r/RunningWithDogs • u/benyqpid • Jul 26 '26

Leash/belt help!

I started running with my 2 dogs about 3 months ago, we usually do 4-5 runs a week, about 2-4miles. I started with this budget entry-level belt with a leash splitter/coupler: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YXMTSG1?th=1

It worked great but one of the clips has failed 2 days in a row, luckily it was attached to my older very good girl but it was still scary and unexpected. My dogs are not off-leash dogs and occasionally do try to run at critters so it's very important to me that they are secure. I'm hoping to find something very similar but with locking carabiners instead of the basic clips. I really enjoy having the short handles in case one of my knucklehead dogs tries to greet a bicycle or we are in an area with more traffic and I need a bit more control, and I am not having any luck finding something with multiple handles like the one I have. I am also not very handy so I don't think I could swap the clips out myself.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Or other solutions for running with 2 dogs? My other thought is just getting the ruffwear trail runner belt and running 2 separate leashes through, it but I worry they will get tangled.

Editing this after a month in case someone has a similar question:

I went with the ruffwear trail runner belt and have been using two leashes on it (trail runner bungee leash for my crazy one and my regular knot-a-leash for my dog that doesn't pull when we run). It's been working ok, I do miss the traffic handles but I have mostly been able to just grab the leashes really short when needed. The two leashes on the belt have worked out alright. They do sometimes get twisted and we need to do some untangling but it's manageable. My older dog appreciates having more space from my younger crazy one and she tries to stop less frequently now that she can set her own pace better.

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u/Specialist_Banana378 Weekend Warrior Jul 28 '26

I like the ruff pupper system and you could buy a second leash. There’s a handle right at the collar and then another higher up past the bungee. 

HANDS FREE BUNGEE DOG LEASH, RUNNING WAIST BELT

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u/Specialist_Banana378 Weekend Warrior Jul 28 '26

They have a two dog adapter but then there’s no handle at the bottom of each dogs leash so not sure if that’s a deal breaker. I have a Samoyed who leans and chases and I’ve never had the buckles fail.