Patent ID: 8360011

Claim:
A leash comprising: a main leash comprising a hollow channel along at least a portion of the main leash; the main leash having a handle at one extremity and an animal collar engagement clip at the opposing extremity; a first hole near the handle of the main leash; a second hole near the animal collar engagement clip end of the main leash, wherein the first and second holes permit access to the hollow channel; a secondary leash passing through the first hole and extending through at least a portion of the hollow channel in the main leash and exiting from the second hole, allowing relative longitudinal motion while constrained adjacent with the main leash; the secondary leash comprising a ring at each end, each ring receiving a portion of the secondary leash there-through creating a self-tightening loop at each end, at least one of the self-tightening loops can expand to accommodate an animal's head; wherein both the main leash and the secondary leash are structured to securely retain an attached animal independently from one another.