collars do not choke or otherwise injure a pet. Collars include sophisticated electronics to commutate with a pet owner's smart phone but also include means of communication not requiring the use of a smart phone. Collars may include a base collar containing a micro controller and other computer related components. Surrounding modular components may contain additional equipment and may be added as needed by a pet owner. Disclosed collar functions are executed by the disclosed collars and facilitate the retrieval, care and training of a pet.

Pack assemblies for dog walking are disclosed herein. Such assebmlies can include, for example, an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion can include a first strap and a second strap. The lower portion can include a leash assembly having a slider and a leash clip configured to be detachably coupled to a dog leash. In some embodiments, the leash clip can slide along the slider.

An improved quick-release connector that may be used with a pet collar. The connector is fabricated entirely of metal and operates using one magnet. The connector is easily modified to break apart under different pull forces.