Due to the high latitude, the leash is great for leash training. One need not be afraid of this bruised hands to have, even in dogs that are not at all on leash. Especially in these dogs a leash like this always preferable to Flex Cap. Once the dog gets used to the leash you can of course change. However, even this line is then not become useless. In situations in which the dog is exposed to many stimuli one has with this line everything under control.