Patent ID: 8683959

Claim:
A lead system for a domesticated animal that locks at a collar end and at a handle end to prevent theft, comprising: 1) a single continuous leash extending from a first end terminating in a first tip to a second end terminating in a second tip, wherein a handle is formed by extending the first end of the leash through a handle housing to form a loop and then releasably connecting the first tip of the leash into a handle fastener in the handle housing and a collar is formed by extending the second end of the leash through a collar housing to form a loop and then releasably connecting the second tip of the leash into a collar fastener in the collar housing, said handle housing including a handle fastener button for releasing the connection of the first tip of the leash from the handle fastener and said collar housing including a collar fastener button for releasing the connection of the second tip of the leash from the collar fastener; and 2) a handle lock located in the handle housing capable of securing the first tip in the handle fastener and a collar lock located in the collar housing capable of securing the second tip in the collar fastener to enable the animal to be secured to an immovable object wherein the handle housing includes a housing lever for adjusting the circumference of the handle when a first button on the housing lever is pushed and the collar housing includes a collar lever for adjusting the circumference of the collar when a second button on the collar lever is pushed, and wherein said handle lock also secures the handle lever and the collar lock also secures the collar lever, wherein the handle housing includes a recess across at least a portion of the top of the handle housing for containing a handle portion of the leash.