The moment a dog spots a squirrel, the jolt travels straight up the lead and into your shoulder. An elastic buffer sewn into this one takes the worst of that out, stretching as the dog hits the end of the line and easing them back rather than stopping them dead. Your arm feels it less, and so does their neck or chest.

Metal trigger clips at both ends are what make it more useful than a plain bungee. Clip both to a harness for two points of contact, clip one to a seatbelt buckle in the car, or run it round a post while you nip into a shop. A reflective panel is worked into the stretchy section, so the part of the lead nearest your hand catches headlights on dark pavements.

• Elastic buffer absorbs sudden pulls and lunges
• Metal trigger clip at each end
• Reflective panel worked into the stretch section
• Detachable, so it can be shortened or doubled up
• Hard-wearing webbing for everyday walks
• Clips to a car seatbelt as a restraint

Two things worth knowing. A bungee lead takes the sting out of a pull, but it does not teach a dog to stop pulling, and the give can encourage a determined puller to lean harder, so use it alongside training rather than instead of it.

Who it's for: Owners of bouncy, easily distracted dogs who want the jolts taken out of a walk, and anyone who wants one lead that doubles as a car restraint.