Two dogs on two separate leads becomes a plaited mess within about a hundred metres, and the fix is a coupler like this one. A single padded handle runs down to a splitter that swivels through a full circle, so when one dog crosses behind the other the connection turns instead of twisting, and you keep a hand free for a bag, a phone or a gate latch.

Bungee sections sit in each leg of the lead, which matters more than it sounds. Two dogs rarely lunge at the same moment, so the elastic absorbs the jolt that would otherwise travel straight up your arm every time one of them spots a squirrel. The webbing is a heavy bite-resistant weave, the clips are sprung metal, and reflective stitching runs through both legs for walks after dark.

• One padded handle splitting into two leads
• 360-degree swivel coupler to stop the lines twisting
• Shock-absorbing bungee section in each leg
• Bite-resistant webbing with sturdy sprung clips
• Reflective stitching along both leads
• Eight colourways, all on a black base

On measurements. A coupler also only works for two dogs of roughly similar size and pace; pair a puller with a plodder and both of them get a worse walk.

Who it's for: Households walking two similarly sized dogs who already walk politely together.