Handmade to order · 2 to 6 working days
Fully Customisable

Greenwich Yarn Rope Dog Lead | Fully Customisable

£52.00
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How I work

  • Hardware is guaranteed for twelve months. If a buckle, clip or ring fails in that time, send it back and I’ll repair or replace it, and I cover the postage.
  • After that, send it back anyway, however old it is. I’ll replace the worn parts at cost and tell you what it needs before I touch it. It comes back cleaned, checked and boxed.
  • If it isn’t adjustable, I check your measurements with you before I make it.
  • Message the shop and it’s me, Ed, who replies. Usually within a few hours.
  • Custom pieces aren’t refundable for a change of mind. If it does not fit when it arrives, tell me and I will adjust or remake it. If I got the size wrong, I cover the postage both ways. If the measurement turned out not to suit your dog, the postage is yours.
Read the measuring guide before you order

Dispatched in 2 to 6 working days · Free UK shipping over £55 · Handmade in Britain

Complete your set

Add a second piece and 20% comes off it automatically. Only one automatic discount comes off an order, so you get this or the set offer, never both.

This one counts as a slip lead too, so buying it takes 20% off a second item. Only one automatic discount comes off any order, so you get one offer or the other, never both.

Not sure? Ask Ed directly I reply to every message, usually within a few hours
Free UK mainland tracked shipping over £55 Size exchanges. I cover the postage if I got it wrong Twelve-month hardware guarantee Made by hand in Britain
Sizing & measuring+

Every piece is made to your dog's exact measurements. Use the Measuring Guide to get it right first time.

If the size isn't right, message me. Size exchanges and amendments are available. If I got it wrong I cover the postage both ways; if the measurement turned out not to suit your dog, the postage each way is yours.

Hardware & construction+
  • 10mm PPM or nylon rope, in your choice of colour
  • Greenwich Yarn whipping: a primary nano cord whipped over the rope, with an accent colour worked over the top. Two layers, not one.
  • Lead clip in your chosen finish: solid brass, nickel-plated over brass, or zinc die cast in black or gun-metal
  • O-ring in your chosen finish: solid brass, solid nickel, or black or gun-metal plated over welded steel
  • 19mm BioThane slider. On a clip lead it sits at the handle as a design detail; on a slip or figure of 8 it acts as the stopper, setting how far the loop can close.

All fittings are load-tested by the manufacturer that makes them. Your order confirmation lists exactly which finishes you picked.

Greenwich Yarn describes how the lead is finished, not what it is made from. It is whipping rather than splicing, and it is the same technique on the collars, the leads and the keyrings.

Care & durability+

PPM and nylon rope are lightweight, water-resistant and very low maintenance. PPM absorbs almost no water and dries very quickly. Nylon absorbs a little more, and hanging it up speeds that along.

  • Rinse under fresh water after saltwater or river walks, then towel dry
  • Spot clean with mild soap and cool water
  • Air dry naturally, away from direct heat
  • Keep it away from high heat, which can distort rope fibres

How you look after the hardware depends on the finish you chose. Solid brass and solid nickel develop a patina and polish back. Plated and zinc die cast finishes must never be polished, because polishing takes the finish off rather than bringing it back. Wipe them dry after wet walks and they last for years.

Salt matters most where two different metals sit against each other. A thirty-second rinse and a towel-dry after every wet walk makes a real difference.

Covered by Green Dog's twelve-month hardware guarantee.

Delivery & lead time+

Your order enters the making queue immediately. The making window is 2 to 6 working days, and it ends at dispatch.

All UK orders ship tracked. Free UK mainland tracked shipping on orders over £55.

Returns & exchanges+

Made to your measurements. Because I cut this to the size you give me, it isn't covered by the usual 14-day change-of-mind right: I can't resell it, so I can't take it back simply because you've changed your mind. If it does not fit when it arrives, tell me and I will adjust or remake it. If I got the size wrong, I cover the postage both ways. If the measurement turned out not to suit your dog, the postage is yours. If anything arrives faulty, damaged, mis-made or not as described, that's on me: repair, replacement or refund, and I cover the postage both ways. Either way, message me. I'd far rather talk it through than have you post anything. The full position is on my returns and guarantee page.

I'd far rather spend ten minutes with you before I start than have to alter it afterwards, so read the measuring guide, and if you're unsure about anything, email me first: hello@greendog.pet. The person who made it will reply.

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Choose your spec
Pick your rope, binding, hardware finish, size and any extras using the options below
02
It gets made
Handmade in Britain, dispatched in 2 to 6 working days
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It ships, tracked
Dispatched tracked, Free UK shipping over £55, straight to your door
About this piece

Greenwich Yarn Rope Dog Lead | Fully Customisable

This is the fully customisable Greenwich Yarn rope dog lead, made to order in Britain. 10mm PPM rope, precision nano binding, and your choice of hardware finish and lead configuration. An 11mm Green Dog brass disc sits on the O-ring at the handle, stamped once with the logo.

