Leash device and method of stopping bad behavior of an animal
OwnerCheryl Eckertinventor
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Abstract
A leash device having a housing that comprises a handle portion; a leash assembly; an engagement opening; a reservoir; a sprayer outlet; a liquid sprayer that fluidly communicates the sprayer outlet to the reservoir, and a trigger for urging a jet of liquid from the reservoir and through the sprayer outlet and a method of stopping bad behavior of an animal by using the above-mentioned leash device, including filling the reservoir with a liquid; connecting a leash to a leash hook; and triggering the liquid sprayer to urge a jet of liquid from the reservoir, through the spray outlet, and toward the animal engaged in bad behavior.
Claims25
A method of stopping bad behavior of an animal, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a leash device, the leash device comprising:
- a housing having a front end, a rear end, and a handle portion;
- a fixed, non-retracting leash assembly;
- a reservoir;
- a liquid sprayer housed within the housing so as to fluidly communicate the reservoir with the sprayer outlet;
- a trigger;
- and
- a sprayer outlet,
- filling the reservoir with a non-threatening liquid;
- connecting the leash to the leash hook;
- and
- triggering the liquid sprayer to urge a jet of the non-threatening liquid from the reservoir, through the spray outlet, and toward the animal engaged in correctible behavior, whereby the animal becomes trained.
A method of improving a behavior of an animal, the method comprising:
- providing the leash device, the leash device comprising a housing having a front end and a rear end, wherein the housing forms
- a handle portion;
- a reservoir;
- a liquid sprayer mounted on the housing operatively connecting the sprayer outlet and the reservoir;
- a trigger;
- and
- a sprayer outlet,
- filling the reservoir with a non-threatening liquid;
- and
- triggering the liquid sprayer to urge a jet of the non-threatening liquid from the reservoir, through the spray outlet, and toward the animal engaged in correctible behavior, whereby the behavior of the animal improves.
A method of stopping bad behavior of an animal, comprising:
- triggering a liquid sprayer operatively connected to a leash device to urge a jet of liquid towards the animal where the animal is engaged in correctible behavior,
- hitting the animal with the jet of liquid, and
- stopping bad behavior of the animal.
A method of stopping bad behavior of an animal, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a leash device, the leash device comprising:
- a housing having a front end, a rear end, and a handle portion;
- a reservoir;
- a liquid sprayer configured to fluidly communicate the reservoir with the sprayer outlet;
- a trigger;
- and
- a sprayer outlet,
- filling the reservoir with a liquid;
- and
- triggering the liquid sprayer to urge a jet of the liquid from the reservoir, through the spray outlet, and toward the animal engaged in bad behavior, whereby the animal ceases the bad behavior.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.