A guidance vehicle guides a dog for a walk, and includes a leash attachment, a distance sensor, and an electronic control unit. The leash attachment is configured to attach a leash that connects the dog. The distance sensor is configured to detect a dog-to-vehicle distance being a distance between the dog and the guidance vehicle. The electronic control unit is configured to execute a travel control of the guidance vehicle. The electronic control unit includes, as one of modes of the travel control, a walk guidance mode that causes the guidance vehicle to automatically travel along a walk route while guiding the dog to walk. The walk guidance mode executed by the electronic control unit includes a basic walk mode that controls the dog-to-vehicle distance so as to maintain a constant distance when the dog is moving along the walk route.

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a spring loaded retractable device comprising a frame, a movable part hinged to a first pin and comprising an opening radially aligned to the first pin, wherein a strap is movable through the opening, and wherein the movable part is configured to move from a first position into a second position by rotating around an axis of rotation due to friction between the movable part and the moving strap.

Disclosed is a pet pulling piece with replaceable panel on both sides comprising a shell, a string roller provided inside the shell, and a pulling belt with one end being mounted on an inner side of the string roller and with the other end extending through a wire outlet to an outside of the shell. The shell is provided with a switch key being unlockable and lockable, the string roller is capable of being locked or unlocked by the switch key, a replaceable panel is provided on a left side and a right side of the shell respectively; a detachable garbage bag can is provided on a bottom of the shell, garbage bags are arranged in the garbage bag can, and the garbage bag can is provided with a hanging position for hanging the garbage bag.

A telescopic pet litter pickup device comprises a hand grip at a first proximate end, telescopic members and a picker at a second end, the picker having three or more arms, the hand grip comprising a picking mechanism and the telescopic members are arranged to extend from a first retracted transport length to a second usage length and/or a third usage length longer than the second usage length. The picking mechanism is arranged to control movement of the arms. The picking mechanism is activated by a trigger and is designed to function in any of the first retracted transport length, the second usage length, and/or the third usage length. The arms define an internal volume in a closed position adapted for receiving a pet faeces. The arms include catches adapted to catch and hold a top elastic litter bag within the internal volume in the closed and open position.

An animal leash system combined with a removable storage container and a bag dispenser. The system includes a housing that encloses a leash retracting mechanism configure to control movement of a leash extending thereout. The bag dispenser is associated with a dispensing section of the housing, and is configured to store at least one bag therein and is configured to allow removal of the bag. The storage container is slidably attachable with a base of the housing between an open position allowing access to an interior of said storage container, and a closed position. The system provides a single unit that includes the advantages of a retractable pet leash with the convenience of having bags ready for use to collect pet waste along with a storage container for disposing of waste filled bags.

Animal leash including an elongate member having a first end region and a second, opposite end region. A clip is arranged at the first end region and attaches to the animal's collar. Two pairs of magnetically coupleable magnets are connected to the member with the first pair including a first magnet at the first end region and a second magnet movable longitudinally along the member and the second pair of magnets including a third magnet movable longitudinally along the member and a fourth magnet at the second end region. The member has an extended, use state in which the magnets of both pairs are not magnetically coupled to one another. The magnets are configured and polarized to enable the magnets of both pairs to be magnetically coupled to one another and provide the member with a coiled state around the animal's neck.

Apparatus to enable an elongate leash to coil, when not in use, around an animal's neck while attached to the animal's collar includes retainers each including a polarized magnet and first and second parts that have an at least partly separated state that enables placement of the leash between the parts at any one of a plurality of different, user-selectable locations along a length of the leash and an engaged state in which the parts are fixed to the leash at a user-selected location along the length of the leash. The retainers are configured, with respect to the polarity of the magnets therein, to enable them to magnetically couple to one another and provide the leash with a coiled state around the animal's neck. The leash has an extended, use state in which the magnets in the retainers are not magnetically coupled to one another.

A pet tractor with a storage bin and a storage bin opening control method. The pet tractor comprises a shell, a rotating wheel, a storage bin, a braking assembly and a locking assembly, wherein the rotating wheel is arranged on the shell, and a traction rope is arranged on the rotating wheel; the storage bin is arranged at one side of the shell; the braking assembly is arranged on the shell, is arranged above the rotating wheel and is used for limiting the rotation of the rotating wheel; the locking assembly is arranged on the shell, located at one side of the braking assembly and used for controlling the braking assembly to be in a braking state and controlling the storage bin to be opened and closed.

A hands-free leash, including a wrist connecting cord, including a cord body, a wrist connector disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the cord body to removably connect to at least a portion of a limb of a user, and a cord unit connector disposed on at least a portion of a second end of the cord body, and a retractable cord unit connected to the cord unit connector to connect the cord body to a harness of a pet.

An animal tether system and method wherein the rate of extension and retraction of the tether and/or the length of the tether can be actively controlled at least in part as a function of the angular direction and/or speed and/or length of which the tether extends/retracts. The system can be used to maintain an animal in a non-circular boundary, such as a rectangular space, by controlling how far the tether can extend at certain angular positions. The system also allows a user to block off certain areas within a space from access by the animal.