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(More customer reviews)I bought this item because we were taking our dogs camping for the first time and needed a way to restrain the larger one (70 lbs). I looked for a cabling system that would provide the somewhat energetic dog plenty of room to get around, but make it difficult for him to get himself wrapped up around something. I had seen these dog trolleys before, and at around $21 after shipping, I found a good bargain on Amazon.
My biggest complaint about the device is that the hardware and instructions intend you to drill holes into the trees to screw in hooks, which is prohibited at the state park. A better method is to tie the cable around the tree, which isn't too difficult with the given hardware.
Two cable clamps are included which can tighten the cable around one tree, and an attached turnbuckle provides plenty of final tensioning at the other end. A much easier solution would've been the inclusion of a ratcheting device, without having to wrestle with tightening the nuts on the clamps with an adjustable wrench while trying to pull the cable tight.
Once set up, the cable remained rigid. The pulley is of good construction, and the clips are pretty solid. The dog occasionally walks around one of the trees and wraps himself tight, but setting the trolley cable at 6-7 ft off the ground prevents him from going around more than once, and he easily figures his way back around. Also, fifty feet of cable provides plenty of room to roam, and if you don't cut the cable, contrary to the directions, you have a robust solution for restraining your dog at multiple locations.
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