While looking for dog gear for our shiba inus, I learned of the paracord dog leash when I came across a Blog from Paracord expert Stormdrane. I knew very little about Paracord (short for Parachute Cord and also known as 550 cord) at that time, only knowing that this type of cord was frequently used by the brave men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The 550 paracord is known for its versatility and considered a survival tool in an emergency and survival situation. The 550 cord was originally used in World War II when the paratroopers used the paracord for their suspension lines for their parachutes. It was even used by the astronauts to fix the Hubble Space Telescope.

Nowadays, the paracord is not limited to the use of military personnel, but civilians also. During a situation of survival, the paracord may be used as a structure for creating a tent and as a replacement for shoe lace. The inner fibers may be used to floss your teeth as well as creating snares in catching food such as small animals and birds.

I was impressed on the paracord's strength capacity, lightweight, and the array of colors it came in. I also knew very little about weaving, so with a little inspiration from Stormdrane and our two Shiba Inus, I decided to make the Paracord dog leash.

Two years and over a hundred leashes later, I have created the standard Paracord leash, traffic leash and couplers. The Paracord dog leashes are a sure hit with our dogs, our neighbors who we come across on our daily walks, and other dog owners at our local dog park.

With custom craftmanship, the paracord dog leash is made with a selection of 20+ colors. The available colors include: red, royal blue, black, olive drab green (also known as od green), ACU digital, woodland camo, desert camo, colonial blue, coyote brown, coyote tan, desert tan, electric blue, foliage green, golden rod, grey, kelly green, khaki, multi camo, neon green, neon pink, pink, turquoise and yellow.

The trigger-snap buckles provides additional security and style standard dog leash buckles. There are four Paracord strands that are inter-woven with two braiding styles - diamond or spiral.

Because the paracord is available in a variety of colors, the color combinations are endless. The Paracord is extremely strong. With four Paracord strands the leash has a breaking strength of 2,200 lbs. and is lightweight and comfortable.