Ancol Viva Padded Lead Pink 1m x 12mm

Ancol Viva Padded Lead – Pink, 1m x 12mm

Worth being clear about where the padding is on a padded lead, because it is not where the name suggests to most people. The neoprene on this lead is on the handle loop only. The metre of webbing running down to the dog is plain 12mm poly-weave. So the padding is doing nothing for the dog at all — it is protecting your palm and fingers from a narrow strap under load.

That is genuinely useful on a 12mm lead, which Ancol rate for dogs up to 20kg. A narrow strap concentrates force into a thin line across the hand, and an unpadded 12mm handle is the one people quietly stop using. If you want padding working for the dog rather than for you, that is the collar's job, not the lead's.

Performance & Benefits

• Cushioned neoprene padded handle — the padding is on the loop you hold, not on the webbing.
• 12mm width, which Ancol rate for dogs up to 20kg.
• 1m length for close control on pavements.
• Satin-finish snap hook.
• Lightweight, weatherproof poly-weave webbing, washable at 30°C.
• Plastic-free, widely recyclable packaging.

Suitable For

• Dogs up to 20kg on Ancol's guidance for this width.
• Anyone who finds a bare narrow handle uncomfortable.
• Small hands — a padded 12mm loop fills the palm without being bulky.
• Town and pavement walking.
• For padding that protects the dog rather than the handler, add a padded collar — the Ancol Viva Padded Dog Collar Pink 35-43cm Size 4 is the matching pink. For a dog over 20kg, the Ancol Viva Padded Lead Pink 1m x 19mm is rated to 50kg.

How to Use

• Clip the snap hook to the collar loop or harness ring and check the gate has closed.
• Put the padded loop over your wrist and hold below it, so the padding is between the lead and your hand.
• Keep some slack in the metre — there is not much of it to give.
• Machine wash at 30°C, no bleach, no tumble drying, no direct heat.
• Air dry fully. The neoprene handle stays damp after the webbing feels dry.

Specification

• 1m (100cm) long, 12mm (1.2cm) wide. Pink.
• Neoprene padding on the handle only; the webbing itself is unpadded.
• Poly-weave webbing with a satin-finish snap hook.
• Ancol product code 135750.
• Ancol's weight guidance for this width: dogs up to 20kg. Also made 100cm x 19mm (to 50kg), 100cm x 25mm and 180cm x 25mm (both to 75kg).
• Ancol publish no fibre composition, no neoprene thickness and no breaking strain for this lead, so none is stated here.

Care & Caution

• Check the snap hook gate and the stitching either side of it before each walk.
• Neoprene perishes if it is dried on a radiator or in a tumble dryer — air dry only.
• Not a tie-out. Never leave a dog attached to a fixed point by this lead.
• Not a chew toy; a dog that mouths the handle will strip the neoprene.