Greenwich Yarn describes how the lead is finished, not what it is made from. A primary nano cord is whipped over the rope by hand, then an accent colour is worked over the top. It is whipping rather than splicing, and it is the same technique on the collars, the leads and the keyrings.

Choose your rope colour, primary binding, accent binding, hardware finish (brass, nickel, black or gun-metal), and lead style (clip, slip, or figure of 8). Every combination is made fresh, nothing sitting in stock, nothing templated.

Which style to choose

  • Clip. A trigger clip at the collar end and a fixed handle. The everyday walking lead. The 19mm BioThane® slider sits at the handle as a design detail.
  • Slip. One continuous loop, no clip and no separate collar. It tightens gently when your dog pulls and releases the moment they stop. The slider sets where the loop closes, so it sits behind the ears and stays there.
  • Figure of 8. Two points of contact instead of one. The loop passes over the nose and behind the ears, so a dog that pulls feels the signal at the head rather than the throat. The slider holds the fit.

Still deciding? Figure of 8 vs slip lead vs slip collar

How long should it be? 150cm is the standard walking length and it suits most dogs and most hands. Go to 180cm or 200cm if you want room to let your dog range on a footpath or you are working on recall. Go to 120cm for close control in town, on a station platform or beside traffic.

Made in Britain, and I will tell you exactly what that means. Every customisable Greenwich Yarn lead is cut, whipped and finished by hand in my workshop in Oxford. Custom work is not outsourced and will not be. Nothing is made in a batch and left on a shelf, so your lead is started after you order it. The rope is 10mm PPM, chosen for how it holds a whipping and how it behaves wet. I would rather be specific than sweeping.

Pairs with the Greenwich Yarn Customisable Collar and the Greenwich Yarn Hands-Free Lead. Two offers run on this lead and neither needs a code. Put a collar and this lead in the same basket and 10% comes off the lead. Or add any second piece alongside it and 20% comes off that second piece, whichever style of lead you choose. Only one automatic offer applies per order, so you take whichever is worth more, and neither combines with a discount code.

What you can customise

  • Rope colour (10mm PPM)
  • Primary and accent nano binding colours
  • Hardware finish: brass, nickel, black or gun-metal
  • Lead style: clip, slip, or figure of 8
  • Length, 120cm to 200cm in 10cm steps

Twelve-month hardware guarantee. If a fitting fails inside a year I repair or replace it and cover the postage. Later on, the lead can be cleaned, re-whipped in new colours or restored through the Workshop Service. I made it, so I can remake it.

Made to order in two to six working days, then UK tracked post of one to two working days. Free UK delivery over £55. Rated 4.99 out of 5 from over 200 reviews.

What you're building
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Your colours
Rope, binding and hardware, choose from dozens of options. Every combination is made to your spec.
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Your hardware
Buckles plated over steel in nickel, gold, black or gun-metal. Clips in solid brass, nickel-plated brass, or zinc die cast in black or gun-metal. D-rings and O-rings in solid brass, solid nickel, or steel plated black or gun-metal. All load-tested by their manufacturers, covered by the twelve-month hardware guarantee.
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Your dog's size
Exact neck measurement, not a generic S/M/L. Sized to your dog, so read the measuring guide before you order. Size exchanges and amendments available: if I got it wrong I cover the postage, and if the measurement turned out not to suit your dog, the postage is yours.
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You talk to Ed
Not a warehouse, not a ticket queue. The person answerable for it answers your emails directly.
Not sure which size to order?
The measuring guide walks you through sizing in under two minutes, with clear diagrams and worked examples. If you'd rather talk a size through before I start, message me.
View Measuring Guide →
Made in Britain
Made to order, one piece at a time
Size Exchange
Wrong size? Message me. Exchanges available. If I got it wrong, I cover the postage
Hardware Guaranteed
Load-tested by the fitting's manufacturer. Repaired or replaced within twelve months, with parts and return postage covered
Judge.me Verified
Rated 4.99 out of 5 from over 200 reviews
  • 5 stars: 4 (100%)
  • 4 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
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Anna Klossowski de Rola
A perfect customized slips leads and collars

Just wonderful , on time and amazing work … so beautiful and I am more than pleased with everything

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Vicki K.
Outstanding Quality

I love this stylish lead! I ordered a 160 CM from the Greenwich collection which allows Simon to veer slightly off the path to enjoy a scent. The colors are vibrant, and the clasp is easy to attach to his harness. We receive many compliments and inquiries about the lead - a great opportunity to introduce others to Green Dog. My next order will be a collar to match.

M
Monty / Emily
Perfect lead!

This was my first experience ordering from Green Dog and it exceeded my expectations! The lead was made to perfection, the delivery was incredibly fast and the service was outstanding! Thank you so much! :)

J
Jane Threlfall
Best leads EVER

No notes. They’re just perfect.

Care and repair

Made to one standard, remade to the same one

Every Green Dog piece can come back, whatever its age and whichever range it came from. A hand clean and a hardware check, or a completely new binding in colours of your choosing.

The Workshop Service

From £24, return postage included

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